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One of the measures would require council approval for all outside lawyers hired by the county counselor.
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Indoor pickleball courts coming to Chesterfield in July
Pickleball has quickly become one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States.
Trump loyalist, ex-Missouri GOP leader Ed Martin, now top prosecutor for District of Columbia
Ed Martin advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims.
Vehicle license fees could rise in Missouri in an effort to keep independent offices open
The last time processing fees were increased was 2019.
Boy, 2, remains in intensive care after mother fatally struck on St. Louis street
Shirley Howard, 39, died Jan. 20 and her son, Amir, was critically injured when a car hit them near a snowbank on West Florissant Avenue.
Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows
Crime is expected be a major focus for state lawmakers and the Trump administration.
Man tampered with hundreds of gift cards at Schnucks stores for Chinese crime ring, police say
Bangxuan Li, 30, is suspected of stealing more than 800 gift cards.
Like Elon Musk and DOGE, Missouri lawmakers are on the hunt to root out inefficiency
It’s not just the federal government that will look to streamline this year.
As Missouri Republicans race to shield Bayer from lawsuits, bills face bipartisan opposition
An avalanche of lawsuits filed against Bayer in Missouri is pitting the chemical maker against trial attorneys and cancer patients.
Seven staff members laid off at Kairos Academies charter school in St. Louis
Two of the seven eliminated positions were classroom teachers. Class sizes will stay between 20 to 24 students, school leaders said.
Babies behind bars: Missouri to launch prison nursery program next month
The women’s prison at Vandalia is expected to open a nursery in February that can serve up to 14 mothers and their babies for 18 months at a time.
Husband of victim’s girlfriend charged in murder-for-hire scheme in Collinsville
Sammy J. Shafer, Jr., 36, was among three men charged with murder in the death of Portia Rowland.
Neman: What I would eat at 801 Chophouse, if I were on the Board of Education
Clayton's pricey 801 Chophouse is the restaurant of choice when members of the St. Louis Board of Education want to go out for a little nosh at taxpayers' expense.
New apartments to be first new-build on the Delmar Loop in years
The project is replacing the former Craft Alliance building at Delmar Boulevard and Leland Avenue with a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
House panel hears support for legalizing slot machines in Missouri
Analysis shows Missouri’s casino operators could lose money if the video gambling machines are legalized, and bettors stay closer to home.
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Richman, Peter
Peter Richman, January 20, 2025. Visitation Tues. Jan. 28, 2025,11:00-12:00 AM, at Collier’s Funeral Home (St. Ann.) Interment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Www.colliersfuneralhome.com.
Schmieder, Allen "Al"
Visitation Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 4:00-8:00 p.m., Leesman Funeral Home, Columbia, IL. Mass January 30, 2025, 10:00 a.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL.
Shalhoub, JoAnn
Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Thursday January 23, 2025.