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Here are reporter Mark Schlinkmann’s five most memorable stories from 2021.

David Smock, accused of several child sex crimes, was taken into custody in Harrison, Arkansas.

Here are sports columnist Ben Frederickson's five most memorable columns from 2021.

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.

Frontier Justice in Lee’s Summit is accused of enforcing its dress code in a discriminatory way that disproportionately affects Muslim women.

Here are reporter Joel Currier's five most memorable stories from 2021.

Amid holiday gatherings and a spike in cases, health officials, stores strive to keep up with the demand for in-person and at-home testing.

Auditor says office can’t ensure businesses pay the correct application fees.

English majors have grown to 131 this year after dropping to a low of 99 in 2018.

The events, listed chronologically, were chosen based on ‘their scientific or societal impact to our area.’

Officials have until Feb. 1 to respond with a plan to reopen the tourist trolley by June 1

The proposed Lincoln Land Energy Center near Pawnee would emit more carbon dioxide than 800,000 automobiles every year.

A "lifeless" body was found in the 4900 block of Claxton Avenue just after 10:15 p.m., police said.

Health officials in both states urge continued vigilance, precautions over holidays and into the new year.

Federal agents agreed to rare interviews in advance of the sentencing of Gerald Fitzgerald Hunter next month to discuss the investigation, and the dangers of fentanyl.

The Blues center was a candidate for the Russian Olympic team, but the chance to play was nixed because of COVID.

The shootings happened Tuesday afternoon near Gladys and Alpha avenues, police said.

Cedric Maxwell Jr. was charged Tuesday in a double shooting, the Major Case Squad said, adding that a second suspect is still being sought.

The governor requested the disaster declaration for Bollinger, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Pemiscot, Reynolds, and Wayne counties.

The boys, ages 10 and 13, were not seriously injured, said Stellekia McDonald, who rents the house.