The deadliest school shooting in Georgia history occurred earlier this month when a 14-year-old gunman, armed with a military-style rifle, killed two students and two teachers and injured nine others at Apalachee High School in Winder, a city about an hour northeast of Atlanta. And on Sunday, former President Donald Trump was the target of […]
Freshta Zary is one of eight Afghan refugees launching businesses in the St. Louis region with the help of a $15,000 grant from the Afghan Outreach Initiative.
Speakers worried about the cost, the volatility of natural gas prices, reliability in extreme conditions, impacts on air quality and public health, and how it could exacerbate climate change.
St. Louis leaders are working to send $37 million in federal pandemic relief money to more than 300 businesses and nonprofits. But several appear to be less than advertised.
Two vacant houses in south St. Louis caught fire early Monday morning, with no injuries reported and neighbors reporting squatters living in the first house.
Maryland Heights transferred $262,054.27 from its general fund to help make the roughly $2.2 million interest payment that was due Sept. 15, according to new financial filings released last week.
Destiny Brown thought she had been recruited last year to own and operate a small-scale Missouri cannabis dispensary — and get paid $200,000 to do it. Cannabis investor Michael Halow told Brown, who is Black, that her disabled veteran status and the marijuana offense on her father’s record qualified her for a Missouri microbusiness license. The […]
As both the internet and social media continue to be among the primary sources of information for a large percentage of the population, our news media must assume responsibility and perform more boldly and consistently the role of fact checker and truth-teller. A recent survey reveals that no single media outlet singularly gains or maintains […]
Most agricultural crops like corn, wheat or barley are replanted into the ground every single year.
It’s a lot of work, and hard on the soil where they're grown. Perennial crops, like Kernza, can stay on the land for several years, offering environmental benefits. But there’s not that much of it being grown right now. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid reports on how researchers hope to change that with more consumer products made with Kernza, like beer.
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis official saw record rainfall Sunday, 1.98”, besting 1.77” in 1993. On Monday, we’ll see additional rain and thunderstorms that could bring another inch of rain to spots across the region. One wave of storms is expected through Monday morning, including the busy morning commute to work and school. After a [...]
Although it may be hard to believe when you see him headlining three-hour concerts, Bruce Springsteen is celebrating his 75th birthday Monday. In honor of the milestone, here’s a look at The…
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament recently sat down for an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. During the chat, which aired on Sept. 22, they reflected on the beginnings…