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State Sen. Karla May called incumbent Sen. Josh Hawley a traitor and insinuated that he is a coward during a stirring speech announcing her candidacy for Senate on Tuesday July 11, 2023, on the east steps of the Civil Courts…

The St. Louis American Foundation partnered with the Anheuser-Busch Foundation to award 10 deserving college level juniors and seniors with a $5,000 scholarship for their upcoming semester. These students were selected based on academic performance, community involvement, and professor recommendation.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) will host the Urban Expo Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival August 3-6, 2023, at the America's Center in Downtown St. Louis.

The School District of University City recently announced 21 individuals have been selected to be inducted into the prestigious University City High School Hall of Fame this fall.

For the past 20 years Theda Person has been dedicated to the same mission. On June 11, 2003, her 9-year-old son, Christian Taylor Ferguson went missing. Believed to be deceased, Christian’s body has never been found. Person (maiden name Theda…

Five inductees will join the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame on Sept. 22, during the Missouri Press Association’s 157th Annual Convention and Trade Show in St. Louis. Established by MPA in 1991, the 2023 Hall of Fame class will be…

Regions Bank and Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) recently announced a community partnership supporting the Backpack to Briefcase program.

Reggie Smith has been around animals his entire life.

As police continue the search for several suspects in connection with the mass shooting on June 17 that left a 17-year-old man dead and 11 injured, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones reminded the region about the importance of engagement.

Oftentimes, when there is a state-sponsored execution, we hear from spiritual advisors who’ve shared the last moments with the accused. They speak of redemption and remorse while describing horrifying verbal images of inmates strapped to gurneys, with life-stopping chemicals coursing…

Jessie Cannamore and Angel Clower of YWCA Metro St. Louis have been honored as 2023 Missouri Head Start Teacher of the Year and Support Staff of the Year, respectively, by the Missouri Head Start Association (MHSA).

Brian Kowert Sr., a white contractor from Clayton, will have 18 months in federal prison to think about his crime of subverting minority business enterprises regulations.

St. Louis based Meds and Food for Kids celebrated its 20th anniversary of fighting food insecurity around the globe on June 8, 2023, at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.

Haven of Grace recently celebrated A MOMentous Luncheon at the Downtown Missouri Athletic Club with more than 400 guests in attendance.