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The St. Louis Preservation Board Monday rejected Washington University Medical Center’s request to demolish a vacant, former nursing home in the Central West End.

An Illinois State Police crime scene unit was looking for evidence Monday evening in the parking lot of a vacant building where a Hardee’s once operated in Cahokia Heights. 

WOOD RIVER - Plans have changed for a dog park in downtown Wood River after the City Council on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, rejected the only bid it received for the project. According to the resolution, the city only received one bid for the project from RCS Construction, Inc. of East Alton. The total estimated cost of their proposal was $370,545, which “far exceeded the amount budgeted by city for the project.” As previously reported on Riverbender.com , the City Council voted in October to pursue the creation of a dog park and pocket park at 217-223 E. Ferguson Ave. City Manager Steve Palen said at the time Economic Development funds had been budgeted based on estimates of $100,000 for the dog park and $150,000 for the pocket park. As of Monday’s meeting, his estimate for both parks remained over $100,000 based on the bid from RCS. Palen said he still intends to build the dog park and pocket park using City of Wood River crews - except for wor

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Cherokee Street venue The Fortune Teller Bar is closing at the end of the year.

A trust tied to the Hoffmann Family of Companies has again upped its stake in St. Louis Post-Dispatch parent Lee Enterprises.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher. Biden’s shift in policy added an uncertain, new factor to the conflict on the eve of [...]

St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts was defeated by Alfred Montgomery in the August Democratic primary. Betts has been the Sheriff since 2017.

An iconic pair of Hollywood memorabilia are back together in St. Louis for a short time. The dress and coat worn by actress Judy Garland in the film “Meet Me in St. Louis” are part of a display inside the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

Panera Brands Inc., the St. Louis-based parent company of Panera Bread and several other restaurant chains, said it has named a new chairman and a new board member "to bolster its restaurant industry experience as the company prepares for its next phase of growth."

Investigators with the Manchester Police Department have been credited with identifying a trio wanted for a multi-state crime spree. However, the trio is still at large.

MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — Two McDonald County teenage girls allegedly plot to kill their foster parents and their caseworker is now charged for withholding a note that laid out those plans. Emily Flatt is facing felony charges of tampering with physical evidence and hindering prosecution. She is a case manager at Missouri Baptist Children's Home [...]

“I believe that education, and investing in early childhood specifically, is the transformational solution our region needs,” Charli Cooksey said.

Patty Dial went to bed in her Tower Grove South home on Saturday night, her Nissan Rouge was right in front of her home. 

CNN says inflation is skyrocketing in Russia: Butter, some meats, and onions are about 25% more expensive than a year ago, according to official data.... Inflation is being driven by the rapid rise in wages as the Kremlin pours billions into military industries and sends millions of men to fight in Ukraine. Hmmm. "Some" meats. ...continue reading "Inflation in Russia is . . . kind of normal"

Following the election, there is new leadership in Missouri's upper chamber, making history in the Show Me State.

by Jonathan Ferry, EDFP Editor’s Note: Johnathan Ferry is an internationally-recognized economic development financial professional and author. He has extensive knowledge of and experience with economic development issues in the St. Louis Region. Ferry was named 2019 Young Economic Development Professional of the Year by the International Economic Development Council. An historically rare opportunity of significant […]

James Frazer, 38, is suspected of killing his 49-year-old neighbor near Wright City.