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Friday's meeting was the most disreputable in years. But even after, Megan Green called for an apology and leveled accusations involving alcohol. The target of those comments called them lies.

A St. Louis tradition for over 100 years may come to an end. The Festival of Nations, an event held by the International Institute of St. Louis since 1920, announced Saturday that it has been impacted by "unprecedented actions by the federal administration." "The International Institute announces a temporary staff furlough, affecting more than 60% of our staff across the state as of February 1," a statement from the institute said. "This difficult decision comes in direct response to recent and…

A new poll finds that 62% of likely voters have an unfavorable opinion of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones.

Bello played with the Gophers for four years and ended her career as the school's all-time leader in offensive rebounds.

A deadly fire struck a residential multi-family building Saturday morning in south St. Louis, prompting fire, bomb, and arson investigators to examine the blaze.

Firefighters battled the fire as they worked to rescue at least one person trapped inside.

ST. LOUIS - The International Institute has announced a temporary staff furlough that they say is affecting more than 60% of their staff across the state. The Festival of Nations will be impacted. They say the review of artist applications and release of the vendor application are delayed as well as other preparations. According to [...]

Nearly two months after a voter-approved constitutional amendment legalizing abortion went into effect, the procedure remains inaccessible in Missouri.  On Friday, a Jackson County judge heard arguments over whether to grant an injunction requested by Planned Parenthood that would permit the organization to offer abortion services almost immediately.  Last month, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang struck down a number of “targeted regulation of abortion provider” statutes, better known…

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis City Fire Department reported a fatal fire Saturday morning in the 4700 block of Nebraska. They said fire was showing on the second floor of an occupied two story four family dwelling. There were reports of people trapped. Battalion 4 reports one fatality. The fire has been extinguished. Fire [...]

A jury has awarded millions of dollars to the family of a St. Louis man shot and killed by police 10 years ago. In 2015, Mansur Ball-Bey, 18, was fatally shot by two SLMPD officers while conducting a search warrant in the Fountain Park neighborhood. Then-Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce's office did not issue criminal charges against the officers, saying "there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the two officers didn’t shoot in self-defense." The investigation found…

“It’s simply just a non-woke version, offering employers an alternative approach to diversity and inclusion.”

With a focus on Britain, Italy and the U.S., Bolts of Color highlights the Saint Louis Art Museum’s recent acquisitions of post-WWII textiles, all made during the height of the […]

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The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943 presents a remarkable group of artworks that reflect the creative efforts of artists working under difficult circumstances. During the Great Depression, […]

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The furloughs are a result of the Trump administration actions targeting immigration programs, the institute said.