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Meramec River flooding previously caused the closure of 141 under I-44.

Da'Mon Williams, of the 12400 block of Shoreside Drive in Florissant, was charged Friday with second degree murder and armed criminal action.

Police said the shooting took place about 3:20 p.m. Friday in the 3400 block of Klocke Street.

"That is a pretty historical thing," MoDOT's interim director, Ed Hassinger, said at a news conference after MoDOT's governing board approved a team of four companies for the work.

Drinking water around last week's battery plant fire in Fredericktown, Missouri, is not contaminated, but air monitoring stations have detected occasional elevated levels of pollutants. Fish were also killed.

Two men, one from Missouri, were convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas-Mexico border to shoot immigrants and agents who may intervene.

The messages said that with the recent re-election of President-elect Donald Trump, Jones had been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.

Cambria M. Hopkins of Florissant was indicted by a federal grand jury Oct. 30 on charges of conspiracy, unlawful use of a mail key and bribery of a public official.

A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

The county executive was planning on naming an interim successor to Bell, who was elected to the U.S. House. But Andrew Bailey says it’s Gov. Mike Parson’s call.

Seniors can't go to the recreation center for fitness and community. Homeowners can't get permits to make repairs. Potholes are going unpaved. Bellefontaine residents are angry.

He’ll assume the role at the St. Louis Boys and Girls Club on Jan. 1, the local chapter announced Thursday.

The Missouri Highway Patrol refused to release the name of the woman who died.

At Proper’s facility in Rock Hill, most of the work space smells of skunky marijuana. But in its confectionery kitchen, only the smell of sweet chocolate hangs in the air.

For many voters, Amendment 3 was about how much say the government should have over individuals — a concern that crosses partisan lines.

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The Meramec River was expected to crest in towns like Pacific, Eureka and Valley Park on Friday.

“The fact that this message is going around is a reminder that we still have a lot of work to do to get rid of this kind of ugliness.”

Shrewsbury fire chief said the man, who lives in Brentwood and had been missing since Tuesday morning, is believed to have been pulled into Deer Creek during flash flooding.

The governor is widely viewed as a possible future contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, a spot that is now wide open for 2028.