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A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities.

Food pantries and meals-on-wheels organizations are taking on a new role during climate emergencies.

A constitutional court has ruled that South Korea can’t just set a carbon neutrality target — it has to have a roadmap to making it real.

A coalition of trade unions have launched a new advocacy group, Union Energy, to ensure that Pennsylvania's workers get a “just transition” to a fossil-fuel-free economy.

This September, St. Louis is set to embrace its rich history and vibrant heritage as it becomes the focal point of the Center for the Digitization and Curation of African American History’s 2024 Community Curation Program. Known for its impactful projects in cities like Chicago and New Orleans, the organization is bringing its expertise and …

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GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 2100 block of Lee Avenue late Thursday night. Firefighters arrived at the scene around 11:15 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the house. Upon arrival, the department deployed its ladder truck and used the nozzle to flow water through a window. The firefighters managed to bring the fire under control swiftly. The house appeared to be vacant, and no individuals were inside at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

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This is an end-of-summer rerun.  I first ran this one about four years ago.  For those of you who haven’t seen it, the Scheidt Hardware building is one of our most important commercial buildings.  Read this and you’ll know as much as I do about it. Maplewood History: A Couple of Surprising Discoveries About the […]

Jennifer Suda of St. Louis, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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You’re invited to show off your skills in the 52nd annual Blueberry Hill Open Dart Tournament. From Sept. 6 to 8, people of all ages will compete for cash prizes. […]

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An explosion of color in the streets of Clayton, the Saint Louis Art Fair attracts a variety of high-quality artists and enthusiastic art lovers – plus, some of St. Louis’ […]

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Chicago-based artist Brendan Fernandes (b. 1979, Kenya) presents a new dance performance series in response to the Pulitzer’s exhibition Scott Burton: Shape Shift. Fernandes will choreograph a series of duets […]

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The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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The furloughs occurred over Labor Day weekend. Here's why.

The project in Ferguson, which has a population of about 18,300 people, is the latest effort to address speeding in north St. Louis County.

"He intentionally killed my loved ones and I think he should have been charged with murder," said Malinda Stokes.

A Cole County Circuit Court judge must soon decide whether Missouri voters will be able to enshrine sports betting in the state’s constitution. A lawsuit brought by two political strategists questions the validity of the signature verification process used by the Secretary of State’s Office. The proposal was certified for the November ballot after being deemed to have collected enough signatures in all but two congressional districts. But over the course of a nearly seven-hour hearing on…

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a woman who stole from a St. Louis-area comic book company — then went to Scotland — to prison.