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July 18, 1944 - April 25, 2026
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Police board sues St. Louis in bitter budget fight, demands fast ruling
The suit could be decided in a matter of weeks due to a provision in state law allowing the St. Louis police board an expedited legal process.
Body of missing man recovered in Spanish Lake Park
The search began after people reported seeing a kayaker fall in the water after 4 p.m. Sunday in the 12500 block of Spanish Pond Road.
Flaws still exist that allowed Stenger pay-to-play scheme, St. Louis County audit finds
Now, county leaders are negotiating plans for a new HQ without additional protections.
Move to close private school in Clayton stuns parents, staff. They ask for more time.
Parents at St. Michael's Episcopal Day School found out the school would close less than a month before the end of the academic year.
Sheriff deputies may replace short-staffed St. Louis police in patrolling MetroLink
The board overseeing Metro may soon contract with the St. Louis sheriff's department to handle primary patrolling of MetroLink in the city.
State lawmaker from St. Louis County says opponent should be kicked off ballot
A new lawsuit indicates that a north St. Louis County race will not be an amicable one.
Senate endorses St. Louis County school board member for ethics panel
Clem Smith is a former member of the Missouri House
Messenger: Appeals court rebukes judge who added politics to Missouri immigration case
A new St. Louis-based federal judge punished an undocumented immigrant as a "deterrence" to Joe Biden's policies.
City drops citations against residents of condemned south St. Louis apartment complex
A lawyer representing the complex residents said the announcement was a victory, but not the final step for people who were displaced.
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner pushes bill giving police greater flexibility in spending
The bill would allow police agencies to spend federal grant money to train and recruit officers, buy protective equipment and invest in new technology.
Former St. Louis police chief to lead Webster University business school
Dotson will assume the role on June 1 after managing security for Amtrak since 2018.
St. Charles County considers new rules, restrictions for short-term rentals
Anyone found operating a short-term rental without a license could face fines and possible jail time under a draft proposal.
Woman hit, killed by car in Soulard
ST. LOUIS — A woman died after being struck by a car Sunday in the Soulard neighborhood, police said.
Ancient sea, ice ages form landscape that attracts first St. Louisans: Revisiting St. Louis' history
As the nation celebrates 250 years of existence, we look back to the 250th anniversary of the founding of St. Louis: The meeting of Mississippi and Missouri rivers drew settlers.
A letter from Tommye Austin: Words of inspiration and wisdom for nurses
Content by BJC HealthCare. Welcome to National Nurses Week — a time when we recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of nurses.
Creve Coeur considers new 4-story apartments on Olive. Neighbors are opposed.
A Kansas City developer is pitching an apartment and retail complex at Olive Boulevard at Graeser Road. "It's just so big and so dense," one resident says.
Moving out of a WashU dorm? Don't trash your stuff. A student group will sell it.
Since its founding in 2008, SWAP has distributed about $116,042 worth of merchandise and diverted 10,273 items, or five tons of waste of material, from landfills as of 2025.
See the May 11, 1926, front page: Police seeking liquor in home shoot man, 64
Headlines from the May 11, 1926, front page include: Amundsen starts in dirigible to cross pole and land in Alaska.