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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.

Undoing County Executive Sam Page's veto clears the way for tobacco licenses at stores near schools to pass on to new owners.

Gov. Mike Kehoe said he chose Sarah Willson to oversee the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services because of her background as a health care professional.

The number of murders declined about 6% to 150 last year from 160 in 2023. The figure for last year was the lowest in 11 years.

Laura Hendrickson was named interim director of Missouri State Parks on Tuesday by Kurt Schaefer, director-designee of the Department of Natural Resources.

Missouri has more prosecutors than every state except for Texas and Virginia.

New laws restricting abortion could lead to new legal fights over whether the restrictions violate the new constitutional amendment.

Bullock, Billy J. — Chesterfield, MO

U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Visitation at the Rock Church in Ballwin, Saturday (1/18) 10 am until time of service at 12 pm. For more info see Schrader.com.

Judith Elaine Potter (nee Kimmel) passed away on January 6, 2025 at home with her family. She was the loving daughter of the late Robert and Josephine Kimmel, beloved wife of Dennis A. Potter, beloved mother of Laura (Scott) Denison…

Age 91 years, died on January 12, in St. Louis, Missouri, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Dick was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on June 27, 1933, the second of four children of George and Faye Ressler.…

55, January 11, 2025. Graveside service at a later date at Bethel Cemetery, Wildwood with a celebration of life gathering to follow. For more info see Schrader.com.

Entered into rest on Wed, Jan 8, 2025

Beloved wife of the late Forest E. “Woody” Smith for 57 years; dear mother of Forest “Woody” Smith, Jr., Reggie (Jane) Smith and Gale Miller. Funeral at the Ortmann Stipanovich Funeral Home, 12444 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, on Fri., Jan.…

(nee Guzman), 93, on 1/9/2025. Visit 4-8pm Wed 1/15/2025. Svc 11am Thurs 1/16/2025 Hoffmeister South County Chapel. Burial Mt. Hope. Please share memories at www.hoffmeistersouthcounty.com.

Ray passed away at home on Friday, January 10th, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born in St. Louis, a son of Elmer and Helen (nee Albrecht) Hoeferlin. Ray was a Riverview Gardens High School graduate and a…

Sallaine Upchurch passed away Saturday, January 11th, 2025, in peace.

Passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025. Visitation Monday, January 20, from 4-8pm at BOPP CHAPEL, in Kirkwood. Funeral Mass 10am on Tuesday., January 21, at St. Peter Catholic Church, in Kirkwood. Interment National Cemetery. Full obituary at www.boppchapel.com

With $150 million in the bank, the orchestra is nearly 97% of the way to its goal.

"I'm not sure if that's all a good idea at this particular point," Councilwoman Rita Heard Days said on Tuesday.