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If the estimates were correct, 197,000 people paid the 50-cent admission at the main gate, Lindell and DeBaliviere Avenue, on opening day.

A Union Pacific derailment Sunday in the Kansas City area has caused cancellation of Amtrak service between Kansas City and St. Louis through Tuesday.

The case, which drew international attention, animated national debates about gun policies and race in America.

A Florida-based conservative think tank and its lobbying arm have been behind the push to roll back certain child labor protections in state legislatures.

Eight months after its sudden closure, change may be coming to South City Hospital, formerly St. Alexius Hospital.

A female fan exclaimed “what a lovely shade of Cardinal” in reference to the trim on the new uniforms. The name stuck.

Families were told to contact coaches to find out if practices or games were still on, and to make alternative arrangements for transportation.

Jeffrey Neumann is charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit youth football league while he was president of the organization.

Police were called just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the 5100 block of Aubert Avenue for a shooting behind a home there.

GKN Aerospace, which was threatening to close, was a key supplier to Boeing’s F/A-18 and F-15 fighter aircraft.

The International Mentoring Program connects international women with local mentors and helps them integrate into the St. Louis community.

Bob Trigg faced eviction from apartments run by an arm of St. Louis Catholic Charities. Marijuana and a vape pen were the issue. Then his friends stepped in.

Boba, a flavored tea drink served with chewy tapioca balls, is taking off in the region, and the Clark sisters' company, Bo.co Boba, is gearing up for a busy year.

A movement to draw more youngsters — especially from underrepresented groups — is making inroads: School districts started golf teams. Summer camps are filling. Nonprofits are donating money and equipment.

A car crashed into the corner Gus’s Pretzel Shop, damaging building and leaving a pile of bricks on the sidewalk.

Washington University officials said police arrested more than 80 “who refused to leave after being asked multiple times.”

More than 130 staff and students signed a letter condemning what they call an “arbitrary and heavy-handed response” by the private university. Activists plan to protest Saturday in Forest Park.

The students launched the encampment, they said, following similar protests at Columbia University and other colleges and universities across the United States.

A forensic psychologist for the defense testified Friday said she believed that Thomas Kinworthy Jr. could not be held responsible for killing a St. Louis police officer because he was in an "acute psychotic episode" at the time.

The charges against Desmond Harris were filed a week after Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore took office. His predecessor, Kim Gardner, had been unable to win a conviction in a separate case.