St. Louis – October 15, 2026 -- St. Louis residents eligible for Medicare can choose Essence Healthcare Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 with premiums starting at $0 and Flex Card benefits of up to $2,900 on select plans. Annual enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2026, for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

St. Louis – October 14, 2026 -- Ameren is putting $10 million in additional funding into programs that help eligible customers in Illinois and Missouri reduce past-due energy balances, manage high bills and avoid falling further behind.

Some of the programs are being relaunched. They cover income-eligible households, small businesses, nonprofits, active-duty military members and veterans.

St. Louis – September 28, 2026 -- Every time one of six newly signed college football mascots scores this season, Friskies will donate 10,000 meals to shelter cats, with the cat food brand pledging up to 500,000 meals total across the fall.

St. Louis – September 20, 2026 -- Beggin' is adding three limited-edition, bacon-flavored Halloween dog treats to store shelves: Ghoulish Ghosts, Pupkin Bites with Bacon and Pumpkin, and Bat Bites. All three are available now while supplies last.

Each treat carries a seasonal shape and a bacon-forward recipe

Ghoulish Ghosts are soft, chewy, ghost-shaped treats made with real bacon. Pupkin Bites are pumpkin-shaped and combine real bacon with real pumpkin. Bat Bites are bite-sized and bat-shaped, also made with real bacon.

St. Louis – – September 18, 2026 -- Nearly 40 years after Illinois alternative rock trio Lucky Mary Blonde broke up, a long-lost 1988 live recording is streaming worldwide today as the album "Lucky Mary Blonde LIVE!" on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music.

St. Louis – September 17, 2026 -- A fireplace update can change the entire feel of a living room for less than the cost of a kitchen or bathroom remodel, according to a new HelloNation article featuring insights from Fireplace Expert John Bubenik of The Color Craftsmen in St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Louis – September 13, 2026 -- Archway Endodontics is marking five years of operation this September, with Dr. Brian R. Judd, DDS, MS, having treated patients at the practice since it opened its doors in September 2021.