The Peer Network, a St. Louis-based organization, is providing a confidential platform for individuals to connect with peers who have lived experience, in order to provide stigma-free assistance for those seeking resilience and to help people navigate workplace stress and other mental health challenges before they escalate.
ST. LOUIS - William Wells Brown, a former slave from St. Louis, became one of the first published Black novelists and playwrights in the United States. Brown used his experiences as a laborer on Missouri and Mississippi river steamboats to document the realities of the slave trade and his path to freedom. Brown successfully escaped [...]
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a bill that would require short-term rental owners in the city to obtain a business license and pay a 3 percent fee on rent charged to guests.
A fire in Pine Lawn destroyed a structure early Wednesday morning, with someone potentially inside trying to stay warm, and an investigation is ongoing.
ST. LOUIS - A proposed bill in Jefferson City would limit classroom screen time for elementary school students while requiring an increase in paper assignments and handwriting. State Rep. Tricia Byrnes, a Republican from Wentzville, sponsored House Bill 22-30, which aims to shift kindergarten through fifth grade instruction back to printed books and foundational skills. [...]
ST. LOUIS - A quiet several days of weather ahead. Our changes will come with our temperatures. A cold day expected Wednesday. We’ll start in the 20s and see highs only in the low 30s. Wednesday night will bring clearer skies, and that will allow Thursday morning out-the-door temperatures to fall into the upper 10s. [...]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has released body cam footage of the AMBER Alert incident that happened over the weekend in Ozark, Missouri, that led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man.
The Soulard Mardi Gras season enters its peak this weekend with a series of community events, including a 5K race, a local food tour and a record-breaking pet parade.
A Missouri Senate committee heard testimony this week on a bill that would raise the state’s maximum interstate speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour.