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Missouri has a network of cameras you can access online if you need to head outside today.

By the late afternoon into the evening, the snow will push southeast and arctic air will surge into the area.

Six years ago, Sal Valadez’s mother decided she wanted to take a U.S. citizenship test after living in the country for more than 60 years. “I said, ‘Mom, you’re 80 years old. Your English isn’t fantastic. Why?’” said Valadez, co-chair of the language access committee with the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition. “And she goes, ‘Because […]

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Obata, who recently died at age 99, was a founding partner at architecture firm HOK and the creator of many enduring, iconic buildings.

Stripping most favored nation status from Russia would allow the U.S. and allies to impose higher tariffs on some Russian imports, increasing the isolation of the Russian economy in retaliation for the invasion.

The owner of several large newspapers in the Midwest on Thursday rebuffed the latest attempt at a takeover by a hedge fund known for gutting the news outlets it buys. Lee Enterprises shareholders voted to re-elect three board of director nominees at its annual shareholder meeting. That fended off a campaign by Alden Global Capital that aimed […]

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There’s no business like cop business. When business is bad — like it can be following a high-profile murder by one of your officers — cops double down. They complain there’s too much scrutiny. They attack and punish people for engaging in First Amendment-protected activities. They engage in the very violence being protested against. And […]

This story was originally co-published by KCUR and Kaiser Health News.  When Russell and Sharis Lewis want to unwind, they pack up their guns and drive from their home in a suburb north of St. Louis to an indoor range called the SharpShooter on the city’s south side. Russell dons big protective headphones, carefully lays […]

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Cardinals players will be in camp Friday, first official workout Monday, and opening day is April 7 at Busch Stadium. There will be a DH in the lineup.

The Rockwood School District purchased its own fleet of about 150 buses back in 2016. "We transport 12,000 students every day back and forth to school," Rockwood Communications Director Mary LaPak said. With diesel gas prices reaching $5 a gallon, LaPak said they've only had to make one adjustment so far. "We're fortunate to have both unleaded and diesel buses and we are using those unleaded buses for longer field trips and activities to save on those costs," LaPak said. Paul Ziegler, now CEO…

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining an hour of it each year thanks to going on and off daylight saving time. “I believe that any justifications for springing forward and falling back are either outdated or are outweighed by the serious […]

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The café, which debuted in October, is inspired by one of the owners’ upbringing and adventures across South America.

The truck lost control on eastbound Interstate 44, on the entrance ramp to the Poplar Street Bridge, and toppled onto South Second Street about 4 a.m.

The St. Louis restaurant community is mourning the loss of one of its greats. Rich LoRusso, chef, restaurateur and owner of the Italian mainstay, LoRusso's Cucina (3121 Watson Road, 314-647-6222), passed away on Wednesday, March 9, following a six-month battle with a rare form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS.…

Late last year, The New York Times lauded the 60-seat restaurant in Fox Park among 50 favorites across the nation.