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The No Kings protests have been planned for more than a month to coincide with the U.S. military parade planned this weekend. 

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Treat your body like a temple.” Bob Weaver admits he used to treat his like a tent. The 62-year-old OSF HealthCare Mission Partner (employee) from Danville, Illinois, has had three heart stents to fix blockages. The most recent came in October 2024, something he dubbed a “last chance wake up call.” And wake up he did. During cardiac rehabilitation, Weaver lost 33 pounds, four inches off his waist and got his blood pressure and cholesterol back to a healthy level. Now, he and his care team are using the experience to educate others: how will your body change when recovering from a heart event? What’s normal, and what’s not? Things to track in cardiac rehab Tricia Herman is a registered nurse who was on the team who guided Weaver in cardiac rehab. She emphasizes that cardiac rehab isn’t a weight loss program. But, a slim down like Weaver had isn’t uncommon. “Everybody’s different,”

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The governor said he was appointing Derek Winters, a St. Louis native and chief operating officer of KNOWiNK, as transition director for the state takeover.

It is the fourth pending lawsuit against Riverview accusing the mayor of misconduct.

The population has fallen nearly 90% since a statewide elimination program began, according to the University of Missouri Extension.

An animated film based on Paul McCartney’s children’s book High in the Clouds is in the works, and while we knew McCartney was going to voice a character in it, exactly…

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In recent weeks, Sheriff Alfred Montgomery has suggested hospital transportation is not his job. He’s also threatened to stop doing it, frustrating aldermen concerned about detainees’ welfare.

Rain and thunderstorms are hitting the St. Louis region, with dry spells expected over the weekend.

Lafranz Deandre Wilson Jr., 19, of Florissant, was the man fatally shot on Tuesday at Chambers Road and West Florissant Avenue, police said.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri praised the addition of radiation exposure compensation funds in the Senate version of the costly “one big beautiful” budget reconciliation bill that extends and expands tax cuts and reduces funding from social safety net programs. Hawley, a Republican, said Friday the proposed revival and expansion of the […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced a new appointee to oversee the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s (SLMPD) citizen-led board of police commissioners. St. Louis City native Derek Winters will serve as the Transition Director. According to the Governor’s Office, Winters will work with St. Louis City officials, SLMPD, Missouri’s Department of [...]

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks to U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt about protests over Donald Trump's immigration enforcement methods – and so called Big Beautiful Bill. Rosenbaum also talks with Democratic Sen. Steven Roberts and House Speaker Jon Patterson about the just concluded special session. And he also discussed with STLPR's Sarah Kellogg whether the bipartisan spirit of the extra time in Jefferson City can last.

COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville Police Department announced in its weekly "Fugitive Friday" social media post that Alec A. Bill has an outstanding felony warrant for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Possession of a Controlled Substance after missing a scheduled court date. The department is seeking assistance from the public in locating Bill and encourages anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact them anonymously at 618-344-2131, extension 5209. In a social media post, the police department said, “Alec! If you see this post, turn yourself in to any police department.” The post also noted that individuals who fail to appear for court may have their photos posted online as part of the department’s effort to encourage compliance. These charges and statements made herein are based upon probable cause. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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Each day adds another layer of fucked-upness to this country’s anti-immigration efforts. We, as a nation, are now involved daily in extrajudicial renditioning of migrants to countries they’ve never lived in. We’re all implicated in nearly daily rejections of court orders and any remaining shred of human decency. We’re treating human beings like trash to […]

District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig said in an order Thursday that the parties will have 45 days to make further arguments on their proposal.

ALTON - The Alton Motor Boat Club is celebrating its 84th anniversary in the Riverbend. Established in 1941, the Alton Motor Boat Club is a community of boaters and river enthusiasts. They currently have around 420 members. Member Scott Mifflin shared that the club has welcomed “generations” of boaters over the years, and he loves watching newcomers interact with longtime members and share their love for the river. “It was the first motor boat club in the area. What we do is just provide a location and a community for boaters,” he said. “It’s pretty exciting for us to have all the traditions and customs and courtesies that we’ve tried to keep alive since back then. The river changes all the time, but the boaters don’t, necessarily, so it’s been an honor for us to be able to maintain those customs and courtesies of the river and to bring in older people and newer people. There’s new people that start boating every day,

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Je’von Henderson in October 2024 was hit seven times in a shootout with police— who in total fired 87 rounds — after Henderson sped away from a traffic stop.