stLouISTColumn: Lying to get cheaper car insurance can end up costing you
Lying on an insurance application can seem like an easy work-around to soften the burn of today’s rising auto insurance rates. But the practice can end up costing drivers.
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Person hit by train in Kirkwood
A person was hit by a train Friday night near Big Bend and South Geyer roads.
Man killed in car crash in Bellefontaine Neighbors
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS — A 35-year-old man died after being struck by a car driving in the wrong lane Friday night.
Missouri GOP snubs state convention results in new presidential delegate selections
The state Republican Party filled its at-large national convention delegation with party leader’s choices after complaint discards “Truly Grassroots for Trump” slate.
Water levels nearing ‘cusp’ of flood trouble for river towns around St. Louis
Rising water levels on the region’s major rivers are sparking some complications in waterfront towns from St. Charles to Clarksville.
Two dead in North County, 7 injured in downtown St. Louis during Fourth of July shootings
The fireworks shows were about three miles apart.
After inmate death, lawmaker calls for more oversight of Missouri prison system
Othel Moore, 38, died in prison custody in December.
Walking America Couple hits Helena, spreading good will, willingness to understand
A couple and their dog walk across 48 states with a goal to be proof that there is good everywhere, not just people's home states.
Big corporations, wealthy donors fuel growth of Missouri private school scholarship program
MOScholars is expanding on multiple fronts. Here is a look at the top donors to the growing program.
Kansas Supreme Court rejects 2 anti-abortion laws, bolstering a state right to abortion access
Kansas has become an outlier among states with Republican-controlled Legislatures since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision in June 2022, allowing states to ban abortion completely.
Payment backlog leaves Missouri child care providers desperate, on the brink of closing
Some Missouri day care centers have been forced to shutter as state subsidy payments remain backlogged due to glitches in a new system.
Parent University connects home to school in St. Louis this summer
The new program from St. Louis Public Schools brings parents and caregivers into the classroom for lessons on literacy.
Messenger: Judge fines St. Louis attorney for hiding documents on police shootings
There’s an important story in the $18,400 bill that a judge handed to attorney Lawrence Pratt.
Business Bulletin: Frisella honors; Amundsen moves; Integrate and Lawrence Group build
The teen center will be accessible to more than 20 high schools in Missouri and Northeast Arkansas participating in the club’s workforce initiative.
People in Business: SIUE names; SLSO appoints; Cooperative Home promotes; Brighton adds
Mario Hayek was at Texas A&M University for ten years, where he had been a professor, administrator and most recently dean of the College of Business.
Police dog was left in a hot vehicle and died. Residents of Missouri town are angry.
The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating.
One person killed in two-vehicle crash in St. Louis
Police said the crash happened just before midnight Thursday.
Sultan: A gift to America from a weary citizenry
Oftentimes the remedy to the angst and vitriol to spend time with the people who continue to do the work — regardless of how uphill the journey may seem.
Troy, Mo., man killed while performing stunt on dirt bike
Teven J. Blackwell, 20, crashed just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Pike County Road 255.
Several St. Louis-area cities move fireworks shows to Friday. Others cancel events.
Flash flood warnings, heavy rain have changed plans for the Fourth of July celebrations.