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St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said Officer Travis Brown is still fighting.

BELLEVILLE - Caritas Family Solutions is proud to announce it has raised more than $126,000 during its 24-hour fundraising matching campaign in honor of the organization’s 77th anniversary. The matching campaign took place on Caritas Day on July 31, a day that recognizes the founding of the nonprofit human services agency. The day is also dedicated to raising awareness about the lives Caritas’ touches through its programs and services. The nonprofit’s sponsors, Contegra Cares, BAM Marketing Agency, TWM Engineering & Geospatial Services, Jen and Steve Melichar, Praise Community Fellowship, Edward Jones, Vitale-Leffler Family, First Mid Bank & Trust, Let’s Build Hope, Gary & Christine Huelsmann, Ann Effinger-Meuleman and Friends of Caritas matched $3 to every $1 donated. The 24-hour campaign started at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 and went through Thursday, August 1 at 2 p.m. “We are so proud of the support from our generous donors and sponsors and for

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Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle, a reporter for Grist, and I’ll be writing this newsletter along with my colleague, Zoya Teirstein. It’s almost a truism that disasters offer an opportunity for positive change. That’s the idea behind President Joe […]

Fifth-generation wireless (5G) was supposed to change the world. According to wireless carriers and gear makers, not only was it supposed to bring about the “fourth industrial revolution,” it was supposed to usher forth amazing new smart cities and help with cancer treatment. Wireless giants routinely portrayed a world full of 5G powered robots giving tattoos or engaging in remote […]

Estela Ituarte left a corporate job to build her own business, a natural fruit water stand that's now a mainstay at the Tower Grove Farmers' Market—and about to expand.

A Ferguson police officer remained in critical condition at a hospital Monday morning after suffering a severe brain injury during a protest this weekend.

A Harris-Stowe State University dean has been charged with tampering with hundreds of student files while working at St. Charles Community College.

Column: We lightheartedly threatened the refrigerator. And the refrigerator heard. The refrigerator understood. The refrigerator changed its ways.

St. Louis police are seeking information on a group of thieves who attempted to break into an ATM on August 8, but were unable to take anything from the machine.

Missouri frog hunting season is underway. Conservation experts say it's a slightly cruel but necessary practice to balance the ecosystem. Hunters say the frogs are a tasty but time-consuming snack.

The policy is almost certain to pass Thursday night as the board's conservative majority gears up to vote on multiple policies about gender and the "appropriateness" of learning materials.

The plan includes some traditional yellow buses along with hundreds of smaller vehicles including taxicabs, shuttles and private rideshares.

Navy veteran Jennifer Badger enlisted in 2001, was deployed to the Persian Gulf in 2002 and came home with post-traumatic stress. After years battling addiction and homelessness, she found a refuge at the recently opened Guardian Hills Veterans Healing Center north of Columbia. She calls it “a different type of healing” where veterans can spend […]

Ferguson Mayor Ella Jones has called for a press conference and prayer vigil to rally support for Officer Travis Brown, who suffered a severe brain injury during a protest outside the Ferguson police department.

There’s an image that’s stayed with me for weeks: A sea of people holding up “Mass Deportation Now” signs at the Republican National Convention. Since then, I’ve been plagued with nightmares of mass raids by the military and police across the country. I see millions of families being torn apart, including families with citizen children. […]

Yolanda Greene’s life is on hold while criminal charges remain pending against her

"T.J. is an outgoing guy, a compassionate dad and a dedicated deacon," members of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church said.