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A South City man dreamed of plummeting to earth in a pumpkin. He got his wish

Last weekend, the late Louis Tacchi Jr. finally got what he’d wanted: for his ashes to be placed into a pumpkin and dropped out of a B-25 bomber. It happened at St. Charles County Regional Airport–Smartt Field. Every October that locale hosts a pumpkin drop, an event in which small planes circle overhead while their crews, accounting for wind and distance, release orange squash in hopes of hitting some pitiable object just off the runway (a beat-up car, say, or a plane).

St Charles County, MO · 12d

The Telegraph

Here’s the list of Jersey County polling places for the Nov. 3 election

Jersey County polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. Here’s where to vote in person

Jerseyville, IL · 9d

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Final beam placed on new St. Charles City Hall

The final steel beam was placed on top of the new St. Charles City Hall on Wednesday, completing the framework for the building.

St Charles, MO · 11d

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Creve Coeur Lake to close five months for invasive carp removal

Creve Coeur Lake will be closed to boats and other watercraft for five months, starting next week, as crews work to remove invasive carp.

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Preservation group seeks millions to save historic water tower

If you were to make a list of St. Louis landmarks, the one-of-a-kind Compton Hill Water Tower would likely be in the top five.

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KMOX News Radio

KC Mayor pens passionate op-ed about state control of St. Louis police: "State control means no control"

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He’s spent decades helping veterans. Now this St. Louisan is telling his own story.

Wayne Kaufman has spent more than three decades making sure military veterans and their families aren’t forgotten. Now, just ahead of Veterans Day, it’s his turn to tell his story. Kaufman, a Jewish St. Louisan, Vietnam War veteran and founder of The Kaufman Fund, is the subject of...

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St. Louis court rolls out counseling for jurors struggling with their service

When Tamra Thorsen was summoned to jury duty in St. Louis in the summer of 2025, she had no idea of the human suffering she’d be called to witness. It began even before she was selected for the panel: While lawyers probed prospective jurors by asking about their previous experiences, the woman next to Thorsen suffered a panic attack while disclosing an incident in her past. “It disqualified her for serving on the jury,” Thorsen recalls. “But certainly at a cost to her.”

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New neighborhood market opens in historic Dorsa building on Washington Avenue

“I’ve lived downtown for 20 years,” Corey James said. “I wouldn’t open here if I didn’t believe in it and I live in the building. I’m devoted because of the motivation I get from our locals and friends and family.

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KMOX News Radio

McBride Homes is in an agreement with the Port Authority to redevelop the old Jamestown Mall site

St. Louis, MO · 12d

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Missouri’s abortion debate is back. A St. Louis rabbi explains what Jewish law says.

Two years ago, Missourians voted to end our abortion ban. Now politicians want it back. Jewish law speaks in the language of responsibilities, not rights. We are obligated to protect our own health. When a pregnancy threatens a person’s life or their physical or mental health, Jewish law demands that the pregnant person’s well-being come first.

Missouri · 11d

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The Mid-Week Rundown: The Missouri Breaking Point: Rigged Ballots, SNAP Crackdowns, and the Threat of Subzero Shut-Offs

Late October has brought a perfect storm to Missouri. As civil rights groups rally voters against high-stakes ballot measures and organizers fight to protect families from subzero utility cutoffs, a landmark court ruling has struck a blow against prison sentence inflation. Meanwhile, a new federal and state crackdown on SNAP benefits is raising fears of administrative “food stamp raids” in vulnerable neighborhoods. From Kansas City to St. Louis, Missouri is at a breaking point, and local communities are doing everything they can to hold the line.

Missouri · 11d

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As 2026 campaign nears end, national observers taking notice of Wagner-Wellman race

As the 2026 midterm elections head toward the finish line Tuesday, the race in the St. Louis area’s 2nd District between Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman is gaining national notice. Several publications that monitor congressional contests now see the district as much more competitive than in years...

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Missouri’s Power Play: Private School Takeovers, Endangered Kids by Caseworker Walkout and a Corrupt Map War Explode: This Week Now In St. Louis and Missouri

From a landmark charter school court ruling to a stressed child welfare system and high-stakes redistricting fights on the ballot, Missouri’s policy landscape is undergoing rapid, consequential shifts. Overview: Missouri policy shifts into high gear as a state court upholds public charter school expansion into Boone County, child welfare...

Missouri · 10d

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St. Charles County Ambulance District urges ‘Yes’ vote on Proposition Paramedics

Proposition Paramedics is a proposed .375 percent sales tax measure that would change how the St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) is funded, with the goal of addressing rising emergency service demands while reducing property taxes paid to the district. The measure is scheduled to appear in the Nov. 3...

St Charles County, MO · 11d

St. Louis American

The St. Louis American’s voter recommendations

Amendment 3: Abortion and gender transition restrictions Vote NO. Amendment 6: Citizen initiative protections Vote YES. Reject the 2025 congressional map and keep the boundaries enacted in 2022. Amendment 3 — Vote NO. Keep existing constitutional protections for reproductive freedom and reject a constitutional ban on most abortions and...

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29 graduate from Missouri Works Initiative Apprenticeship Ready programs

Twenty-nine students recently graduated from the Missouri Works Initiative’s Apprenticeship Ready programs. The graduation, which included 18 students in the Apprenticeship Ready in Construction (ARC) program and 11 students in the Apprenticeship Ready in Manufacturing (ARM) program, was held at the IBEW Local 1 union hall in St. Louis on Oct. 16.

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