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Edman muscles up twice as Cardinals whip White Sox 4-0

CHICAGO—Through his six innings Wednesday, Chicago White Sox lefthander Carlos Rodon struck out 10 Cardinals, walked none and hit more batters than he allowed hits.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 26, 2021

EPA report on dicamba casts new doubt on weedkiller's future, insiders say

ST. LOUIS — Farmers, lawyers and scientists said on Tuesday that the future of the weedkiller dicamba now faces fresh uncertainty after an Environmental Protection Agency report revealed that senior Trump-era staffers improperly influenced the decision to re-approve the controversial herbicide in 2018.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 26, 2021

Season in Review: Blues tumbled to mediocrity in season of injuries and COVID-19

ST. LOUIS — For the second year in a row, the Blues experienced a playoff crash-and-burn. Sure, there were plenty of extenuating circumstances — more than any sports team should have to bear.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 26, 2021

Best Bites: Nature Valley Biscuit Peanut Butter Chocolate

Quick and easy, Nature Valley has a new snack to satisfy you between meals. This chocolate biscuit has peanut butter sandwiched in between the two delightful squares, making the snack a blend of salty and savory. The bar is a healthy alternative to your mid-day candy bar and is sure…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 24, 2021

Washington U researcher raises concern about pain treatments for 'long COVID'

ST. LOUIS — A Washington University study has found higher incidence of prescription opioid use among recovering COVID-19 patients, suggesting doctors are using the potent painkillers to treat the lingering effects of the virus — and leading the study's main author to caution against such a trend.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 24, 2021

Parents of kids too young to get vaccinated worry about dropping mask mandates too soon

ST. LOUIS — Jenny Berla has three children, 5-year-old twins and an 8-year-old. And they are really sick of nature hikes, she said.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 24, 2021

Avs turn the lights out on Blues season with four-game sweep

ST. LOUIS — It was fun while it lasted. At least some of the time. But the Blues were no match for Colorado. Not Sunday, not this series, not this season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 24, 2021

Molina's homer lifts Cardinals to 2-1 win vs. Cubs, but concerns mount for re-injured Mikolas

ST. LOUIS — A game that could be remembered for how it upended the rotation, saw a pitcher re-injured almost as soon as he returned, and will reshape the Cardinals’ pitching outlook for months to come found Yadier Molina in the seventh inning and gave him a moment free of…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 23, 2021

Blues on brink of elimination with 5-1 loss to Avs

ST. LOUIS — Only once in the history of St. Louis Blues playoff hockey have they rallied from a two games to none deficit to win a best-of-seven series. And that took place way back in 1972 against the Minnesota North Stars.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 22, 2021

St. John police officer dragged at traffic stop, 2 county officers hurt in crash

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A St. John police officer was briefly dragged by a car during a traffic stop Thursday and two St. Louis County officers were hurt in a crash while chasing the suspect's car hours later, authorities said.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 22, 2021