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Antionette “Toni” Cousins told the teachers’ union she will defend her seat as the board faces scrutiny for their oversight of the district's finances.

The scathing report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives Francis Howell School District the lowest rating of “poor” for its handling of a voter-approved bond issue.

Donovan Baucom, 28, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

Prosecuting attorneys represent the state, not the county, state lawyers argued. The governor has never appointed a prosecuting attorney in a county with its own charter, county attorneys rebutted.

The largest rescission was from The People Project Corporation, a purported homeless services organization run by a member of the influential Hubbard family.

On Christmas, folks will gather at 31art Gallery to exchange ugly art and have a non-Christmas party.

In 2022, the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court changed the standard by which firearm-related cases should be judged.

U.S. farmers have wrapped up their inaugural growing season with “short-stature” corn — a new variety that Bayer says could be a premier moneymaker.

A New Madrid County Sheriff's deputy, his daughters, ages 1 and 4, and a 17-year-old girl in another vehicle were all killed Tuesday in southeast Missouri.

Nate’s Kosher Deli is owned by Avi Rosenberg and offers butcher and deli services.

Becca Sarandos, store co-owner and daughter-in-law of Pete's founder, said profit margins have been low at Pete’s for years.

Small Sliders CEO Maria Rivera previously told the Post-Dispatch that the company aims to open two locations a year in St. Louis, so all eight would be operational by 2028.

The former senator said he’s proud of his work to boost mental health issues.

Smiley Face Cookie Co. was founded by McArthur's Bakery in 2021. The company employs people with disabilities to dip and decorate cookies.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

James Stabler, 66, died at the home he shared with his son in the 9700 block of Holtwood Road, south of Midland Boulevard.

The boy's parents, who were both injured in the crash, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit and have sued the Ballpark Village bar where the driver was drinking.

City officials authorized $6.4 million in incentives for the beleaguered project.

A judge approved an agreement Tuesday forcing Ameren to pay a $61 million penalty after years of illegal air pollution from its recently retired coal plant.

Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe has named Jessica Bax as director of the Missouri Department of Social Services.