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Joe Vollmer (2025)
Joe Vollmer helped lead the board through the criminal conviction of three of its members, and oversaw the drawing of the map that cut its numbers from 28 to 14.
NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6 including Spanish family and pilot
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, a global manager [...]
Teen Shot in Debaliviere Place
District 5 is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old male injured on April 9, 2025 in the 5600 block of Pershing.
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Man Robbed in Gravois Park
District 3 is investigating a robbery that happened on April 10, 2025 at Winnebago Street & Tennessee Avenue.
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Two Shot During Domestic Argument in Central West End
District 5 is investigating a shooting that left two people injured on April 10, 2025 in the 4500 block of Nash Way.
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KDHX’s sale to Christian network may be approved in days. Critics seek to block it
See St. Louis voter turnout and vote margins for mayoral, comptroller races
Three maps show the vote margins in the races, and the voter turnout across St. Louis.
Trump yanks SIUE grant for high school library program. ‘No longer serves US interests.’
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville program helped dozens of local high school students, officials said.
Where is Wesley Bell? Any news from him. Any Town halls?
Vizio Shows What Happens When U.S. Fascism And TV Enshittification Meet
We’ve noted for years how the “smart” TV sector is at the forefront of enshittification. It’s a sector full of companies that have doubled down on annoying ads and surveillance to the detriment of the customer. And while absolutely fixated on monetizing consumer surveillance data, it routinely fails to put anywhere close to the same […]
Federal cuts halt major Arbor Day tree-planting effort in St. Louis
A major tree-planting effort in the St. Louis region has been halted due to federal funding cuts, raising concerns that other community-based environmental services could also be at risk.
Here’s where to find nearly 140 fish fries in the St. Louis area
St. Louisans love their fish fries — maybe more than anywhere else.
Antique Hunting Fun in STL?
Missouri House approves changes to in-home child care regulations
Missouri’s child care crisis was debated again Wednesday, with a bill changing provisions for licensed in-home child care facilities passing through the state House.
State law allows up to two children aged 5 years or older that are related to the operator of a child care facility to be exempt from the maximum number of children for which the facility is licensed. A bill sponsored by state Rep. Jeff Farnan, a Republican from Stanberry, removes the age minimum with hope to increase space in day…
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Wells Fargo economists predict Fed rate cuts as labor market weakens
“We’re expecting payroll hiring to come close to grinding to a halt this year, which we think would push up the unemployment rate to 4.6% in the fourth quarter," Wells Fargo Senior Economist Sarah House told the bank’s clients.
St. Louis' biggest music fest releases 2025 lineup
Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, Sam Fender and Public Enemy are just some of the artists who will be taking the stage at the 2025 Evolution Festival.
The weekend-long festival returns to Forest Park for its third year on Sept. 27-28. Evolution announced its "diverse, multigenerational" music lineup on Thursday morning, which features over 30 national, regional and local artists that span multiple genres.
Evolution offers more than just music. The festival claims to be a celebration of St. Louis culture,…
As U.S. House GOP adopts budget, protesters rally against Medicaid reductions, tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Hundreds demonstrated outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday, urging congressional Republicans to rethink cutting programs vital to millions of Americans as a way to help extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. The previously scheduled rally, organized by the advocacy coalition Fair Share America, occurred less than an hour after House Republicans, by a […]
As U.S. House GOP adopts budget, protesters rally against Medicaid reductions, tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Hundreds demonstrated outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday, urging congressional Republicans to rethink cutting programs vital to millions of Americans as a way to help extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. The previously scheduled rally, organized by the advocacy coalition Fair Share America, occurred less than an hour after House Republicans, by a […]
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