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St. Jude Dream Home giveaway tickets on sale
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is back for its 16th year in St. Louis, offering a stunning new construction home and helping children with cancer at the same time.
A text from ICE and a tense check-in for St. Louis immigrant. He and others fear arrest.
"Once you go through that door, you're probably not coming out," an attorney says.
Missouri Senate gives initial approval to $100M in storm relief for St. Louis
Lawsuits in toddler's day care death transferred to Missouri Supreme Court as recusals in case continue
Federal health agency says emergency abortion care guidance doesn’t reflect administration policy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded guidance issued in July 2022 that emphasized hospitals are responsible for providing emergency abortion care despite state bans, saying it does not reflect the Trump administration’s policy. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law requiring hospitals that accept Medicare funding to […]
Telecoms Beg Trump Admin To Kill State Laws Requiring They Provide Affordable Broadband To Poor People
During peak COVID lockdowns in 2021, New York State passed a law requiring that big ISPs (with over 20k users) offer low-income residents 25 Mbps broadband for $15. It wasn’t a huge ask. It costs major ISPs little to nothing to provide that speed over modern fiber networks, but the broadband industry sued anyway. Without success: the […]
Lambert commission OKs keeping longtime DC lobbyist until mid-2028
James Brown, who has lobbied for the airport in Washington since 1980, will continue in that role until July 2028, if another city panel agrees.
Missouri Senate OKs tornado aid for St. Louis in bid to keep Kansas City sports teams
St. Louis stands to get $100 million in state aid to help tornado recovery. State assistance to KC’s team owners would cost taxpayers an estimated $1.5 billion over 30 years.
St. Louis waits for aid as FEMA response to Missouri disasters is slowest in 15 years
The wait for federal aid in St. Louis is part of a pattern in Donald Trump’s second term of longer waits and, oftentimes, denials of state requests for disaster declarations.
KDHX supporters file last-ditch effort to keep station on air
The Coalition for KDHX, which includes some local heavy hitters, charges malfeasance and misconduct.
Cyberattack on Post-Dispatch owner compromised the data of 40,000 people
The company sent an email to employees Wednesday saying it had completed its investigation into the Feb. 3 breach.
Shouting matches, traffic cones, a fox costume: St. Charles convention parking erupts
"I have had people undressing in front of my house and putting their costumes on — I think that is disgusting," one woman said.
Council to subpoena almost a dozen to explain St. Louis County animal shelter woes
Councilman Mike Archer, a Republican from South County, said council members need more information about a recent outbreak of parvovirus and the shelter's failure to obtain a state license.
New escape room and game show studio add fun to the City Foundry STL
The activities are designed to be enjoyed by friends.
Rosati-Kain Academy signs long-term lease for St. Louis campus
The archdiocese planned to close Rosati-Kain girls' high school in fall 2023 as part of its “All Things New” downsizing plan for parishes and schools.
Missouri governor allows more spending, property tax cap as he pursues stadium deal
Gov. Mike Kehoe expanded the agenda of the special session Wednesday enough to win Missouri Senate passage of bills with money for disaster recovery in St. Louis, changes to property taxes policies and tax incentives to finance new or improved stadiums in Kansas City. Initially scheduled to go in at 10 a.m., the Senate finally […]
No injuries reported after likely tornado hits Wildwood, Chesterfield areas
A tornado swept through Wildwood and Chesterfield, causing structural damage and leaving several thousand Ameren customers without power, but fortunately no injuries were reported.
Man found shot to death in Alton; 17-year-old in custody
GOP cuts to food assistance would hit rural America especially hard
People in Marsha Keene’s community are already struggling to cover the basics. Most of the clients Keene serves at the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center in southeast Missouri are working but still rely on federal food assistance to keep up with ever-increasing costs. The center provides a domestic violence shelter, parenting education and summer camps […]
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