stLouISTWebster Groves to sue fireworks company that backed out of July Fourth show
Webster Groves voted to file a lawsuit against a fireworks company that pulled out last-minute from the city's Fourth of July show.
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A new Dunkin’ is set to open in the Central West End
The coffee shop, at 4487 Forest Park Ave., is owned by franchisees Dinesh and Shashi Thakker. The couple also owns the Dunkin’ drive-thru that opened along South Kingshighway Boulevard.
Sale of St. Charles parkland won't appear on ballot, as petition drive falls short
The City Council voted 10-0 on Tuesday night to follow the county Election Authority's previous ruling.
Upcoming court cases could complicate Aug. 4 Democratic primary races
The legal cans continue to get kicked down the road on two court cases connected to Aug. 4 Democratic primary races — and both involving members of the Walton family political faction in north St. Louis County.
Housing crunch inspires massive, ill-fated public developments: Revisiting St. Louis history
To provide new housing after World War II, planners adopted the "think big" concepts that had won the war.
See the July 8, 1926, front page: Divers in S-51 find only 12 bodies in battered hulk
Headlines from the July 8, 1926, front page include: Turnstiles crooked, ballplayers straight.
Cruz, Virginia Lee
Virginia Lee Cruz, age 76, of Saint Louis, MO, passed July 4, 2026. Visitation: Monday, July 13, 9 - 11 am, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL. Funeral Service: 11 am, Monday, July 13, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL.
Herrmann, James P.
Herrmann, James P., July 4, 2026, husband of Maureen, father of Kate and Peter. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Thurs., July 9th at St. Clement of Rome. See details at www.k-brothers.com.
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Scaglione, Joseph P.
March 19, 1953 - July 5, 2026
Hazelwood snack bar factory to close, lay off hundreds of employees
The announcement marks a sharp turn for the Hazelwood facility, which grew from roughly 110 workers to over 400 in recent years.
St. Louis PAC fined $236K for failing to report 2021 campaign spending
Progress St. Louis Action Fund supported Tishaura O. Jones for mayor and three candidates for the St. Louis Public Schools board.
St. Louis postpones hearing on Midtown data center appeals
At least 13 appeals have been filed against the proposed $1.5 billion, 120-megawatt data center near the shuttered Armory.
Opponents aim to overturn permit for data center in Midtown St. Louis
The St. Louis Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear the appeals at a public meeting July 1.
Dorothy 'Mama' Moore, who ruled tiny Hillsdale for 50 years, dies at 94
Dorothy "Mama" Moore, the 94-year-old leader of the tiny North St. Louis County village of Hillsdale for half a century, died over the weekend, a city clerk confirmed Monday.
Woman evaded police for years using sister's ID, feds say. Rideshare records led to arrest
The U.S. Marshals Service in the Eastern District of Missouri said they arrested Jiya Thomas-Felix on June 24.
First Columbia charter school targets 2027 opening amid lawsuit over Missouri law
Kansas City-based Frontier Schools is on track to open Columbia’s first charter school in the fall of 2027.
Man gets 50 years in prison in killing of 13-year-old Alton girl
Keith Sanders, 26, was found guilty in January of one count of first-degree murder and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Can Deer Creek really be rebuilt? Plan for homes in Ladue floodplain depends on it.
Rebuilding Deer Creek is the key feat behind a proposal to convert a 50-acre pocket of Ladue floodplain into homes. How would it work? An engineer explains.