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WikiPortraits, a group of volunteer photographers, has been covering festivals and shooting celebrities specifically to improve images in the public domain.

State laws attempting to make it cheaper and easier to repair your own tech continue to gain steam. With the recent introduction of a new “right to repair” law in Wisconsin, U.S. PIRG notes that all 50 U.S. states have now at least introduced such bills: “This is more than a legislative landmark—it’s a tipping […]

Missouri took control of the St. Louis police department just before the start of the Civil War, a gambit by state leaders to prevent the city from rising up against their conspiracy to align the state with the Confederacy. The arrangement persisted until 2012, when 64% of Missouri voters approved an initiative petition returning control of the department to local leaders. This week, the legislature is poised to reverse that vote, seize back control of the department and put it again in the hands…

Top party officials from all 14 wards in the city gathered on Saturday morning for an open roll call vote to determine which candidates they would endorse in the upcoming April 8 election. In an "unprecedented" move, the city of St. Louis Democratic Central Committee officially endorsed the challenger running against an incumbent mayor. “It's just time for a change,” Vice Chairwoman Lucinda Frazier said. “Twenty-eight committee people came together and we voted overwhelmingly for Cara Spencer.” Frazier,…

St. Louis was ranked as the fifth worst city to live in that triggers migraines due to lifestyle and environmental factors, according to a report by Migraine Again.

Missouri has 440 people in city or county jails awaiting transfer to the Department of Mental Health. But there are no beds.

At least 200 federal workers, including some from Veterans Affairs, have been fired by the Trump administration.

In the St. Louis area, girls who want to play hockey have more opportunities than ever before.

To earnestly confront our region’s growing challenges, residents and officials should explore what rewards could lie on the other side of incrementally integrating the city and county’s redundant functions, writes Peter Gariepy.

Letter To The Editor: Once again, Bill Dettmers resorts to his usual approach—running up legal fees, creating chaos, but offering no real solutions. Every time he doesn’t get his way, he resorts to bomb-throwing and threats of court action. Leadership isn’t about tearing things down; it’s about building a better future. If Dettmers were truly invested in progress, he would participate in forwarding a Plan B instead of just criticizing Plan A. The facts speak for themselves: Wood River is making tangible progress. The City now has the highest EAV in its history, and the lowest tax rate in over 30 years, keeping costs in check while investing in key improvements. In the past few years alone, we’ve made substantial strides in revitalizing our community. It’s progress as promised. 2025 will see another half million dollar round of sidewalk repairs. We’ve supported downtown development with substantial increase in car and foot traffic from new

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ST. LOUIS - A vacant house caught fire overnight Monday morning in north St. Louis. The fire took place around 4 a.m. Monday morning on Ashland Avenue in north St. Louis' Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. There is no word whether anyone was injured in the fire.

Police are searching for a suspect who held a woman at gunpoint and stole her car in south St. Louis, the car was later found abandoned with the keys recovered.

Twelve people are on the ballot for three seats on the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education. St. Louis Public Radio’s Hiba Ahmad sat down with the candidates to hear how they plan to handle the district’s most pressing issues.

A water main break in Hillsboro has led to a boil advisory and the cancellation of classes for all Hillsboro R-3 District schools, with crews working to restore water service.

Missouri took control of the St. Louis police department just before the start of the Civil War, a gambit by state leaders to prevent the city from rising up against their conspiracy to align the state with the Confederacy. The arrangement persisted until 2012, when 64% of Missouri voters approved an initiative petition returning control […]

The principles, laws and institutions that set America apart from the rest of the world are at risk of being permanently changed or replaced by ones that are less noble, less honorable and less workable. Where are the defenders of the Constitution and this nation’s values? What is happening to the respect for and adherence […]

A new commercial/retail center, coffee shop and gas station are being proposed on mostly vacant farmland in Maryland Heights.