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The head of Missouri’s child welfare division will resign effective Nov. 1, a spokesperson for the agency said Monday. Darrell Missey has served as director of the Children’s Division since January 2022.  Housed in the Department of Social Services, the agency oversees the foster care system and investigates child abuse and neglect. The division has seen frequent turnover at the top, though Missey stayed longer than many. He was the sixth director under Gov. Mike Parson, who was sworn into…

Washington University has been named as a defendant in an attempted class-action lawsuit against schools that allegedly conspired to increase the price of college via a policy that affected divorced families.

A foundation has given $1 million keep St. Louis' guaranteed income program going through the end of this year, it said.

BETHALTO — The Bethalto Fire Department presented a check for $500 to the Backstoppers of Madison County on Monday night, marking a significant contribution to the organization that supports families of fallen first responders. The donation stemmed from proceeds raised during the recent Bethalto Homecoming, held over Labor Day weekend. The event featured live music, carnival rides, and various food vendors, alongside a fish stand operated by the fire department. Traditionally, the department has sold shirts at the homecoming and selected a local charity for donations. This year, however, they opted to sell tumblers at the fish stand, directing the funds specifically to Backstoppers of Madison County. Backstoppers of Madison County is a collective of firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS professionals, and the surviving spouses of fallen heroes, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Backstoppers Inc. Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ fund. The

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The Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision created a warrant requirement for obtaining location data from service providers. It was a limited ruling, albeit one that has had far-ranging implications. Thanks to this ruling, law enforcement agencies have started buying location data from third-party brokers, rather than suffer the apparent indignity of having to ask a judge […]

After 18 months of work, the St. Louis Reparations Commission has made several recommendations to make the city more equitable. 

The St. Louis Airport Authority has issued a request for proposals to develop approximately 315 acres where a thriving Bridgeton community once existed. 

UPDATE: St. Louis County Police have canceled the Endangered Silver Advisory. The man was located safe. JENNINGS, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for an 88-year-old man. He left his residence at 5:30 a.m. Monday. He also had not taken his medication. He has dementia and other [...]

The man demanded the victims hand over their property, so they gave him their phones. The victims were not injured in the incident.

The Woodson Terrace Police Department announced Monday morning that one of their officers passed away over the weekend.

ALTON - A redevelopment agreement is moving forward as a Godfrey business relocates to a former Credit Union building in Alton. Alton Committee of the Whole members on Monday approved a redevelopment agreement with LDMG Ventures LLC for improvements to a building at 3401 E. Broadway in Alton. The scope of the project consists of “exterior building improvements including TPO roof replacement” at a total cost of $84,281.55. The city would agree to provide $21,070 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) towards the project. The former site of 1st MidAmerica Credit Union, the building was also previously slated to become the next Alton Dispensary location before a City Council vote effectively shut down their reopening plans . While Planning & Development Director Greg Caffey didn’t share the exact name of the business moving in, he described it as a print signage company relocating from Godfrey to Alton. “The subject property was recently acquired

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One of the key questions about gender-affirming care among teenagers is: do they regret it later? A new study of both puberty blockers and hormone therapy shows that regret rates are extremely low a few years after the treatment has begun: The data analyzed survey responses from more than 200 people who are part of ...continue reading "New study tells us little about trans regret rates"