Some families still make the trek to the mall to visit Santa, sit on his lap and tell him what the kiddies want for Christmas. But the jolly old elf has gone high tech as well. Wish lists come through…

More than 1,300 vintage dresses will be sold this weekend to help pay for scholarships for needy children. The dresses, found in a building on Olive Street downtown after it was recently sold, include items dating back to the 1940s.

When…

The prairie chicken has been one of the symbols of Missouri’s grasslands, which once flourished across the state. But like their traditional nesting sites, prairie chicken populations have been dwindling over the years.

Efforts have been made in recent years to…

Homes are filling up with the sights and smells of the holidays. Pine and balsam from the Christmas tree, peppermint from the candy, cinnamon and other spices from potpourri and cooking. One of the favorite aromas that will be arising…

Corn growers are atwitter: Coming off the most turbulent year in its history, the ethanol industry will fix its attention on Washington today − the deadline for environmental regulators to decide whether to allow more corn-based fuel in the nation’s…

Shoppers were out early and in droves this morning for the annual Black Friday holiday spending and bargain hunting. Did shoppers find lots of good deals and open their wallets? Will the annual ritual ring up enough sales to help…

Albert Pujols continues to make his claim on baseball greatness, winning his third National League Most Valuable Player today in a unanimous vote. He is the 10th player in the history of the award to win three. Only Barry Bonds,…

Local nightclub owners are thankful for Thanksgiving, reports Kevin C. Johnson, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s pop music critic.  Johnson reports in tomorrow’s Post-Dispatch that clubs, bars and lounges will see some of their biggest crowds of the year the next…

Digital books — read on various electronic devices instead of paper — are just a small portion of the publishing industry: sales accounted for only $113 million of the $24.3 billion in books sold last year. But those sales were…

The movie sequel based on the “Twilight” books opens at midnight tonight in some theaters and nationwide on Friday.  “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” continues the story of Bella and her vampire boyfriend Edward, with the added tension of a…