MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Brittaney Hughes, whose family lives in Fenton, Mo., serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Hughes graduated from Lee’s Summit North High School in 2012. Additionally, Hughes earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Missouri in 2016 and a master's in nursing in 2022 from Liberty University. Hughes joined the Navy 10 years ago. “I joined the Navy to practice
A 17-year-old from Vandalia was killed and two others were injured in a crash Monday evening in Pike County when a Chrysler PT Cruiser lost control and struck a Cadillac XTS.
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
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, […]
UPDATE: The missing child has been located and is safe, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued Monday night after reports of a missing child.
Bi-State Development leaders are holding three public meetings this week to reveal the preferred routes for the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in St. Louis and to gather public input before making a final decision.
The St. Charles City Council is holding a public hearing on a proposal to ban large-scale data centers within city limits, following months of debate and controversy.
A St. Louis-based marijuana company’s failed attempt to block its workers from unionizing has set a national precedent in favor of workers who process cannabis. Owners of BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse cultivation facility in St. Louis have been arguing since 2023 that their “post-harvest workers” don’t have the right to unionize because they’re agricultural workers. Agricultural […]
In Hermann, Missouri, only 24 beds are available at the city’s critical access hospital. The hospital has been forced to whittle away at services over the years in order to stay financially viable. Like many of Missouri’s rural hospitals, the situation is dire, Hermann Area District Hospital CEO Bill Hellebusch said. To help keep the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new decision gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act clears the way for state officials to drastically reshape not only Congress but also state legislatures, county commissions, city councils and even local school boards. The ruling, released last week in a case called Louisiana v. Callais, dismantled some […]
Research has shown that stable employment after incarceration dramatically reduces the likelihood of someone reoffending. Rebecca Smith brings us the story of one new program that’s helping inmates gain valuable and employable skills, as licensed tattoo artists.
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday will be a soggy Cinco de Mayo. Periods of rain and thunderstorms will continue across the area through this evening. Severe thunderstorms and flooding are not expected Tuesday. If you are looking for a dry window, your best bet seems to be around lunchtime, but that isn’t guaranteed. Temperatures will fall into the [...]