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St. Louis Public Schools, the Hazelwood School District, and the Ferguson-Florissant School District will be closed for the entire week of Thanksgiving this year. All three schools attributed the decision to giving students extra time off because of the stress this school year has brought. Hazelwood School District made the announcement Thursday on Facebook. The district said schools will be closed from Nov. 22 through Nov. 26. The days will not be made up later in the school year. Hazelwood…

About 25 high school students interviewed for open positions in food service, custodial work and child care in Northwest School District.

The school districts will be closed during the entire week of Thanksgiving to help students focus on their mental health and practice self-care

After eviction, north St. Louis County woman not allowed to get into apartment to get her belongings. She loses everything.

A staffing crisis across state-run mental health facilities has decreased access to care for patients, with some waiting months for services, state officials told the Mental Health Commission on Thursday. Within the Department of Mental Health’s division of behavioral health, about 35% of registered nurse positions are vacant, 57% of licensed practical nurses are vacant, […]

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Ten-year-old Lyla McCarty loves to bake. She sells cookies on the side of the road to help raise money for a rare nerve condition called complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, a condition she was diagnosed with in February.…

There are some routes many of us just can’t imagine living without, especially drivers who need to get across the Mississippi River on a regular basis.

The latest installment of ABC's Family Singalong franchise airs tonight. The Queen Family Singalong pays tribute to the iconic British rock group via songs belted out by a variety of…

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City residents receiving their first dose of the COVID vaccine at a school clinic will receive $100 gift cards.

Sabrina Dunigan’s five children, all younger than 10, died in the apartment fire Aug. 6.

A collaboration between The Missouri Independent, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and the St. Louis American has been chosen as a finalist for the 2022 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. The project, “Why Police Reform Fails,” followed a group of Ferguson activists who decided the key to transforming public safety is changing who […]

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Frank Randle was pulling his truck into the parking lot of 9ine Ultra Lounge for his shift as a security guard at the club in January 2020 when chaos broke …

The Black community’s economic health is related to its physical health, leaders said during the 2021 Elevate Conference, which targeted ongoing and persistent health issues that plague African Americans.

On Wednesday, Brauer was honored with 2021 Freeman-Kortkamp Award by United Way of Greater St. Louis for civic leadership in numerous organizations.

While “Shark Tank'' provided a propellant for Flipstik, its says connections the startup has forged in St. Louis in the past year are what have positioned it for long-term success. The startup is now on the hunt for investment as it targets expansion.

This year's STL Startup Week will include more than 65 sessions, with a mix of in-person and online events.