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Ben Conover filed a petition to unseat Robert Harvey on grounds that he has not been a resident of the city for the past three years.

Many area fire departments have stories about a fire truck they’ve ordered but can’t get delivered. The Spanish Lake Fire Protection District says it’s been waiting nearly four years.

Reverend Jesse Jackson didn’t just speak about change, he showed up for it in St. Louis, making life-altering economic impacts during his lifetime that are still flourishing in the city today.

The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the passing of one of its giraffes that was humanely euthanized following a series of health complications.

As conversations around attainable housing, adaptive reuse, and responsible development continue across the St. Louis region, the next Green Building Break from the The Missouri Gateway Green Building Council offers a practical tool for turning sustainability goals into measurable action. The Green Building Council will host a free virtual session, “Leveraging Existing Buildings with the […]

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Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reddit—are limiting or blocking access to their content in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. As stated in the article, these organizations are blocking access largely out of concern that generative AI companies are using the Wayback Machine […]

Bars, restaurants and gas stations in unincorporated areas of St. Louis County that continue to allow the use of illegal slot machines are in violation of their county liquor licenses, according to County Executive Sam Page.

Bars, restaurants and gas stations in parts of St. Louis County that continue to allow the use of illegal slot machines will violate their liquor licenses, the county executive says.

From St. Louis Magazine: An alderman and a first-time developer have big plans for an area of North City that’s best known as home to a controversial homeless encampment. A bill introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge on Friday would use tax abatements to tee up redevelopment at Cass Avenue and 10th Street in Old North. […]

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ST. LOUIS – Bayer’s Monsanto unit has reached an agreement of up to $7.25 billion to settle tens of thousands of current and future lawsuits claiming Roundup weed killer caused cancer.

From St. Louis Magazine: State Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County) was the architect of the bill giving the state control of city police, a law wildly unpopular with city leaders. So it’s worth noting that those same leaders have not dismissed out of hand Christ’s latest plan that could have a big impact on […]

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A north St. Louis couple is once again dealing with costly repairs after repeated incidents tied to a vacant house next door.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments [...]

The Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead is finally hitting theaters in the U.S. on Feb. 26.Ahead of the opening, the film will get two special premieres, Feb. 23 in…

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Fifteen-year-old Ella suffered from chronic arthritis and was euthanized when she could not stand.

From West Newsmagazine: Creve Coeur is preparing to discuss plans for the Bayer East Campus with its residents. A public hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission will be held on March 2 to review and potentially adopt an update to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan dealing with changes made since Bayer announced intent to sell […]

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