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Monday is Veterans Day. Following Saturdays Veterans Day parades in St.Louis and St.Charles, there are a number of events taking place on Monday. There’s a special ceremony scheduled for 10am at St.Peters City Hall, The French Society of STL will have a wreath laying ceremony at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and an event at…
President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation in what was his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris. Control over the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with dozens of races left to be called. The Republicans…
With Veterans Day fast approaching, the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is asking the public for help in returning abandoned Purple Heart medals. Since taking office, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has been on a mission to return Purple Heart medals to families…the medals in question have been turned over to the treasurers’ office by various banks…
Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation’s most historic presidential races. They’ll also be determining which party will control the House and Senate.
November is Native American Heritage Month, and there are a number of St.Louis area events coming up to honor that. The celebration of Native American heritage began in 1916 when New York declared an “American Indian Day,” Locally, special events have already begun, celebrating the culture, tradition, and history of Native Americans and Indigenous peoples…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris says it was “disqualifying” for Donald Trump to say former Rep. Liz Cheney should have rifles “shooting at her” to see how she feels about sending troops to fight. Harris on Friday called Cheney “a true patriot” and said Trump “has increased his violent rhetoric.” Cheney says Trump is…
The City of St. Louis has announced that a national nonprofit organization will help improve its local emergency response plan. The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund has selected St.Louis to take part in its new Emergency Financial empowerment initiative, which will be led by the city’s Emergency Management Agency and the St.Louis Treasurers Office. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris will make the closing argument for her presidential campaign from the same site where Donald Trump fomented the Capitol insurrection. Her campaign hopes it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over the Oval Office. One week out from Election Day,…
With ongoing and worsening drought conditions, the Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding the public that outdoor burning is now risky. According to the University of MO climatologist Zach Leasor, drought conditions here and in IL are worsening, and the situation isn’t likely to improve anytime soon. He says the latest U.S. Drought Monitor…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to issue an historic apology during his first diplomatic visit to a tribal nation as president on Friday. He’s planning to formally apologize for the nation’s 150-year campaign to assimilate Indigenous children by taking them away to Indian boarding school system. The system devastated the lives…