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Missouri's Child Welfare Agency Is Dangerously Understaffed
This story originally appeared in the Missouri Independent. Eighty open cases of child abuse and neglect sat on Matt Cordova’s desk in 2017 during the height of the “hole I found myself buried in,” he remembers. Twenty open cases would have been a lot to handle; 80 was impossible.
Sweetie Pie's Upper Crust announces closure
You will have to get your baked chicken dinner or oxtails from Sweetie Pie's Upper Crust by this Sunday.
Man shot while driving on Olive Boulevard
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was shot while driving Wednesday morning on Olive Boulevard. The man told the Creve Coeur Police Department that he was driving near Dorsett and McKelvey Road in Maryland Heights when he saw two vehicles stopped in the middle of the road. He went around them and then entered [...]
Woman, her dog found shot to death in north St. Louis home
Police investigating chase that ended in a Ferguson crash
Police are looking for two gunmen Wednesday morning after a police chase ended in a crash in Ferguson.
St. Louis City SC matches relocated as power issue at Centene Stadium continues
Another game scheduled at the long-awaited Centene Stadium will be moved to Edwardsville this weekend as the new sports venue battles power issues.
Last week, St. Louis City SC stated the stadium's power system had been "adversely affected" by a construction project unrelated to the stadium.
The club's developmental team, STL City 2, which competes in the MLS Next Pro league, was supposed to play a match there this past Sunday and now their next match for this coming Sunday against Texas SC has…
Missouri Town Was Founded as Atheist Utopia [PHOTOS]
Liberal, Missouri, was founded as an “atheist utopia” in 1880 by George Walser, a lawyer and Missouri state legislator. The town was named after the nearby Liberal League, to which Walser belonged, and advertised itself to atheists across the country as a community that “has neither God, Hell, Church, nor Saloon.” Walser created a school system that removed the influence of Christian theology and promoted instructional classes on Sundays to replace religious services.
Clash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and ranchers. The pushback from Republicans at a Tuesday hearing came as the Biden administration has tried to make significant new investments in climate change mitigation on farmland, last week […]
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New claims of demands, bribes unsealed against St. Louis alderman. ‘He plays me. That’s bad business.’
The accusations shed new light on the origins of a scandal that has rocked City Hall and some of its most powerful figures. The accusations also paint Collins-Muhammad as a more aggressive solicitor.
Six Flags' Fright Fest starts Friday, Sept. 23
It's fun by day and fear by night at Six Flags St. Louis.
St. Louis health specialists concerned about rise in STIs
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Pediatricians are worried about the end of the national COVID emergency
The declaration allows millions of children to receive health coverage through federal programs, without going through the usual hurdles. That will change once the emergency ends.
Schmitt signs onto brief backing Trump in legal battle with Justice Department over classified documents
He is among 11 Republican attorneys general to involve their states in the matter.
STL aldermen hold hearing on intersection safety for emergency vehicles
St. Louis aldermen hold a hearing Wednesday on efforts to make intersections safer for emergency vehicles.
Man shot and killed in south St. Louis
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night in south St. Louis.
Biden says Russia 'shamelessly violated' UN Charter in Ukraine
White House officials say the crux of the president's visit to the U.N. this year would be condemnation of Russia, and Biden gave his remarks, calling Russia's war with Ukraine "brutal, needless."
North St. Louis salvage yard on fire Wednesday morning
ST. LOUIS - A salvage yard was on fire Wednesday morning in north St. Louis. The fire at the salvage yard located at 5 North Market Street started just after 4:30 a.m. The fire was put out by about 5:30 a.m. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene.
Man convicted of killing officer in 2019 sentenced today
The man accused of killing officer Michael Langsdorf in 2019 is expected to be sentenced.
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