The ongoing stalemate between BJC Healthcare and insurance giant Anthem follows a flurry of deals struck in the last 12 months by the hospital system and three other major insurers.
Women on parole report higher rates of housing instability, poor health and serious mental health and substance use disorders than men on parole and women who weren’t on parole, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice. For people leaving prison, parole is a period of transition that can […]
Missouri educators voiced concerns Thursday that the state is rushing to roll out an “A” through “F” report card system for public schools without fully considering its provisions. In the second of four feedback sessions the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is holding to meet with stakeholders about the proposal, public school leaders peppered […]
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
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, […]
LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - The City of Troy canceled evacuations Friday morning after previously declaring a state of emergency due to a gas leak. According to the City of Troy, emergency crews responded to the incident around 7 a.m. in the area of Highway J near Bobeen. The ammonia leak occurred during a delivery's failed [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. The decision Thursday marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle [...]
Missouri voters will get the final say on GOP-drawn congressional maps after the state Supreme Court unanimously rejected a Republican effort to block the referendum.
St. Louis Lambert International Airport and national transportation networks are bracing for a massive Labor Day travel rush involving millions of passengers and thousands of flights.
ST. LOUIS - An overnight fire destroyed a warehouse Friday morning in north St. Louis. The fire occurred around 1:20 a.m. in the 4300 block of Margaretta Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, they found heavy flames coming from the warehouse. The warehouse was a part of the St. Louis Dream Center, a former [...]
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a new Congressional Map that would have made it more difficult for Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver to be re-elected is subject to a vote. That means that a Donald Trump-backed effort to oust the Kansas City Democrat may have failed. STLPR’s Jonathan Ahl talks with St. Louis Public Radio’s political correspondent Jason Rosenbaum about the decision’s impact.
ST. LOUIS - After Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s highs hit 100 F, we “only” made it to 99 F on Thursday. Obviously, still dangerously hot and we’re right back there again Friday and Saturday. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in place through Saturday evening, with highs Friday and Saturday near 100 F. Overnights will stay quite [...]
Odysseus' journey through IMAX screens is not even close to ending.Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic poem is getting an extended run in 70mm IMAX lasting throughout the month of…
In Michigan and around the country, farmers are facing decisions about how to best keep land in production as values rise, climate change threatens operations, and a younger generation chooses not to farm.
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