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Students can win hundreds of dollars in prize money, get a display of their photos at the University of MIssouri St. Louis and more.

Here's what St. Louis-area employee benefits experts said are the issues that are top-of-mind for them in 2022.

Phoenix received a $2,100 anonymous donation for his tricycle, surpassing his family's goal for the bike.

While the specific amount of financing provided was not disclosed, the local startup said it is being provided with more than $10 million in capital through the investment.

Nadine Soaib, who closed Nadine's Gin Joint last August, is opening a new concept in the former Billie's Fine Foods space.

Equipment failures cause most pipeline spills in Missouri and Illinois in recent years.

The Cardinals scored a 6-4 spring training win over the Mets in Port St. Lucie.

The beer-flavored lollipops with a foam top don't have alcohol, but they do taste like Coors Light Beer.

Missouri lawmakers return to the State Capitol today following a one-week break. Only one bill has become law so far this session as operations in the Senate have been at a near-standstill.

There is no shortage of space or natural light in this unit.

Tasha Smith finally has room to stretch her elbows in her new kitchen. At her old spot on Cherokee, she’d box up her customers' orders to go and watch them leave with their food or sit in their car and eat.

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s campaign will continue selling merchandise featuring a photo of him pumping his fist in support of protesters the day a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to overturn the outcome of the presidential election. The photo in question was taken by a photographer for an energy and environment trade publication owned by […]

The post Josh Hawley refuses to stop selling mug featuring pre-riot Jan. 6 fist pump appeared first on Missouri Independent.

This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon. After serving time in prison, Christine McDonald found herself living on the streets of Kansas City and in a pay-by-the-week motel. Robert Richardson, who also has a felony record, settled for a bug-infested apartment with an open hole in the front. They are far from […]

The post Formerly incarcerated Missourians struggle for decades to find stable housing appeared first on Missouri Independent.

As I outlined two years ago, the blocks around new Centene Stadium will most certainly change in the coming years, decades. We’ve already seen some buildings on Olive be razed for the stadium, and more for a new garage. These weren’t architectural masterpieces, but they were urban. Hopefully it’ll be ...

As the West's megadrought continues, communities reliant on hydroelectric power — including tribes and rural towns — face shortages.

As we near the end of another Women’s History Month, it is abundantly clear that one month is woefully inadequate to celebrate, let alone cover, the myriad of contributions women have made and continue to make in fostering the well-being of this nation and society. The fact that we set aside a month to recognize […]

The post Women make indispensable contributions every day in sustaining this nation and society | Opinion appeared first on Missouri Independent.

NORTH ST. LOUIS - St. Louis police were called to the corner of North Florissant and Bremen around midnight last night after a person riding a mini bike was struck by another car.

18 routes are being impacted in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. This new plan will reduce the frequency of scheduled buses.

by Jessica Priest, Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevizo

Texas has spent billions of state tax dollars on border security for nearly two decades. Last year, state lawmakers approved a budget that included an unprecedented $3 billion for such initiatives.

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