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An SLDC document sheds light on the agency's planning efforts in tornado-stricken north St. Louis.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s new definition of “professional” fields of study, which set stricter borrowing caps for graduate students pursuing certain degrees. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell specifically halts the department’s new definition of “professional” degrees, which was limited to 11 fields and […]

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 […]

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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, […]

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ST. LOUIS - A driver was arrested after leading police on a pursuit overnight Friday in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the incident began after officers were notified of a possible kidnapping involving a black Chevrolet Impala near S. Kingshighway Blvd. and Chippewa St. When an officer located [...]

Since Kansas City stepped onto the World Cup stage this month, gun violence has repeatedly threatened to steal the spotlight. On June 6, before matches even began, a shooting that injured nine people made international headlines because it took place about five miles from Swope Soccer Village, where England’s team has its base camp. On […]

At least 10 Republican lawmakers are bucking their governor by opposing the phaseout

Senate bill would provide 10 years of funding, at least $1 million per year, to pay emergency room personnel and operating costs at struggling hospitals.

A rare type of muscular dystrophy, FSHD, affected three women in the same family. They each found a way to thrive despite it.

An Indiana man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly stalking Indiana Fever guard and Columbia, Missouri, native Sophie Cunningham.

I was 16 years old and hadn’t been to school in months. It wasn’t a decision I made lightly. My family had moved from Mexico, Missouri to Centralia, and from the moment I arrived, school felt like a place that wanted me gone. Girls in my grade spread rumors about me. Teachers and coaches belittled […]

Last fall, St. Louis pivoted from building a light rail line that runs from north city to south city, to a bus line instead. This week, the final route for the bus rapid transit Green Line was approved. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Rebecca Thiele explains to Marissanne Lewis-Thompson, there’s still a long way to go before the city can start work on the project.

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight Friday in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the intersection of N. Broadway and John Ave. in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood. Details [...]

ST. LOUIS - Waves of rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Friday afternoon, with the heaviest rain likely to fall during the morning. Flash flooding will continue to be the main concern. The flood watch has been extended to 7 p.m. Friday evening. There is also a slight chance of severe storms over [...]

The music of INXS is going to be the subject of a new ballet opening in the band’s native Australia.The Queensland Ballet has teamed with HOTA, Home of the Arts,…

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In October 1918, the St. Louis health commissioner restricted business hours. He held down the death toll by closing public places, including churches and schools, and prohibiting dances and banquets.

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Headlines from the June 26, 1926, front page include: Senate may investigate charge that Illinois primary cost $3 million.

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