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A faction of Missouri Senate Republicans held up a bill that sought to incentivize investment in child care Tuesday evening, arguing the chamber should instead move on to GOP priorities. The legislation, which would establish a tax-credit program at an estimated expense of nearly $70 million annually, was part of negotiations on a separate bill […]

Homicide Detectives are investigating a stabbing incident that left a 53-year-old man dead and two victims injured on March 26, 2025.

The post UPDATE: Homicide Investigating Stabbing Incident in Academy appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

As recently noted, authoritarian assholes don’t like public broadcasting. Because they don’t like the idea of untethering U.S. journalism from the perverse financial incentives inherent in our consolidated, billionaire-owned, ad-engagement based media system. If we bolstered real independent journalism or public broadcasting, you might see journalism more interested in telling people the truth. Yuck! That’s […]

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers must turn over documents about gender-affirming care to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, an appeals court ruled Tuesday morning. Bailey has been looking into the use of cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender-transition surgeries for minors in the state since March 2023, when a former case worker at the Washington University Transgender Center claimed the center rushed children into treatment. As part of his probe into Washington University and “other…

The fallout from the failed contract negotiations between University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem is rippling far beyond Columbia — reaching counties more than 100 miles away. As of April 1, more than 90,000 MU Health Care patients were left out of network after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement. MU […]

From May 5-8, 2025 Pathway to Health is offering no-cost healthcare and medical services to noninsured and underinsured St. Louis residents — no insurance or ID required. Doors open to the […]

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An overnight pursuit involving multiple jurisdictions in Missouri and Illinois came to an end on Wednesday morning in Overland, Missouri, after authorities deployed spike strips and blew out the car's tires.

On Tuesday, the New Madrid County Health Department announced a confirmed case of measles in an adult county resident.

The cash settles a suit filed by former inmates of St. Louis' notorious Workhouse. 16,000 will be eligible — for $250 per person, on average, minus attorneys fees.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An overnight fire damages a chinese restaurant in Hazelwood Wednesday morning. The fire took place around 3:30 a.m. at Sun Chinese Restaurant, located on the 7200 block of North Hanley Road. An investigation into the fire is underway. It is unknown if anyone was injured in the fire.

"We’ve been honored to be part of the vibrant vegan and vegetarian communities, and to serve dishes that have reflected our passion for good food."

Cases of measles – the viral infection that can be life-threatening – have exploded across the country this year, particularly in areas with low vaccination rates. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem reports: Missouri and Southern Illinois have seen a handful of cases this year, but the risk is growing as vaccination rates fall.

There are 430 Missourians across the state in jails waiting to be moved to state psychiatric hospitals, up from around 300 at this time last year.