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St. Louis Public Library’s new CEO Jason Driver has no desire to shake things up

When Jason Driver comes on the job as CEO of St. Louis Public Library in January, he isn’t just replacing a well-respected leader, Waller McGuire, who ran the system for 22 years. He’s also taking over what was recently named the 2026 Missouri Library of the Year. The library system earned the accolade for how it bounced back after the tornado that hit St. Louis in 2025 and temporarily closed two of its branches, reestablishing itself as a community hub (it even opened a lending library for power tools to help neighbors who needed them).

St. Louis, MO · 6d
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Men’s Golf Ends Fall Slate Ranked Seventh

Norman, Okla. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's golf team is ranked seventh in the final Golf Coaches Association of America poll for the fall semester announced on Friday by the organization. The Tritons finished the fall portion of their schedule winning three straight tournaments and finished third...

Columbia, MO · 6d
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Edwardsville girl’s Halloween costume prompts invite from ‘The Rock’

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A 10-year-old wrestler who dressed as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for Halloween has been invited by Johnson to a movie premiere in California. Brooklyn Kepler wrestles with the Edwardsville Wrestling Club. Johnson is her hero, and her 10th birthday party had a...

Edwardsville, IL · 6d
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Her grandparents escaped the Nazis for Africa. Now she’s telling the story in St. Louis.

When Flora Cassen’s grandparents fled Nazi-occupied Europe, their escape took them somewhere many people might not expect: the Belgian Congo. That remarkable chapter of family history is part of the story behind “Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism,” Cassen’s new book exploring how generations of Jews have lived with prejudice, persecution and the search for belonging.

St. Louis, MO · 8d
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Rizz Gets a Ticket, Wash Ave Food Hall & Vito’s Disco Send-Off

Rizz finally gets invited to an influencer event, immediately gets a parking ticket, and somehow that’s only the second-most memorable exit of the day. Welcome back to The Rizzuto Show, the St. Louis funny podcast where free food comes with hidden fees, parking enforcement becomes a personal enemy, and a 97-year-old man gives the Bee Gees the most unforgettable farewell performance imaginable.

St. Louis, MO · 6d

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St. Louis Public Library Announces New Chief Executive Officer

ST LOUIS - The St. Louis Public Library (SLPL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Driver as its next Chief Executive Officer, ushering a new chapter of leadership, focused on innovation, community engagement and expanding access to library services throughout the City of St. Louis. Driver, who will...

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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Veterans Museum in O’Fallon Honors Local Vets

He was a U.S. Army combat engineer in France during World War II. She was a member of the French Resistance. They met at a dance one night and fell in love. After the war, they moved to the U.S., raised a family, and ended up retiring in St. Charles County.

St Charles, MO · 9d

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The Muny Teams Up With Jazz St. Louis to Share Staff and Resources

The Muny and Jazz St. Louis have announced a new operational partnership under which the much larger outdoor theater organization will share resources to support the jazz nonprofit's day-to-day operations. Early implementation of the arrangement has already begun, with the announcement timed to Jazz St. Louis opening its 31st season this week.

St. Louis, MO · 7d

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From Ladue to Hollywood: Meet Gerry Rich

Ladue native Gerry Rich, who marketed blockbusters like Iron Man and James Bond, talks about his memoir Chasing Hollywood and his upcoming film marketing workshop. This segment is sponsored by Half Price Books.

Ladue, MO · 7d

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‘Vision a reality’ - Maj. William Robertson helped launch aviation in St. Louis and became a founding father of Missouri National Guard flight

Maj. William Robertson was an aviation visionary who co-founded Lambert Field in St. Louis and helped establish the first aviation units of the Missouri National Guard. Courtesy of Museum of Missouri Military History. St. Louis experienced explosive growth in aviation following the end of World War I. The city’s aviation...

St. Louis, MO · 10d

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Tarlton’s Renovations at The Muny Take Center Stage

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Tarlton Corporation is serving as general contractor on the $9.5 million renovation to The Muny, America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater, situated in the heart of St. Louis’ historic Forest Park. Following the recent completion of its 108th season, The Muny began...

St. Louis, MO · 8d

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Shaw Nature Reserve Art Show Returns to Gray Summit With 30 Local Artists

Thirty local artists are setting up shop among the trees at Shaw Nature Reserve this year, turning the Gray Summit property into an open-air gallery for its annual Art Show. The two-day event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, with painters, photographers and potters showing nature-inspired work against the backdrop of Missouri's wooded landscapes.

Gray Summit, MO · 9d

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National Candy Day: Historian Raffi Andonian Unwraps Sweet Candy History!

Celebrity historian Raffi Andonian joins My St. Louis Live on National Candy Day to unwrap the history behind our favorite sweets and holiday candy canes! Andonian takes a sweet, nostalgic look back at early confections, how American tastes evolved, and how peppermint candy canes became an iconic holiday staple — see more at celebrityhistorian.com.

St. Louis, MO · 7d

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Shockwave Goes to Party Town

Friday was a special one. (Taken from a journal entry on 10/18/2026) We have a listener called Shockwave. Shockwave has called the morning show on KSHE more or less every day for the past 25 years. He moved here from Detroit decades ago, worked at a place called Barnes Pipe,...

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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Carlinville Illinois Beat 24 Other Finalists To Become Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Town, And Its Prize Could Be A Movie Filmed On Its Own Historic Square

A small Illinois town on Route 66 just got a very big holiday gift. Carlinville has...

Carlinville, IL · 8d

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Choir Sets Record with 18 Selected to All-Suburban Choir

Every year the Wentzville School District brings together some of the best and brightest singers in the WSD school community. Students try out to show what they are capable of when singing. In past years, Liberty has seen many students achieve the honor of All-Suburban in the district. This year Liberty had the luck to award 18 of their choir students to All-Suburban honors, which marks the school’s record breaking entry of singers. You can catch the talented 18 perform on Nov. 7 at Pattonville High School as a part of the St. Louis All-Suburban Honor Choir.

Wentzville, MO · 8d

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Blunting the Brutalist: Arcturis helps transform a 1960s-style community college campus in the St. Louis area

For decades, Brutalist architecture defined the look of St. Louis Community College’s Meramec campus in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood. Today, thanks, largely to the work of St. Louis-based architecture firm Arcturis, this has changed. That’s thanks largely to the nearly 80,000-square-foot Emerging Technology Center, designed by Arcturis....

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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St. Louis Actors’ Studio brings thrills and chills to the stage with ‘Misery’

Over the years it has become customary to start the holiday season the moment the trick-or-treaters have hung up their costumes. But the St. Louis Actors’ Studio is taking the opposite approach this fall. The theater company is extending spooky season well into November with their production of Misery, on stage November 6–22 at The Gaslight Theater.

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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Petty Grievances’ ‘Petty Party’ takes no prisoners

The musical personification of angry youth, St. Louis’ Petty Grievances make punk noise on their own terms. Their debut album, Petty Party, released in June, finds them returning to the sonic skullduggery they unveiled in their self-titled 2023 EP and last year’s single “Guy Picciotto’s Ice Cream Social.”

St. Louis, MO · 8d

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Gary Sinise adds narration to documentary on National Memorial of Military Ascent

A letter from Mike Morrow led Gary Sinise to narrate Grafton's D-Day memorial documentary

Grafton, IL · 9d