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Andrew Bailey asked me to write about his China lawsuit. Challenge accepted.

The world’s most endangered wolf species got a big boost at the wildlife reserve — four little puppies born this spring.

The “Green New Deal for Public Schools” would bring in $15 million a year for housing, health clinics and school improvements.

More than 9,000 beers were submitted by breweries from Hawaii to Maine this year.

From Leader Publications:  It may be summer break, but 47 De Soto High students could be found in the school throughout June cleaning, painting, moving furniture, removing old flooring and installing the new flooring. The students were taking part in a summer work study program that has grown every year since it began more than […]

Construction crews began work Monday night on an ambitious $2.8 billion project that will expand Interstate 70 to three lanes across Missouri. Crews are first tackling a stretch from Route J at Millersburg to Route M at Hatton, 7 miles of a 20-mile section that will ultimately add a third lane in each direction from […]

From First Alert 4:  A revitalized North City Park is sprouting from the ground. After months of construction, the new green space located near the old Grand Blvd. Water Tower is taking shape. What was recently empty land parcels now sport walking paths, a plaza and plenty of new landscaping. Eventually, the space will also […]

On Monday afternoon, St. Louis police said a man was robbed at gunpoint by two men, who then left the home with the victim's grandson.

From Patch:  The St. Louis County Port Authority recently awarded a $200,000 grant to A Red Circle, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of racial equity in North St. Louis County, Mo. The nonprofit plans to utilize the grant to finance architectural expenses for its North County Community Nexus initiative. A Red Circle is one […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Hollywood Casino has resolved its long-running dispute with the Howard Bend Levee District, dropping a five-year-old lawsuit in exchange for a $3.5 million refund and an agreement that the casino, once the district’s largest taxpayer, will make only small payments toward the levee in future years. The agreement essentially frees the […]

From The Telegraph:  The spending of approximately $2.7 million in Community Development Block Grant funding and $981,000 in HOME funding moved forward when a resolution to submit a development action plan for the programs was approved Tuesday, July 2 by the Madison County Grants Committee. In addition to set amounts of CDBG funding allocated to […]

From Leader Publications:  Bella Terra, a 99-home subdivision to be built at the northwest corner of Vogel and Old Lemay Ferry roads, is part of the area the city of Arnold is trying to annex this summer. City residents will be asked on Aug. 6 to vote on whether Arnold may annex land that runs […]

From West Newsmagazine:  Parks, recreation and the great outdoors were the hot topic in a variety of bills, resolutions and staff reports at the June 24 Creve Coeur City Council meeting. Center stage was the Venable Park Master Plan. Most of the early work was initiated by the great-grandniece of Dr. H. Phillip Venable through […]

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed several bills into law on Tuesday, including legislation to criminalize celebratory gunfire and fleeing from police.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Construction is expected to begin later this year on a stretch of the Brickline Greenway that connects with St. Louis City SC’s CityPark stadium. The project includes a new 0.85-mile trail along Market Street from Compton Avenue and 22nd Street, connecting CityPark and Harris-Stowe State University. The path’s construction could […]

Heavy rain and a chance of severe storms and tornadoes are expected in the St. Louis region today, with wind gusts potentially reaching 40 mph and the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers experiencing minor flooding.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The new stained-glass window in Rick Roth’s kitchen reminds him of his mother. He had it installed in May, not long after she died at age 97. It catches the morning sun and casts a prism onto the counter. “It just brings in such amazing light,” said Roth, who lives in […]

An O’Fallon man faces criminal charges after police say he shot a food delivery service driver who attempted to retrieve an order that had been delivered to the wrong address.

From Leader Publications:  Preliminary work has begun to add about $1 million in sidewalks around the Festus R-6 schools, which should make it safer for pedestrians to walk in the area, according to Festus city officials. Festus City Council members voted 7-0 on June 24 to hire Heneghan and Associates, which is based in the […]

Casey Jovick's new café offers grab-and-go items for breakfast and lunch on weekdays.