JEFFERSON CITY β Top priorities in the legislative session that begins Wednesday will be making it harder to amend Missouriβs Constitution, sports betting, and education issues ranging from attending out-of-district schools to how children are educated about racism.
In 1910-11, local Black women played organized baseball and toured South, Midwest. Games were at same north St. Louis field that hosted Negro League's STL Giants.
Granite City's civic leaders are quietly working on a handful of retail and hospitality projects, as they prepare for a future with less manufacturing.
On the night of Jan. 3, 1844, the Shepherdess struck a snag β a dead tree lurking underwater β near Cahokia Bend, three miles south of the St. Louis landing
A public memorial Monday for Demetrious Johnson, former NFL player and local philanthropist, drew hundreds of people to Chaifetz Arena to celebrate Johnson's life and vow to continue the work of his charitable foundation.
Darrell Davis, 33, of Jennings was charged Sunday with murder in the second degree and armed criminal action in connection with the fatal shooting of Akeem White, 32, of St. Louis, St. Louis County Police said.
The boy, 13, told officers he was out walking on Mimika Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. when he heard gunfire and then felt pain in his back, police said.