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Less than three years after emergency water rate hikes, city officials say St. Louis’ water system still lacks the money needed to keep up with repairs and delayed major projects.

Billed as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in future generations, the Rams settlement has plugged budget gaps and covered immediate needs.

The proposal is designed to also help rural communities

Five retail shops in Dunklin County were sued Tuesday by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, who alleges the businesses are operating illegal gambling machines on their premises.

MoDOT will close the northbound US Route 67 loop ramp to northbound I-55 in Jefferson County on Friday. The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday

Keith Lamon Brown, 58, robbed at least two other people at gunpoint in the days before the fatal shooting, police said in court documents.

The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

The plans are similar to the state’s sex offender registry, as well as a domestic violence registry unveiled in Tennessee on Jan. 1.

Michael Holmes was convicted on false evidence. He sued and won. Neither the city nor the state want to pay his jury verdict.

The St. Louis Fire Department said the fire was at an abandoned three-story building in the 1400 block of North 13th Street.

Joe Edwards has sold the business to a group led by serial entrepreneurs Ben Strake and Rick DeStefane and musician and radio host Philip Sneed.

St. Charles County prosecutors allege Ryan Zull, 42, had a sexual relationship with a teenage boy under his care and custody for about two months last year.

The Kirkwood resident's latest is the horror film "The Mortuary Assistant," which opens Feb. 13, 2026.

No one was hurt in the disturbance Saturday afternoon, County Executive Sam Page said.

Exzavier Marcell Ellis, who was held by juvenile authorities since the September crime, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Headlines from the Feb. 11, 1926, front page include: A wealthy East St. Louis furniture dealer died while duck hunting in an apparent water accident.

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Council endorses the bill, 4-2, with Councilwoman Gretchen Bangert, D-Florissant, switching from opposition to support.

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