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New owner of St. Louis’ 36-year-old AT&T tower seeks national historic status
SomeraRoad Inc. wants the AT&T building in the National Register of Historic Places, which could allow the company to get subsidies to offset the cost of redevelopment.
KMOV owners buy local low-power religious station
Gray Television of Atlanta, which bought Channel 4 in December, paid $1 million for KDLT (Channel 16), which broadcasts mostly religious programming.
St. Louis voters to decide on $160 million bond issue for city public school repairs
Proposition S, on the Aug. 2 ballot, will fund repairs and renovations at the district’s 60 schools.
Parson expected to sign elections law with voter ID rules, restrictions on registering voters
The legislation could end up in court.
Joe Edwards brings ‘Blue Rhino’ home to Tower Tee
Edwards bought the ornament in 2018, for $700, when the golf course closed. He promised to keep it at his tavern, Blueberry Hill, until a new Tower Tee opened.
Anti-abortion centers to grow, wield more influence post-Roe
In Missouri had nearly 70 anti-abortion centers and just one abortion clinic before Friday.
Are teens and scooters really the problem in downtown St. Louis?
St. Louis hits a 10-year high in underage arrests in the downtown area. Residents and business owners say police, parents can do more.
What to watch in primaries in Illinois, elsewhere
Trump’s influence and the abortion ruling are expected to weigh on the results in several states.
Assistance League of St. Louis names new president
Pam Bogosian, a retired elementary school teacher, has volunteered with the aid group since 2012. She succeeds Yolanda Perez-Cunningham in the top post.
More e-books available to library patrons in St. Charles, St. Louis and county
St Charles City-County Library, St. Louis Public Library and St. Louis County Library have announced a new eMedia reciprocal lending program for cardholders. Patrons with a valid library card at any of the three library districts can now check out…
Windows smashed on more than 40 cars parked in Maplewood, Overland
The cars were on the employee parking lot of FedEx in Overland and outside the Walmart in Maplewood.
U.S. Supreme Court again nixes Bayer challenge to weedkiller suits
The justices turned away a Bayer appeal and left in place a lower court decision upholding an $87 million judgment awarded in a lawsuit in California.
Long-awaited relief for St. Louis families as vaccines roll out for young kids
Finally, families waiting to get their youngest vaccinated, who have watched the community around them return to "normal," can themselves consider it.
Developer tries again at redevelopment of historic Optimist site in Central West End
The St. Louis Preservation Board will review Lux Living's plan at 4 p.m. on Monday.
Motorist cited for DWI after fatal two-vehicle crash in Pine Lawn
Arthur L. Fulton, 46, died Sunday night along Jennings Station Road.
Even before the primary votes are in, a pitched battle is brewing over cultural issues between the GOP and Democrats
The continuing fights over abortion, contraception and LGBTQ rights likely to weigh heavily on general election.
Illinois’ Rep. Mary Miller calls Roe decision ‘victory for white life’
Her spokesman said the Illinois Republican had intended to say the decision was a victory for a “right to life.”
Man found stabbed in north St. Louis
St. Louis police said the man was found in the 3500 north block of Taylor Avenue around 5 p.m. Sunday.
St. Louis man killed in motorcycle crash near Columbia, Mo.
Philip D. Van Tine, 61, was riding a motorcycle on westbound I-70 in Boone County when he crashed into the back of a pickup truck that had slowed for traffic.
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