More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation. Several states, including Western ones with rich mining histories, have been stockpiling gold as part of their broader state savings. And more states are looking to follow the lead of Texas and Florida by passing so-called […]
Millions of women could face new challenges to voting under President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot. The federal legislation would mandate that most Americans show a birth certificate or passport to register to vote. But people with names that don’t match their birth […]
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
Last month FCC boss Brendan Carr illegally ignored remaining U.S. media consolidation laws to rubber stamp Nexstar’s $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna. It’s part of the generational Republican quest to steadily consolidate media, then replace whatever journalism remains with a soggy mish mash of lazy infotainment and right wing propaganda (see: Sinclair Broadcasting). But there’s […]
HARDIN - The Calhoun Sheriff's Office has announced charges for a Godfrey man after a complaint alleging child sexual assault in rural Calhoun County. A 38-year-old Godfrey man was arrested Dec. 30, 2025, after Calhoun County authorities investigated the complaint, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. On December 30, 2025, Sheriff Zach Hardin arrested Tommy R Thompson, age 38 of Godfrey, Illinois, for the following offense: Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault – Victim
ST. LOUIS - A 3-year-old boy died overnight Friday after falling out of a window at a high-rise apartment building in the Central West End. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the Parkview Apartments in the 4400 block of Forest Park Avenue. Police initially responded [...]
Mitch McCoy, a spokesman for the St. Louis Police Department, said the boy was reported missing at 2:30 a.m. Friday from the 4400 block of Forest Park Avenue.
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
ST. LOUIS - Margie Ellisor recently sat down with Tim Ezell to share an update many viewers have been asking for — how he’s doing, what he’s been up to and where he feels God is leading him next. As Ezell continues navigating life with Parkinson’s disease, he remains rooted in faith, gratitude and purpose. [...]
The Missouri Senate passed a law defining "antisemitism" and restricting student speech on Israel, while ignoring public opposition and failing to address concerns about Palestinian rights.
A house explosion and fire that killed three people Sunday in the Metro East was due to "the mishandling of commercial-grade energetic material," the Madison County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.
The annual Greater St. Louis Marathon is set for Saturday, and while thousands of runners will take to the streets, some motorists will be caught off guard.
Missouri House Republicans voted Thursday to advance a bill prohibiting thousands of legally present immigrants from receiving federal food assistance, restricting what recipients can buy with those benefits and excluding most refugees and asylees from Medicaid. Much of the measure, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Jamie Gragg of Ozark, mirrors federal eligibility changes enacted in […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was shot and killed Thursday evening at a QuikTrip in Bridgeton. According to the Bridgeton Police Department, the shooting occurred around 7:15 p.m. at the gas station in the 12700 block of St. Charles Rock Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found the victim suffering from a [...]
In a glass case on the ground floor of the Kansas Statehouse is a 3-foot plaster model of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. The model is the work of sculptor J.H. Mahoney, who in 1891 won a design contest to translate the spirit of the state into art. The model is Mahoney’s vision, in […]
New York native Jack Lane co-founded theater company Stages St. Louis in 1987. In recent years he’s turned to a second career, producing shows on Broadway and London’s West End. STLPR’s Jeremy Goodwin talks with Lane about branching out from Missouri to Broadway and beyond.
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