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Hennessy could have decided to appoint someone — and asked the council to confirm the appointment — to serve until the April election.

More than 1.3 million Missourians receive health insurance benefits through the Medicaid program.

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.

Construction work will cause closures on Interstate 64 and Tucker in the coming days, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

The closures will take place on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15.

Planned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients who’ve had abortions.

The return to 1990s technology gives their kids some freedom, but not too much, parents say.

The Supreme Court did a good thing last week, over a law that was unconstitutional on its face.

A 14-year-old boy and a man shot each other in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday night when the boy tried to rob the man at gunpoint, police said.

Enrollment at STLCC climbed by 10% this fall to 17,236 students across the four-campus system.

Schmitt said Democrats refusal to OK bill is "sad commentary" on Democratic Party. Senate Democrats wants to re-open negotiations on health-care spending

Headlines from the Oct. 8, 1925, front page include: Explosion in Laclede Gas Building; scores reported hurt

German immigration increased the popularity of beer — and beer gardens — in St. Louis

John R. Easley, 82, of Crestwood, died on October 4, 2025.

Oct. 5, 2025, wife of the late George, mother of Mary, George, Mike, Ed, and Greg. Visitation 8:45am, Mass 10am, Fri. Oct. 10 at Oratory of SS Gregory and Augustine, 7230 Dale Ave. Details at www.k-brothers.com. Kriegshauser BROTHERS

Visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel 10151 Gravois Rd, 63123 on Friday, October 10 from 4-7:30 pm. with Funeral Service on Saturday, October 11 at 11:00 am. Interment at J.B. National Cemetery will be held in private. https://kutisfuneralhomes.com/martin-carol-ann-nee-huenke/

Age 92. Gathering Friday, October 10, 2025, Breeze Park Senior Living Chapel, 12:00 — 1:00 pm. Memorial Service to follow at 1:00 pm. Contact (636) 240-2242 or visit baue.com.

Frances Alice Sprenke (nee Burden). Wife of the late Robert J. (Bob) Sprenke; mother of Robyn (Donald); grandmother of Donnie (Annie); Bobby (Kristen); Zachary (Jessi); and Lauren (Cody); great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. Fran was born in St. Louis…

Daniel E. Prescott, passed away October 2, 2025, at age 60. He will be placed to rest at Oak Hill Mausoleum, 10301 Big Bend Rd., Kirkwood, MO 63122. Visit www.stlfuneral.com.

Sept. 29, 2025, husband of Birgit Noll Ruland, father of Joe, Mike, Paul & Susan, professor at Washington Univ. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Details at www.k-brothers.com. Kriegshauser BROTHERS