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Amber alert canceled for Missouri mother and children
An Amber Alert has been issued for a mother and her two daughters who went missing from their home in Missouri on Sunday evening, with the mother being forced into a red pickup truck and the children being driven away in a black SUV.
'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
There is growing evidence of the value of service dogs for veterans with PTSD.
Veterans Day 2024: Guide to St. Louis-area events, deals
2 Veterans Day events in St. Louis area offering free groceries for veterans, active service members
Things to Do / Events This Week (11/11/24 - 11/17/24)
Business groups promise to fight minimum wage boost in Missouri
The group is exploring “all available options, including possible legal action, to ensure that unemployment rates and cost of living are not adversely impacted by this proposition.”
South St. Louis pedestrian hit by car; driver flees scene
Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident on South Broadway in the Patch neighborhood of South St. Louis, where a pedestrian was hit by a car and the driver fled the scene.
Maryland Heights to open park honoring veterans, first responders
Maryland Heights is breaking ground on Memorial Park, a new park honoring veterans and first responders, which will feature five granite stones topped with bronze helmets, bronze statues, benches, a short walking path, flags, and murals.
New Missouri sportsbook licenses likely to outstrip demand, but still will be a benefit for teams
The coalition of St. Louis and Kansas City pro teams that spearheaded a ballot referendum to legalize sports betting in Missouri saw it narrowly pass last week, though with a framework that could drastically diminish the value of the licenses they secured as part of it.
St. Louis area Veterans Day events honor military members
St. Louis and surrounding areas are hosting various events to honor the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of our nation's military heroes, including breakfasts, tributes, and food giveaways, as well as a wreath-laying ceremony and exhibits.
Missouri’s $1.4 billion cannabis market outpaces states with older programs
In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — outperforming states with a longer history of marijuana legalization like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. “Those are mature marketplaces, and you are surpassing them,” said Laurie Parfitt, CEO at LKP Impact Consulting. “Missouri is doing amazing things, […]
Sunny and dry to start the week; shot of cooler air Tuesday
ST. LOUIS -- High pressure is in control to start the week. Watch for spots of fog Monday morning in valley areas. Sunshine Monday, highs in the low to mid 60s. A cold front passes through the region this evening. No rain is expected, but it will bring in a shot of cooler air. We’ll [...]
St. Louis keeps restrictions on senior tax break despite new state law
The Wine Merchant in Olivette opens an in-house wine bar
The addition fulfills a long-time dream of owner Jason Main.
Fredericktown police investigating source of 'explosion' sound
Judge voids actions of illegal board meetings at north Missouri hospital
A judge on Friday found a northeast Missouri hospital board guilty of “gross violations” of the Sunshine Law and voided all the actions taken during illegal closed meetings in August 2022. Circuit Judge Rick Roberts also ruled that Scotland County Hospital must also pay a civil fine of $5,000 and attorneys fees to its former […]
Jury finds former De Soto Police officer guilty of assault
Monday, November 11 - The first woman president at MOBOT
The Missouri Botanical Garden will have its first woman president next year. Kate Grumke sat down with Dr. Lucia Lohmann to learn why she wanted to come back to the Garden and to St. Louis.
In Missouri and America, the guardrails are gone and they are not coming back
We are not going back. Kamala Harris’ campaign staffers slipped those words into the first speech she gave as the presumptive Democratic nominee for the presidency, after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July. It was a vow not to return to a Donald Trump presidency, and all the damage that could bring. […]