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A man posing as a St. Louis County public health inspector collected gas station employees' personal information and then administered nasal-swab COVID-19 tests, according to charges filed Thursday.

The man showed up March 16, 2021, at the QuikTrip on Page Avenue, just east of North Lindbergh Boulevard in north county, and said he was conducting coronavirus tests to determine how certain restrictions would be enforced, a probable cause statement filed by county police says.

He had employees fill out forms with their names, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, addresses and phone numbers, police say. He then swabbed their noses and left, driving away in a Pontiac Solstice convertible.

The man also popped up in a strip mall about twelve miles north and east.…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will spend $732 million to expand a lock and dam system to help barges more efficiently transport millions …

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Cows rescued from a slaughterhouse almost five years ago are now giving back through therapy.

Coming out of a tumultuous couple of years, many startups and entrepreneurs are evaluating their next moves. Those who continued to innovate to be able to survive and even profit from the pandemic may want to consider selling to take advantage of the current market and sky-high valuations. Below we dig into what factors are making it a good time to sell and how to prepare for a transition to your next adventure. What makes it a good time to sell? Buyers are ready: We’ve seen an increase in…

Who doesn’t love pizza? Everyone(ish) loves pizza so we’re going to have a pizza party!  But, in your own house! … MoreJanuary Tweetup on Zoom

The closures came after many districts dropped mask requirements before the winter break in December.

Footage from a Ferguson officer's body camera blew up the cover story he told about why he punched a handcuffed man in the face. On Tuesday, now ex-cop Jackie Matthews pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating the arrestee's civil rights and filing a report to impede an investigation.

Matthews was indicted in November 2020, though documents filed with the court at the time alleged only that he had "knowingly made a false entry in a record" and that he had assaulted a suspect who was handcuffed "and not posing any physical threat to anyone."…

Meat Loaf has passed away at age 74. The news was confirmed in a statement on the rocker and actor’s Facebook page. “Our hearts are broken to announce that the…

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St. Louis hasn’t had someone at the helm of its diversity and equity efforts since 2018, but that changed earlier this month with the addition of Vernon Mitchell.

A new food manufacturing plant opened up 300 jobs opportunities for people in north St. Louis County and the surrounding area. On Tuesday, elected officials, community members, and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions employees gathered outside of the new 250,000 square-foot facility at 4801 Trade Access Blvd. in Hazlewood. The company, which manufactures private brand food products, including nut butter, dried fruit and nut, granola and pasta, primarily for retail, foodservice and food ingredient customers,…

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A student of French and English, Reine Keis always assumed she would work in journalism, not the restaurant business.…

“We are experiencing rapid, dynamic growth,” Timothy Pyatt said. “The thought was we need to get ahead of that growth curve and be able to focus on the strategies that a firm would need to be successful globally."

Many hospitals and clinics are still infusing the costly treatments that public health officials now say are almost certainly useless.

University of Missouri Health Care will require nurses who don’t usually care directly for patients to take four 12-hour hospital shifts during the next two weeks as it struggles under a record COVID-19 caseload. Notice went out Jan. 14 for “licensed nurses and other licensed health care professionals at the School of Medicine currently working […]

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Coyotes have become fixtures of American life, from the biggest cities to the open range. The number of coyotes in Kansas has nearly tripled since the 1980s and they're unwelcome around ranches, farms and homes. One response is to hunt them, but the canine still finds ways to survive. Listener note: This story includes the sound of gunfire and depictions of hunting animals.

The music world is mourning the death of Bat Out of Hell singer Meat Loaf, who passed away Thursday at the age of 74. A cause of death is unknown…

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Illinois is among states that have seen a decline; Missouri is not.