After a sharp, brief fight in which Democrats were outnumbered by majority Republicans, Missouri legislative budget negotiators agreed Thursday to spend $50 million to expand the MOScholars program that helps pay tuition at private and parochial schools. The general revenue support would be the first time state tax dollars have been appropriated directly to the […]
Nearly 70 years before becoming pope, Robert Francis Prevost called the Midwest home.
Prevost, who on Thursday became Pope Leo XIV, was born in 1955 in Chicago and is a White Sox fan. His journey to the papacy, however, began south of the Windy City across the Mississippi River in St. Louis.
On Sept. 1, 1977, Prevost started his path to the priesthood as a novice of the Order of St. Augustine in St. Louis. The religious order has a presence in around 50 countries and holds the core value to “live…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull his nomination of Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, bowing to bipartisan concerns about the conservative activist's modest legal experience, divisive politics and support for Jan. 6 rioters. Instead, the president said Martin will be tapped [...]
SEUNG MIN KIM and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press
St. Bridget Catholic School in Richmond posted a photo on Instagram showing students celebrating the news: "Can you feel the excitement?! We have a Pope!"
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A fight between McBride Homes and a Chesterfield contractor could cost homeowners thousands of dollars each if a judge determines the homebuilder violated state law, according to several new lawsuits filed in area courts. Construction company Builder’s Bloc says in court documents that McBride Homes fraudulently filed dozens of false real estate […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: The number of vacant buildings in the city of St. Louis is dwindling, based on an early look at a new report from the St. Louis Vacancy Initiative. The final report will be released this summer. But for now, officials on Wednesday invited the public to take a first look […]
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) has awarded a record $92,800 in scholarships to 39 students across the Midwest. Included in the 2025 scholarship class are 11 trade apprentices, 11 graduating high school seniors, and 17 current college/university students. “We are particularly proud to be able to award the largest scholarship amount in AGCMO’s […]