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Congress has approved $40 million for ecological restoration in the lower Mississippi River — the first federal program of its kind for the 1,000-mile swath of river downstream of Cape Girardeau.

The Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes could be affected by a snowstorm, the National Weather Service said Sunday.

The playbook in Jefferson City, where it has held considerable clout for decades, has shifted.

CITY SC’s Lee Broughton talks about his soccer roots, the World Cup and more.

During the pandemic, Jeff Lohse experienced an all-too-common phenomenon. He was furloughed from his job.

A two-alarm blaze engulfed Bob Kramer's Marionnettes, in the 4100 block of Laclede Avenue, around 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Larry E. Peeples, 41, was from St. Louis.

Rockwood parents sent emails to administrators, made public records requests, built private Facebook groups and wrote anonymous blog posts leveling accusations against board members, administrators and program providers. The allegations sometimes focused on what parents called "divisive" teaching.

Extensive searching has yielded no signs of Aaron Duenke, who took off on an ice floe on Dec. 27.

An almost abandoned building on the A-B campus has been renovated into a center for learning about all the machinery used in the large-scale brewing of beer.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis cited declining enrollment in the decision.

All five inmates who escaped from the St. Francois County Jail Tuesday evening are back in custody.

St. Louis police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man from Ferguson.

The University of Missouri system declined to voluntarily recognize the St. Louis Public Radio workers union, so the issue will be taken to a vote.

Thomas A. "Tom" Villa, a longtime player in St. Louis area politics and a proud lifelong Democratic, died about 10:30 p.m. Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 77.

Columnist Bill McClellan writes about Tom Burnham's first days working at the shelter: “Men, women, kids. We just opened the door and let people in. I loved it.”

One was captured Friday. Escapees include three sexually violent predators held by the state.

The ruling only applies to 850 plaintiffs listed in the lawsuit in Effingham County and four licensed gun dealers.

Authorities said three factors linked multiple overdoses that occurred within two hours in August 2020: fentanyl, the Ameristar Casino and Ledra Craig.

Authorities have captured one of five inmates who escaped from the St. Francois County Jail on Tuesday.