Statewide, 43% of students tested proficient in English, a decrease of 6% from 2019. In math, 39% were proficient, down 3% from 2019.
By Blythe Bernhard St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ian Froeb's STL 100 lists his picks for the top restaurants in St. Louis. Here, we highlight the taco joints and Mexican restaurants from that list.
Mark your calendar for tourney’s first toss on Sept. 9; and the competition runs through Sept. 11. A 50th birthday party will be the night of Sept. 8.
By Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Alex E. Callier IV was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and evidence tampering in the shooting death of his cousin, Decorion Wilson.
By Joel Currier St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A splinter group of Republicans held up action in the Senate this spring.
By Kurt Erickson St. Louis Post-Dispatch
On Aug. 25, Missouri History Museum will host “Wrestling at the Chase,” beginning with a happy hour at 5:30 p.m. and then other activities starting at 6:30.
By Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch
FEMA will open a disaster recovery center in the city's Lewis Place neighborhood Wednesday to help those directly affected by last month's historic flooding.
Capri Duvall and Chloe Anderson admitted embezzling $284,000 from a Regions Bank in Wellston.
By Joel Currier St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Missouri Supreme Court ruling could have a chilling effect on solar energy development, just as the federal government is trying to encourage it.
By David A. Lieb Associated Press
A man on Monday afternoon died of a gunshot wound at a St. Louis hospital.
Five missing kids from the St. Louis area were recovered as part of a nationwide operation led by the FBI that recovered 84 victims of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation offenses, and found 37 missing children.
The shooting happened at the Conoco on the 4300 block of Broadway, police say.
A lack of space forces the county to spend thousands to transport and store bodies at other locations, including area funeral homes.
By Kelsey Landis St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A federal judge sentenced Antonio J. Naylor for a gun crime in connection with the September 2020 killing of Terrell Scott Sr.
By Joel Currier St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Data broker accused of violating Illinois’ privacy law.
By Kathleen Foody | Associated Press
Burton, 55, spent the last eight years as a member of “The Rizzuto Show” on KPNT (107.7 FM). He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2021.
By Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bus service will be suspended for at least two weeks for six high schools and two elementary schools.
By Blythe Bernhard St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Abby managed to survive nearly 60 days out on her own, apparently much or all of it in a barren, pitch-dark, 58-degree cave.
By Jim Salter Associated Press
If voters approve, Missouri would become the 20th state to legalize recreational marijuana use.
By Kynala Phillips | The Kansas City Star (TNS)
They usually split along party lines, but they all hate international scam calls.
By Elaine S. Povich | Stateline.org (TNS)