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Former St. Louis mayor Vincent Schoemehl Jr. has been appointed to the Missouri State Board of Education.

A new federal rule could lead some states -- like Kansas and Missouri -- to no longer offer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP, to needy families.

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. — A Kankakee County Sheriff's Office employee was terminated after an online video spread across social media. According to the sheriff's office, as of Wednesday morning that employee was let go. They said the off-duty employee made "insensitive and derogatory" remarks and are "completely inconsistent with the values, professionalism, and standards expected [...]

A federal judge stepped in to protect school mental health programs serving more than 50,000 Illinois students. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 15 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from cutting congressionally-approved mental health grants. The move comes just days before U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon [...]

Authorities are responding to a gas leak Thursday afternoon in Old Town Florissant near Washington and North Lafayette streets.

St. Louis — There's even more reason to visit the St. Jude Dream Home during Open House Weekends. Visitors who tour the Dream Home will have the chance to win an additional prize, courtesy of Prestige Pools & Spas. Guests who scan the on-site QR code during their visit will be entered for a chance [...]

ALTON, Ill. - A juvenile is in custody and an adult has been charged in the investigation of a homicide last week in Alton. Police found Terrance R. Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block of West Delmar Ave. on July 24. He later died at the hospital. Johnson was 21. According to [...]

Following a stretch of extreme temperatures, the weather is cooling off a bit and bringing some showers and storms with it.

A proposed $3 billion data center at the former St. Louis Armory site cleared a major hurdle early Thursday after the St. Louis Board of Adjustment rejected an appeal challenging the project's conditional use permit following a near 11-hour meeting.

A man who was jailed for repeatedly smashing windows at a St. Louis nonprofit last year is accused of returning to the same site and breaking windows again after his release.

SPONSORED – Purina Farms is marking 100 years of dedication to pet health and nutrition. To celebrate the milestone and toast to the future, you are invited to join them at their Bark Tie Gala on August 22, 2026. Patrons will enjoy a red carpet entrance with opening ceremony, a wine tasting passport with premium [...]

Police have arrested at least one person in connection with the murder of a mother who was fatally shot in front of her children last month at a Ferguson gas station.

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - Officials are investigating after the driver of an overturned tractor-trailer was not at the scene following a crash overnight Thursday on Highway 61. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), officials responded after reports of an overturned tractor-trailer blocking the roadway. When they arrived, the driver was not at the scene. [...]

MAC.BID, an online retail auction and liquidation company that sells returned and overstock merchandise, is opening a warehouse in St. Peters.

Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

Who is pouring money into Missouri elections? Ozarks First is taking a look at recent Missouri Ethics Commission filings by two political PACs on both sides of Amendment 5. If approved, Amendment 5 would begin the process that would allow state lawmakers to repeal the state's income tax. On July 27, PACs were required to [...]

A south St. Louis Ruler Foods store is set to close at the end of the month. The discount grocery chain confirmed this week that its location at 2700 S. Grand Blvd. will permanently close July 31.

The St. Charles County Council has voted to eliminate the county government's share of personal property tax collections, which accounts for around 3% of a typical resident's personal property tax bill.

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a man was found dead Thursday morning in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), officers were notified around 8:30 a.m. in the 4400 block of Red Bud. Details on the incident are unclear. An investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story; [...]

A man was arrested in East St. Louis after police used his ankle monitor's GPS signal to track him following a domestic incident.