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Study: Messy gardens attract more native bees

1 hour 25 minutes ago
A study conducted in connection with the Missouri Botanical Garden found that messy, unmanicured gardens in the St. Louis area attract more native bee species than heavily maintained yards.
Joe Millitzer

Hawley to introduce bill targeting USPS leader bonuses

2 hours 7 minutes ago
Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley announced Wednesday that he will introduce legislation to block bonuses for U.S. postal service leaders unless they are able to meet on-time mail delivery standards, escalating his criticism of the USPS following ongoing mail delays in Missouri.
Alex Barton

What's Chicago's next big idea? Check out the 6 finalists

4 hours 14 minutes ago
CHICAGO (WGN) — In July 2004, Millennium Park opened and inspired Chicago while dazzling the world. Instantly hailed as a masterpiece, it is perhaps the city’s last truly transformative civic achievement — a public and cultural space of the highest artistic standards open and free to all, appealing to residents and tourists alike. But more [...]
Mike Lowe

World Naked Bike Ride returns to St. Louis Saturday

4 hours 29 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - The World Naked Bike Ride is set to return to St. Louis this weekend, featuring hundreds of cyclists embracing their birthday suits. The 2026 World Naked Bike Ride returns on Saturday, July 25. The event features cyclists traveling several miles through highly visible areas of the city while wearing little to no [...]
Nick Gladney

ArchCity Defenders Documentary at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

4 hours 39 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Inez Bordeaux, the Deputy Director of Partnerships and Organizing for ArchCity Defenders and Jocelyn Garner, the Close the Workhouse Campaign Organizer visit StudioSTL to tell us about their documentary, “Hell on Hall Street” being featured during the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. As former inmates at the Workhouse, both Jocelyn and Inez are [...]
Varkita Quinn

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Ferguson police officer

5 hours 47 minutes ago
A man accused of critically injuring a Ferguson police officer during a protest marking the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's death pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree assault and resisting or interfering with arrest.
Alex Barton

Residents to demand answers on approved Wright City asphalt plant

9 hours 28 minutes ago
WARREN COUNTY, Mo. - Emotions could run high Thursday night as a crowd is expected to attend a Board of Aldermen meeting focused on an asphalt plant that could be built in the area. Some residents are upset that city leaders approved the facility to be built near their homes. As it stands now, the [...]
Nick Gladney

St. Louis among large U.S. cities seeing crime declines, report says

9 hours 50 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - A new report indicates St. Louis is among the large American cities seeing declines in crime. The 26-page report was released by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank focused on criminal justice policy. The report examines 13 different types of crime across 36 U.S. cities. In St. Louis, the [...]
Nick Gladney

Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 15-year-old in Springfield

10 hours 38 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued early Thursday for a missing teenager in Springfield. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), 15-year-old Max Fashbaugh was reported missing around midnight Thursday after he fled from his father's vehicle and had not returned home. MSHP described Fashbaugh as a multiracial boy who is [...]
Nick Gladney

Cooler temperatures continue, rain chances return Friday

10 hours 57 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - We have another beautiful day ahead of us Thursday with temperatures only in the low 80s. We should have plenty of sunshine around through the day but clouds may start to increase Thursday evening as our next system approaches. We could see some spotty showers impact mainly areas west of the Mississippi [...]
Jaime Travers

SLPS still wants your input on possible school closures

18 hours 21 minutes ago
On July 22, the final scheduled public meeting was held at Metro Academic and Classical High School for St. Louis Public Schools and the community to discuss three proposed portfolios considering reductions in bus routes, teaching positions and the district’s current number of 62 schools.
Luke Davis