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2026 Midterm Election Odds: US Prices & Predictions

Are you curious about the midterm election odds everyone is searching for right now? Unlike sportsbooks, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi do not offer any betting. Traders buy and…

By Martin Smith 37 Min Read

The Mexican Barrel House – Creve Coeur, MO

(STL.News) The Mexican Barrel House is a large Mexican, Tex-Mex, and barbecue-inspired restaurant located at 1085 North Mason Road in Creve Coeur, Missouri, near the intersection of Mason Road and…

By Martin Smith 12 Min Read

Officials to Discuss Berkeley Road-Rage Shooting Charges

BERKELEY, MO - September 30, 2026 (STL.News) Authorities are expected to discuss potential criminal charges stemming from a fatal road-rage confrontation in Berkeley that left a 59-year-old man dead after…

By Martin Smith 9 Min Read

Peoples Bancorp to Buy Capital in $728M Deal

MARIETTA, Ohio - September 30, 2026 (STL.News) Peoples Bancorp Inc. has agreed to acquire Capital Bancorp Inc. in an all-stock transaction initially valued at approximately $728.1 million, a deal that…

By Martin Smith 14 Min Read

Overseas Markets Rise as Bonds, Oil Drive Trading

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 30, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas markets were mostly higher Wednesday as a powerful rebound in Japanese technology shares lifted Asian equities, while investors continued to confront…

By Martin Smith 17 Min Read

Treasury Yields Flash Warning: Is Recession Next?

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 30, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. bond market is sending an economic warning that deserves attention, but it is not yet delivering a definitive recession signal.…

By Martin Smith 14 Min Read

Trump Unveils AI-Powered America.gov Portal

WASHINGTON, DC - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a redesigned, artificial intelligence-powered America.gov, launching a new federal portal intended to make it easier for Americans…

By Martin Smith 9 Min Read

Elliott Davis: Investigations That Defined a Career

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) For more than four decades, Elliott Davis built a television career around a question that became one of the most recognizable phrases…

By Martin Smith 16 Min Read

Overseas Markets Face Bond and Oil Pressure

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Global financial markets faced another difficult combination Tuesday as government bond yields remained near multiyear highs and crude oil…

By Martin Smith 13 Min Read

Coastal Financial Faces Growing Investor Scrutiny

EVERETT, WA - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) Costal Financial - Coastal Financial Corporation faces a growing number of securities-law investigations after a $68.8 million credit expense tied to one banking-as-a-service…

By Martin Smith 13 Min Read