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Friday, Jan. 30 - STL's role in a Revolución

2 weeks 2 days ago
A newspaper published in St. Louis in the early 1900s had a big impact by building support for the Mexican Revolution. This Saturday at the Missouri History Museum, historian Francisco Perez will explore the life and legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón.

Missouri lawmakers advance proposal to make nonopioid pain treatments more accessible

2 weeks 2 days ago
A Missouri House committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at reducing barriers for patients to access nonopioid medications prescribed by health professionals, an effort by lawmakers to help prevent Missourians from developing opioid use disorders. The legislation, sponsored by Republican state Reps. Melanie Stinnett of Springfield, Brian Seitz of Branson, Tara Peters of Rolla and […]
Steph Quinn

Northbound I-270 reopens after multi-vehicle crash

2 weeks 2 days ago
ST. LOUIS - All lanes were shut down for a period of time Friday morning on northbound Interstate 270 after a crash involving multiple vehicles. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the crash occurred a little after 5:40 a.m. on northbound I-270 at Manchester Road, ahead of the I-64/40 interchange. The crash involved [...]
Nick Gladney

Crime rates fell across US cities in 2025

2 weeks 2 days ago
Crime continued to decline in 2025, with homicides down 21% from 2024 and 44% from a peak in 2021, according to a new analysis of crime trends in 40 large U.S. cities released by the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice. If federal nationwide data, which is set to be released later this year, […]
Amanda Watford

Cancel a speech, but not the Missouri Constitution

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The Jefferson City drama this week was the cancellation of the Missouri chief justice’s annual “state of the judiciary” speech to a joint session of the legislature, a cancellation in response to a unanimous state Supreme Court decision that enforced the constitution’s rule that a bill must have only one subject. The objection from some […]
Michael A. Wolff

Very cold weekend weather, some thawing out next week

2 weeks 3 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Some saw flurries Thursday night. Some saw light snow. Some saw nothing. But everyone is dealing with the reinforced cold air. Temperatures that fall into the single digits Friday morning will only rebound into the upper 10s this afternoon. Some areas could see some more snow flurries late Friday afternoon and evening, [...]
Angela Hutti