St. Louis Post-Dispatch

TORONTO — With the only big-league team he’s known down big on the scoreboard, tumbling down in the standings, and down a few players from the roster, Adam Wainwright could empathize coming off a sour start that he didn’t downplay, calling it “embarras…

ARROW ROCK, Missouri — It only took two days for caterpillars to destroy 10 acres of Duane Brune’s alfalfa. Brune, who runs Pin Oak Farms in New Haven, said he was stepping on four or five every time he put his foot down. “It was literally an army of w…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Despite pouring nearly $6 million into the effort, supporters of making marijuana legal in Missouri may have fallen short of getting the question on the November ballot. Preliminary counts indicate the initiative may have narrowly…

ST. CHARLES, Missouri — Labor strikes and picketing are expected soon at three Boeing facilities across the St. Louis region, following a union vote on Sunday to do so. Members weren’t satisfied with the terms of a proposed contract. “Our members have …

The XFL is back. How many of you care? I’m curious. I know some of you do. I know because every so often since the second version of the XFL shuttered — version 2.0 was the first to plant a flag in St. Louis — I would get asked if I knew anything about…

Anthony Becht, the coach of St. Louis’ new XFL franchise, is no stranger to the area. In 2008, he played as a tight end in 16 games with the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. “I enjoyed my time there — I’m still friends with (players) Steven Jackson, Orlando Pace,…

If Mountain Dew is your jam (and you are over 21 and a fan of alcohol), you are going to love this new product on the market. It’s only available in a few states, and Missouri is one of them. We tried the original flavor, which tasted just like regular…

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Labor strikes and picketing are expected soon at three Boeing facilities across the St. Louis region, following a union vote on Sunday to do so. Members weren’t satisfied with the terms of a proposed contract. “Our members have spoke…

CINCINNATI — The Cardinals will go into Toronto for a two-game, interleague series beginning on Tuesday without, inarguably, their best two players. Corner All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, the Gold Glove first baseman and third baseman, re…

Europeans’ resolve to combat climate change is melting under the summer heat as they endure the kinds of temperatures and fire conditions that the American West has dealt with for years. Long protected from American-style heat catastrophes because of c…