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Trump Admin Blocking Billions In Already Awarded Broadband Grants To States That Enforce Net Neutrality Or Engage In Telecom Oversight

1 month 3 weeks ago
The Trump administration is promising to block billions in already-awarded infrastructure bill broadband grants to any states that enforce net neutrality or try to impose any sort of meaningful oversight on the country’s unpopular, predatory broadband monopolies. That was the promise of Commerce Department official Arielle Roth, a former Ted Cruz staffer now in charge […]
Karl Bode

Today's Weather: Mild and Breezy

1 month 3 weeks ago
Get ready for a mostly pleasant day with a high near 71 and a low around 49. Early winds are light at 3 mph with gusts up to 7 mph, shifting to a breezier south wind at 14 mph this afternoon, gusting near 29 mph. No rain is expected, and it will feel just a touch cooler in the morning but pleasant through the afternoon. This morning will start with plenty of sunshine and temperatures rising from the chilly upper 40s. By afternoon, we'll see partly sunny skies with a noticeable breeze from the south

No injuries reported in north city house fire

1 month 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Fire Department is responding to a large fire in north city Tuesday morning. According to officials, firefighters are working to put out a first-alarm fire to a three-story brick building in the 7900 block of Church Rd. All occupants inside the house were accounted for outside. No injuries were [...]
Megan Mueller

Police investigate overnight vehicle break-ins in Maplewood

1 month 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police are investigating after multiple vehicles were broken into Tuesday morning in Maplewood. According to the Maplewood Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:50 a.m. in the parking lot of Club Fitness in the Deer Creek Shopping Center, located on 3200 block of Laclede Station Road. Police say officers responded [...]
Nick Gladney

Special education enforcement would be up to states under Trump plan

1 month 3 weeks ago
In its quest to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump administration wants to let states police themselves when it comes to educating students with disabilities, a move many teachers and parents fear will strip away crucial federal oversight and deny vulnerable children the services they’re guaranteed under law. In October, the Trump administration […]
Anna Claire Vollers

Rockwood voters to decide on tax hikes in Proposition S

1 month 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Voters in the Rockwood School District will decide on Proposition S Tuesday, a measure that would increase property taxes by 45 cents per $100 valuation According to Rockwood officials, Proposition S would raise $7 million annually for the district. Rockwood officials emphasize that the district has not requested a tax [...]
Nick Gladney

Missouri Capitol still can’t shake its culture of disrespect

1 month 3 weeks ago
In 2015, two Missouri lawmakers were forced to resign over inappropriate behavior with interns. Soon after, dozens of women spoke out about a Capitol culture that was often more frat house than statehouse, sparking a reckoning that predated the #MeToo movement by two years. House leadership promised change, rolling out reforms meant to clean up […]
Jason Hancock

Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Bridging the SNAP gap

1 month 3 weeks ago
The reduced and delayed November SNAP payments are putting pressure on people who already struggle to make ends meet. It’s also challenging private organizations that help people with food insecurity. St. Louis On The Air’s Elaine Cha spoke with Kristen Wild, CEO of Operation Food Search, an agency that provides nutrition support in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84

1 month 3 weeks ago
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, the controversial 46th vice president of the United States and one of the most powerful figures in American politics in the last century, died Monday. “Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old,” Cheney’s family said [...]
Sarah Fortinsky

Mild mid-week, chance for rain showers early Friday

1 month 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - We made it to 65 F for a high on Monday and we’ll best that on Tuesday. Highs both Tuesday and Wednesday will pop into the low 70s. It will be a bit breezy both days with some high clouds at times. A cold front comes through dry Wednesday so temperatures Thursday [...]
Angela Hutti