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The Kansas City Police Department has identified the suspect responsible for killing one person and injuring four others in a shooting spree on Tuesday evening.

For a long time organizations like the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) have noted how Elon Musk’s xAI data center in Memphis disproportionately pollutes the air in minority neighborhoods. A joint lawsuit by SELC, Earthjustice, and the NAACP filed last April argued that Musk and friends didn’t even bother to get the necessary permits to […]

A survey of more than 3,800 people nationwide who gave birth in 2023 and 2024 found those using Medicaid described worse outcomes than those on private insurance, that access to care remains limited for some, and that women often feel unheard and disregarded during pregnancy and labor and delivery. The Listening to Mothers survey, conducted […]

The city is looking to cut about $2 million out of the budget and eliminate 12 jobs. Spending is on a halt — including on the city's fireworks display.

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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The Forest Park Advisory Board is set to meet Thursday to discuss plans for the reconstruction of the Union and Lindell Bridge near Forest Park, which involves a five-leg intersection over Forest Park Parkway and MetroLink tracks and has been the site of a fatal accident in 2018.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A man is set to be sentenced in Franklin County Thursday after being convicted of killing a Hermann police officer and severely injuring another. Kenneth Simpson was found guilty in January of first-degree murder and eight additional counts related to the 2023 shooting death of Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith and the [...]

Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2016 barring state and local governments from imposing new sales taxes on most services — a measure its backers pitched as protection against future taxes on haircuts, car repairs, childcare and other everyday expenses. It passed with nearly 57% of the vote. Under a proposal on the Aug. […]

Companies such as Amazon and Google are looking for land to build new data centers in Missouri. That means more residents packing meetings and message boards, looking for answers.

ST. LOUIS - While the gustiest winds and the biggest storm threat are gone, we are still being impacted by a cold front settling south across the St. Louis regions. The chance for storms Thursday will linger through daybreak south of I-44 in MO and I-64 in Illinois. Then, this afternoon, we could see some [...]

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Esquire is taking a deep dive into songs that most reflect our nation.The mag has just come out with a list of the 25 most American…

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Headlines from the June 18, 1926, front page include: Witness links Essen with Jack Daniel Whisky farm.

A stretch of Interstate 44 through downtown St. Louis remains closed as crews work to repair a massive sinkhole that opened over the weekend. Here's what we know.

A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.

By mapping shade, a new online tool calculates the best way to stroll a city without overheating.