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As temperatures break record highs, some people are struggling to find relief. One St. Louis County woman said her landlord is to blame for the lack of air conditioning in her home.

St. Louis-area police officers and firefighters were celebrated under one roof Thursday night during the annual Guns N’ Hoses awards ceremony. 

The Missouri Legislature has approved new congressional districts that are expected to continue Republicans' edge in upcoming elections.

Over the past several months, there have been announcements of new developments and businesses coming to the Chesterfield area.

Two 15-year-old boys in Alton, Illinois, were rushed to a hospital Thursday morning after showing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Alton Fire Department.

A diverse group of 25 accomplished African-American professionals under age 40 has been selected as the 2022 class of Salute to Young Leader award recipients.

The Missouri Senate passed a congressional redistricting map Thursday and then adjourned for the year. The 22-11 vote came after Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden invoked a rarely-used rule to bring a bill from the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting to the floor.  The adjournment came a day before the constitutionally mandated end of the […]

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Jurors told a judge they thought Robert Smith killed Todd Toston Sr. in self-defense in 2019. Smith received the minimum sentence: three years in prison.

In a cabaret far, far away, The Boom Boom Room presents Bombshells in Space. Storm troopers and the Imperial Guard have invaded the Boom Boom

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Since her debut in 2004, Nicole Henry has established herself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists. Ms. Henry possesses a potent combination

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Missouri voters will be required to present a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot under a wide-ranging elections bill headed to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. The bill includes several other provisions —  such as prohibiting touchscreen voting machines, and requiring a number of cybersecurity checks — that came out of hearings last summer, where […]

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Laura Keys, St. Louis' 21st Ward Democratic committeewoman, says she will ask the full city party committee to nominate her to run for the ward's vacant seat.

A education bill finally passed by lawmakers Thursday includes provisions for Holocaust education, computer science education and other programs.

The package of election changes includes a renewed effort to require photo ID to vote