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A committee with the St. Louis Board of Aldermen held a public hearing Saturday on a proposal to raise their salaries.

Last weekend, the team representing the United States at the World Cup in Qatar crashed out of the tournament following a 3-1 loss against the Netherlands. As a fan, I have tracked this team from qualifying in CONCACAF to pre-tournament friendlies, from the group stage into the knockout round, monitoring the pre-match lineups and coaching decisions. […]

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A little girl in Illinois battling a rare disease had one wish this Christmas, which was to have a puppy companion to help her through life.

"I feel like it's still a big tragedy that people should think about all the time," said Destiny Vuylsteke.

A man accused of a St. Louis murder in 2018 has been locked up ever since, but he has not had his day in court until Friday.

The lack of workers is still having an effect on Meals on Wheels, which delivers food to elderly and disabled people who depend on it.

Saturday marks one year since an EF-3 tornado ripped through an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville.

A woman was struck by a vehicle Friday evening.

Once again, law enforcement’s enthusiasm for violent warrant service has combined with its disinterest in responsible policing to result in a civil rights lawsuit. Here’s how that all played out, as reported by The Denver Post. (h/t Techdirt reader BentFranklin) Ruby Johnson, 77, is afraid to be alone in the house where she’s lived for […]

While some changes have been made to an Amazon warehouse damaged by a tornado in December 2021, lawmakers are still pushing for more to protect workers.

The state's education department estimates there are more than 3,000 positions in Missouri schools this year that have either been left vacant or filled by someone not qualified.