If you’ve been thinking about volunteering with the American Red Cross in light of the recent disaster from Hurricane Helene, the St. Louis chapter sure could use your help. With climate related disasters on the rise, they’re saying volunteers are needed more now more than ever.

With many local places closing doors due to a host of hurdles, St. Louis restaurateurs are finding ways to adapt to ever-increasing food and labor costs. It’s no secret that people aren’t spending as much money eating now, so how are they making ends meet?

The 37th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala is on October 12th at America’s Center, and what a night it promises to be! Last year more than $2.8 million in scholarship money was given out to aspiring scholars, but the real star of the evening? The best of Black St. Louis fashion will be out in full force, and it. Is. Beautiful.

Missouri schools are still desperately short on teachers, so the state is turning to a group of people who have already said that they’re done doing that; retired teachers. Which is easier, convincing retired teachers to go back to work, or giving active teachers a raise?

Chronic Wasting Disease has been discovered in deer in 18 Missouri counties. Do you know how to properly dispose of a deer carcass? Read up, and make sure you’re ready for hunting season this year so you can help prevent the spread of this disease that is 100% fatal in deer.

A Missouri citizen decided he needed to buy a scratch-off, and we’ll be darned if it wasn’t a $50,000 winner! The winner’s wife didn’t believe him at first, and honestly, we don’t blame her! Four zeros is a lot of zeros. The $10 winning ticket was purchased at Schnuck’s in Florissant.

A Los Angeles area doctor has pled guilty to a charge of conspiring to distribute ketamine. Dr. Mark Chavez sold ketamine lozenges to one Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who in turn sold them to Perry ahead of the actor’s deadly overdose.

Footage captured and shared shows a brave group of people working together in chest-high water to save beloved pets from the flood waters that are still far too high. Shelters across the nation are pitching in to help.

The port strike has people in a tizzy, and as is apparently our way, toilet paper is the first thing to be bought up and hoarded. People. Don’t do that.

Cowboy Carter may not have received its due at the VMA’s but the album could see sweeping success at next year’s Grammy Awards. Rumor has it that the album is a front-runner in at least one major category.

Citizens of Hyrule, rejoice! The newest Legend of Zelda game is out, and this time you get to play as the princess herself, not… that other guy. Not Zelda. This newest installment also offers you the chance to be your own dungeon master.

SLU Theatre & Dance’s production of A Raisin In The Sun opens tonight at the St. Louis Grand Center. Anita Michelle Jackson will be portraying the role of Lena Younger through a special agreement with the Actor’s Equity Association. Don’t miss your opportunity to witness this powerful story.