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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is challenging the County's latest mask policy

The Missouri Senate voted down a proposed Congressional map that would have carved up a safe Democratic seat in Kansas City to add another in Republicans’ favor, but the redistricting debate stretched into Tuesday morning as the Senate remained deadlocked. After hours of internal caucus discussion that stretched late into the afternoon, the Senate gaveled […]

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The St. Louis Affordable Housing Commission signed off on a loan to a nonprofit led by a man who was long a thorn in the side of City Hall.

St. Louis neighborhoods without the lauded program Cure Violence showed similar drops in crime last year, criminologist Rick Rosenfeld finds.

Republican hard-liners pushed for the ‘7-1’ map that would send a Democrat packing; some Democrats sought three congressional seats.

Republicans say people who receive Medicaid benefits should also have to work in order to receive the government-funded health insurance benefits

Seven days to go before Valentine's Day, and sales are ramping up at a High Ridge floral shop, Stems By Stacy. "We've got about 50 [orders] in right now. We will probably do 200 to 300 deliveries. It just kind of depends from year to year," owner Stacy Overlander said. Overlander and her team are preparing for what's typically the busiest time of the year, but they're finding some stock is just out of their control. "There are a few things that we are not able to get," Overlander said. "Baskets…

A Fenton-based manufacturer has acquired the medical gas regulator product line of a St. Louis-based aerospace and defense manufacturer.

There were only 44,000 TVs in the country when the first regular television broadcast in St. Louis began on Feb. 8, 1947.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Frontenac Missouri Police Department said roads will be closed near Plaza Frontenac in order to repair a water main break Tuesday morning. Both lanes of eastbound Clayton Road are closed from Frontenac Woods Drive to South Lindbergh Boulevard. One lane of westbound Clayton Road is closed between South Lindbergh [...]

Jincy Dunne, of O'Fallon, wants her role on the women's hockey team at the Olympics to serve as an inspiration for young girls everywhere.

A South County shopping center hit by the closure of a JCPenney Home Store location is set to undergo a $3 million redevelopment.

ST. LOUIS - A man was shot in the chest early Tuesday morning in St. Louis. The shooting happened in the 4100 block of Maffitt Avenue at about 4 a.m. Police found multiple shell casings on the ground near the scene. The victim's condition is unknown at this time. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter [...]

The current Wentzville School District superintendent will shift to the same job with the Rockwood district in July. Curtis Cain’s move comes as Rockwood parents push back on COVID-19 protocols and the district copes with contentious debates over race and equity.

Fifteen locally owned and operated Asian restaurants are donating a portion of sales this week to KSDK news anchor Michelle Li's nonprofit.

This year 333 companies made Fortune's list of the world's most admired companies.

Some entry level jobs would be capped at $12 an hour, rather than the $15 sought by Gov. Mike Parson

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Supreme Court judges heard on Monday arguments in a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new state law barring local police from enforcing federal gun laws. …

BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial High School girl’s basketball team has been on a tear this season, currently sitting at 26-4, and a major contributor to their success has been senior center Claire Christeson. While yes, she has been out the majority of this season, it’s what she does off the court and on the bench that is really inspiring to her team. During the game against East St. Louis, where her side won 57-55, she was one of the loudest ones in the gym as she cheered on her Eagles from the sideline. She was grabbing her teammates' water when they needed it and was always one of the first ones in the huddle during timeouts, showing that you don’t have to lead the team in points to be a team leader. Claire Christeson is the Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete of the Month for CM. “I think it is very important. I’ve had multiple teammates come up to me and say how much it has helped knowing that I’m on the bench supporting them,”

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Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the American Rescue Plan 10 months ago, creating the most significant infusion of funds for students and local schools in our nation’s history. Nevertheless, the Missouri legislature has yet to move the $1.9 billion to our students who need help overcoming the learning impacts of COVID-19. If lawmakers fail […]

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