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Back to SearchA new exhibit spotlights Missouri artifacts. Budget cuts make preserving them harder
The Missouri Historical Society has flung open a vault of artifacts it’s been collecting since the 1860s. A new rotating exhibition at the Missouri H…
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In north St. Louis, Black parents learn to swim as kids learn to race
Historical, and cultural barriers have contributed to a disproportionate number of Black Americans’ not knowing how to swim. A 2024 report from the C…
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‘Make the River Present’ exhibit encourages St. Louisans to connect with local waterways
When Michelle Dezember moved to St. Louis five years ago, she assumed that the region would have a significant affinity with the Missouri and Mississ…
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How a baker in Fenton creates cupcake bouquets that look like floral arrangements
Amie Lepsky has always loved baking, but her passion for creating cupcake bouquets is what inspired her to start her own business. She shares the ins…
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How ranking the top 100 restaurants became a local food critics’ 10-year mission
Ten years ago, an intrepid restaurant critic at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch decided to put a hefty meal on his food-writing plate: Listing, and ranki…
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How downtown St. Louis can get its groove back
St. Louis’ downtown has its share of well-documented challenges: large-scale vacancies, companies moving their offices and streets that can feel devo…
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Physicist Ray Vandiver ready to lead the St. Louis Science Center
The St. Louis Science Center is nationally recognized among museums and STEM institutions. Its new President and CEO physicist Ray Vandiver shared wh…
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Amid calls to reform bail, judges in St. Louis embrace ankle monitors
Over a four year period starting in 2021, St. Louis’ use of electronic monitoring for defendants awaiting trial more than doubled. Advocates say it’s…
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Fiddle player Liz Knowles shares why St. Louis is one of her favorite places to play
For renowned fiddle player Liz Knowles of Portland, Maine, St. Louis Tionól is a must attend event each year. “It really parallels events that we've …
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A school invited students to shape its cellphone ban. State laws are still catching up
Teachers and students have spent years clashing over the presence of cellphones in the classroom. This year, schools in the St. Louis region rolled o…
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