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Musial Awards

The Musial Awards, held in St.Louis and billed as the most inspiring night in sports, will be broadcast nation-wide on Christmas Eve. The annual event is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial and celebrates sportsmanship, selflessness, integrity and civility in sports across the globe. The one-hour show from the Stifel Theater in downtown…

Holiday Travel

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now. Airlines are confident they can handle the crowds, but it could come down to the weather. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the government will be holding the airlines accountable to operate smoothly and treat passengers well if there are disruptions. Auto club AAA forecasts…

MO Bridge Program

After four years, Missouri’s Focus on Bridges program is now complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony in Jackson County made it official…. The Focus on Bridges Program has successfully repaired or replaced 250 of the state’s bridges. According to the MO Dept. Of Transportation , the bridges , on average, were approximately 49 years old and…

Northeastern U.S. Storm

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following a powerful storm that hit the northeastern U.S. At least five people were killed. Many communities were saturated by rainfall and a New Hampshire town rescued 17 people from…

XMAS Fun

Christmas is a week from Monday, and Explore St.Louis has some suggestions for families and friends that they hope you put on your calender for next week. Keiner Plaza in downtown STL has Winterfest… you can visit igloos, enjoy holiday karaoke, and mingle with superheros, and kids can skate for free on Friday courtesy of…

Trump Trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s looking increasingly unlikely that Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference trial in Washington will start in March. Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay the case. On Wednesday, the federal judge overseeing the trial put the case on hold while the former president pursues his claim that he’s…

St.Louis Highway Upgrades

The completion of a major years-long highway project in St.Louis County by The MO Department of Transportation is being officially celebrated next week. The $278 million dollar I-270 North project began in the Spring of 2020 and is being hailed as not only benefiting the state of MO, but the entire region, as the highway…

Texas Abortions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has given a pregnant woman whose fetus had a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. It was unclear Thursday how quickly or whether Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother…

Bridge Named for Fallen Officer

A bridge over the Meramec River will be named this week after a St.Louis County Police Officer who was killed two years ago in the line of duty.  It was Dec. 1st of 2021 that STL County Police Detective Antonio Valentine was rushing in an unmarked police car in Bellefontaine Neighbors to help other officers…

Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving broader questions about a never-enacted tax on wealth for another day. Conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns Tuesday that ruling for a Washington couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the…