The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]
On April 9, 1940, Nazi Germany launched a surprise invasion of Denmark and Norway, an operation known as Weserübung. In a matter of hours Denmark was occupied, while Norway began a longer, harder fight that drew in British and French forces. At the time, the attack mattered because it reshaped control of the North Sea and the route of vital resources—especially Swedish iron ore—while giving Germany better access to Atlantic shipping lanes. It still matters today because it shows
Advocates for cancer patients, people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers urged Missouri lawmakers Wednesday to reject a proposal writing Medicaid work requirements into the state Constitution. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Darin Chappell of Rogersville, would put the issue before voters in November. Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the One Big Beautiful Bill […]
UPDATE: The deceased man has been identified as 49-year-old Willie Stocking, Jr. of Lemay, MO Just before 1:00am on April 4, 2026, District 1 officers responded to reports of a shooting at a gas station in the 4300 block of South Broadway. When officers arrived on scene, they located a male who had been shot. […]
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
Elon Musk is desperate to dominate the Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband market. So is Jeff Bezos. And now the two billionaires are engaged in proxy fights at Trump’s FCC over who’ll get the honor. Amazon’s LEO offering, Project Leo, is significantly behind Musk’s Starlink, and has been rushing to build out its LEO satellite constellation. […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County police are investigating a late-night shooting in a business drive-thru that left an adult woman dead and an adult man injured, authorities said. The double shooting happened about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in the 11300 block of Bellefontaine Road, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a shooting and found two victims inside a business with gunshot injuries,
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, […]
Student activism in K-12 schools is rising, prompting debates on safety, supervision, and policies during protests, as educators seek to balance civic engagement and academic focus.
A woman was killed and a man was injured in a shooting at a Steak n' Shake restaurant in Spanish Lake, which followed a confrontation in the drive-thru involving customers and employees.
The Missouri Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would require public schools and universities to create policies barring antisemitic harassment that disrupts students’ ability to learn with provisions adding broader anti-discrimination measures. The bill has repeatedly stirred free speech concerns because of its adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, which […]
The State Police Board quashed St. Louis Mayor Spencer’s plans for a revamped civilian review board for police misconduct. The board, which now runs the city’s police department, concluded that such review is illegal under Missouri’s 2021 “Police Officer Bill of Rights.” The bill of rights, among other things, requires that police misconduct investigations remain confidential […]
The St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board can no longer review police complaints, but longtime board member Ciera Simril said it’s not over yet and encourages the state board to engage with city residents.
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