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‘They bring so much joy. Everyone is learning how to read; everyone is learning how to get along. We’re all learning how to be friends.’

A new MasterCard report showed U.S. retail sales rose 8.5% compared to last year. Small businesses in St. Louis saw that in real-time this holiday season.

It happened early Monday morning at Uncle Scotty's Mini Storage.

Winston Calvert has served in Page’s administration since the St. Louis County executive took over the position in April 2019.

Michael Politte was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for allegedly murdering his mother as a 14-year-old. Attorneys and advocates explain the growing body of evidence that he’s actually innocent — and Politte tells his story.

The omicron variant was detected in 32 of the 57 wastewater samples collected on Dec. 20, including seven in St. Louis County and five in St. Charles County.

Missouri’s two largest counties will continue their efforts to overturn a court ruling that severely limits the powers of local health departments at the same time health officials warn the omicron variant will bring thousands of new COVID-19 cases. Missouri reported almost 10,000 new coronavirus infections Monday, making December the second-worst month of the pandemic […]

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Winston Calvert, chief strategy officer and chief adviser to Page, will become CEO of the Alvin Goldfarb Foundation, a local philanthropy.

Former inmates initially sued the city in 2017, alleging ‘hellish’ conditions at a city jail.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Monday that troopers worked 310 total accidents during the period from Thursday through Sunday.

As of Monday afternoon, just 14 flights in or out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport were canceled.

The seven-day average of new daily COVID cases in St. Louis County is now at 661, according to health data

The Missouri State Highway Patrol made 67 arrests for driving while intoxicated.

The East Alton restaurant’s last day of business will be Friday, Dec. 31, according to a social media post. It will be replaced by a pizza restaurant that will open in March.

988 was chosen because it is similar to 911, which is used for other emergencies.