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In 2017, in two different state government agencies, Missouri’s Sunshine Law was put to the test. Just weeks after Josh Hawley was sworn in as attorney general that year, his …

A few dozen people gathered in front of St. Louis City Hall on Tuesday afternoon calling for the city to hold the officers accountable for the man's death.

The sounds of Broadway are just one week away from taking over Forest Park. The Muny begins its 104th season of shows on Monday, June 13.

A St. Louis area firearms dealer said despite talks of expanded background checks and efforts to curb rifle sales, his business is as busy as ever.

County Executive Page hired Weaver as 'change management coordinator' at the troubled St. Louis County jail. He's now been charged with four counts of wire fraud, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

GODFREY - Taylor and Lily Freer's Christmas In July event raised more than $51,000 in 2021 and the girls are now out and about working on this year's fundraiser. "They need the community's help again to make it a success," their grandmother Margaret Freer of Freer Auto Body, said recently. "The prizes this year are once again over the top. We need everyone’s help in selling tickets. "Tickets are ready for pick-up or delivery. The person selling the most tickets will receive two round-trip Southwest air tickets (blackout dates apply). There are great prizes for a great cause. "All prizes are donated so 100 percent of these sales goes to helping needy families in our area at Christmas. The Freer girls will once again be serving their famous sloppy joes for dining in or carrying out on July 29, 2022, at Freer Auto Body in Godfrey. Please call 618-466-6151 if you can help sell tickets. The community always comes together and ensures the success of this event, but the Freer girls

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GRAFTON - Jersey State Bank employees showed their sincere community generosity with donations of food items this week to the Grafton Food Pantry. “We want to support our community by helping families in need,” Grafton Branch Manager Jeremy Heneghan said. “We collected food items from our Jerseyville and Grafton locations during the first week in June and we will be delivering them at the end of this week.” He said he was so pleased to see donations coming in during non-holiday periods. "This really helps us to fill a real need,” Grafton Food Pantry Coordinator Mychele Hutchinson said. She explained that most of their donations come from local churches as well as walk-ins from individuals. “These donations from businesses are greatly appreciated, we are very grateful to Jersey State Bank employees for their support of our community," she concluded. Donations to the Grafton Food Pantry may be dropped off at City Hall Monday through Thursday,

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The St. Louis Art Museum added six images from St. Louis photographer Jess T. Dugan to its permanent collection. Dugan’s work has been praised as “gorgeously sensitive portraits of queer love.” T,” but their latest photobook, “Look at me like you love me,” turns the camera on the photographer as well.

Summer is here, and live music is back! Join us every Tuesday evening through August 30 for a great mix of live music while you

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The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the second leg of our Classic Series, 2022 Summer Chess Classic, from June 1-11. The Classic

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St. Louis Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed announced Tuesday that he will step down

St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed said Tuesday he'd resign his post after being indicted on federal corruption charges last week.

Judge rule plaintiff had not proven that his male sex was “a contributing factor” in the district’s refusal to let him use male facilities.

Appeals court says former Gov. Eric Greitens didn’t violate open records laws by using a message-deleting app to chat with his staff.

On Saturday, Queen + Adam Lambert rocked the crowds in front of Buckingham Palace to kick off the star-studded Party at the Palace concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years…

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Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing, and it's slashing prices further to clear out amassed inventory ahead of the critical fall and holiday shopping seasons.

According to the MDC, coyotes are in the middle of pup rearing season, which could lead to increased coyote encounters.

FOSTERBURG – A loud boom around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday has been the talk of the region today. However, after checking with several sources, there is nothing to explain the deep boom that rattled windows. Mark Bacus, an area man, asked this morning on Riverbender.com: “Did anyone feel and hear a loud, deep boom at 2:15 a.m.? It awakened and startled several of us in the Rosewood Heights area. There is a lot of social media buzz about it in this neck of the woods. Several of us thought our houses had been hit by something.” J. Hess provided this comment to Riverbender.com about the boom: "I’m off Humbert Road near Ted’s. At 2:15 this morning, there was a tremendous blast out here. It shook the house and rattled the windows. Any idea what happened?" Several looked at their doorbell cameras and discovered something had happened overnight. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said it received reports about the boom and it did investigate the situation in th

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Intelligence Operations Bureau detectives have located and taken into custody two juveniles who escaped from detention on May 29, 2022. The two juveniles are 17 years of age. A spokesman for the Clayton Police Department previously said one of the escaped teens lives in the St. Louis region, while the other lives in Illinois. Officers notified their parents and local police departments in both of their hometowns after their escapes.

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"Anyone traveling in the area is encouraged to remain calm if they hear explosive sounds," the release said.