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Supreme Court Helps AT&T, Verizon Avoid Accountability For Spying On Your Every Movement
We’ve noted for years how wireless companies were at the forefront of over-collecting your sensitive daily movement data, then selling access to any nitwit with two nickels to rub together. That resulted in no limit of scandals from stalkers using the data to spy on women, to law enforcement (and people pretending to be law […]
Al Roker will be at the Clark Family Library branch
Hours-long waits reported at St. Louis-area driver's license offices
Just two days after Missouri closed driver's license offices across the state for a software upgrade, drivers across the St. Louis region are reporting hours long waits.
The Missouri Department of Revenue contracted with Colorado-based software firm FAST Enterprises to update and integrate the state's motor vehicle and driver's licensing system. When the department announced the upgrade to the FAST system, they said it would modernize an antiquated system with easier to navigate e-services, mobile…
Interim superintendent for St. Louis Public Schools gets temporary state certification
Millicent Borishade’s superintendent certificate from the state education department expires in October 2025.
Family sues for death of mother, daughter in downtown St. Louis crash
The family of Laticha "Lety" Bracero, 42, and Alyssa Cordova, 21, who were struck and killed by an SUV while walking after a Drake concert, accused the driver of negligence.
Messenger: New round of Missouri flooding is a reminder that water always wins
The power of Mother Nature is evident in the beauty of beach glass and the destruction of a Missouri flood.
Flyover Comedy Festival starts today!
Republicans clinch 218 seats in U.S. House, scoring trifecta control in Washington
WASHINGTON — Republicans will hold on to their majority in the U.S. House and regain control of the Senate when Congress convenes in January, setting the party up to potentially make major policy changes during the next two years. The GOP hadn’t clinched the 218 House seats needed for a majority until late Wednesday, when […]
Ranked-choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks
Voters in several states, including Missouri, last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked-choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. Ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to rank political candidates by preference, is used statewide in Alaska and Maine and in major U.S. localities such as New […]
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Residents deal with raw sewage at St. Louis apartments refurbished with taxpayer money
Refurbished units at the former Hillvale Apartments — renamed the Cardinal View Apartments — are already showing notable signs of decline.
St. Louis-based anti-abortion group challenges 'buffer zone' in Carbondale, Ill.
St. Louis’ Tenacious Eats, which blends film and food, returns, with ‘Gremlins’
It's been four years, but the mash-up of a movie and a meal — with a few surprises — is back.
Sam Page hires new St. Louis County human services director
Ambur Banner started working for the department in December 2023 as deputy director.
Constantinos has closed in Dutchtown
The Italian restaurant, located in the historic building that previously housed The Feasting Fox, is now for sale.
Where Missouri Republicans stand on potentially overriding voters on abortion, wages
Some Republican lawmakers want to limit — or possibly overturn — Amendment 3, which legalizes abortion, and Proposition A, which raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026.
St. Louis-based anti-abortion group challenges ‘buffer zone’ in Carbondale, Ill.
Carbondale, Illinois, faces legal battle over ordinance making it illegal to come within 8 feet of a person without their consent within a 100-foot radius of a medical facility.
Rockwood Summit High School deep cleaned after E. coli outbreak
Rockwood Summit High School was deep cleaned overnight due to an E. coli outbreak, which is believed to be linked to food served at an off-campus event last week.
Thursday, November 14 - Finding a voice onstage after incarceration
For 25 years, Prison Performing Arts has given detainees in Missouri prisons the chance to act and star in theater productions. But what happens after they’re released? St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis reports on how two alumni members are bringing their experiences to new works onstage in St. Louis.
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