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The Missouri Legislature hopes to help students in popular degree fields graduate sooner.

The Beatles legend Paul McCartney turned 83 on Wednesday, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has now taken to social media to thank all the friends and fans…

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Fees for new licenses and vehicle registrations would increase 50% to attract bidders under legislation on the governor’s desk.

The free article gives the locations for cooling centers in St. Louis.

A law enforcement officer fired shots during an incident Friday afternoon in north St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The incident took place about 9:30 p.m. Thursday near St. Clair.

A Farmington kindergarten teacher faces 10 felony charges over child pornography offenses.

The clock is ticking. In less than a year, hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to descend on Kansas City for the FIFA World Cup. Local leaders tout it as a once-in-a-generation event, which FIFA estimates will bring $650 million to the region. It is touted as the largest sports event ever, with matches […]

It has never been about removing dangerous criminals — the “worst of the worst” — from the United States. Under Donald Trump, immigration enforcement has been about removing immigrants from the country. Period. That’s the whole thing. (And, apparently the only immigrants welcome to seek shelter in the US are those of the whiter variety […]

On our live show, Ryan Cooper and Evan Urquhart dig into the recent transphobic Supreme Court decision, and how The New York Times enabled it.

‘Tuskegee Airmen Way’ and a new Soldiers Memorial exhibit salute Black pilots who fought fascism abroad and racism at home.

KAMPSVILLE - Wade Gibson, co-owner of Papa Toodles in Godfrey and a beloved hairdresser, died June 19, 2025, after complications from a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He was 58 years old at the time of his death. Wade was a long-time resident of Kampsville, with his husband, James. Wade was a loving father and grandfather. More information about his family and funeral information will be released in a later obituary. In an April social media post, Gibson shared the difficult news of his cancer diagnosis, writing, "This is the most difficult announcement I've ever had to make." He detailed his symptoms, including weakness, fatigue, and pain, which were initially attributed to medication and aging. Following the diagnosis, Wade said he would focus on his health and spending meaningful time with loved ones, adding that he would no longer be working as a hairdresser. James, his husband, reflected on Wade’s character and final days. "One of life's greatest challenges is bidding farewell

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Today on TAP: Dare we hope for audacity?

Content by Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Learn about the heroic Lt. James L. McCullin Jr. and explore the exhibit “Tuskegee Airmen: America’s Freedom Flyers” open June 19 through Nov. 2.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A man was left dead Thursday night after an overturned motorcycle crash near St. Clair. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash took place around 9:30 p.m. on Iron Hill Road, north of St. Clair, involving a Honda VT1300 motorcycle. The crash happened while the motorcyclist was traveling [...]

GODFREY – A proposal to raise Godfrey’s sales tax rate instead of replacing the Illinois sales tax on groceries aims to ease grocery costs for residents while boosting tax revenue from visitors. Village Engineer Rich Beran suggested raising the village’s sales tax by 0.5% at the June 17, 2025 Village Board meeting. This would effectively cut the sales tax on groceries in half from the state’s 1% grocery tax to the new 0.5% Godfrey sales tax, while raising the village’s sales tax on all other goods and services from 6.85% to 7.35%. Beran said this strategy would be “the right combination to get the most for Godfrey residents.” “More than half of Godfrey residents get their groceries locally, but then a lot of the sale tax revenue that’s generated, it’s mostly from outside – someone coming into Godfrey and doing some shopping,” Beran said. “Lowering the grocery tax would help the Godfrey residents, while

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The Trump administration is pushing to reshape the federal housing safety net by slashing spending and shifting the burden of housing millions of people to states, which may be ill-equipped to handle the mission. President Donald Trump’s recent budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2026, a preliminary plan released in early May and known […]

The Who’s Pete Townshend is opening up about the drama that led to the band firing their drummer, Zak Starkey.Problems arose during The Who's Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert…

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