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The incident happened around 10 p.m. March 21 at the Bear's Den dining hall in Zetcher House, a dorm on Washington University's campus in Clayton.

Organizers hope to start construction and build the new inclusive play space in Queeny Park as soon as possible.

WASHINGTON — An anti-obscenity law enacted in 1873 that hasn’t been enforced in decades shot to the forefront of the nation’s abortion debate in the past week thanks to two U.S. Supreme Court justices, amid expectations a future Republican president would use the law to order a nationwide ban on medication abortion. The Comstock Act, […]

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The decision could set new precedent for how the city doles out tax breaks for projects in the prosperous central corridor.

ST. LOUIS -- The Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis is unveiling a new tool to help kids improve their reading skills. Thanks to a partnership with Noir Bookshop, the club is releasing a free public book vending machine. The machine will be located at the Boys and Girls Club's Herbert Hoover Facility [...]

The 483,000 square foot medical complex is expected to cost about $650 million and take four years to build.

ST. LOUIS -- Downtown is gearing up for a weekend full of sports events, with three of the city’s four pro-sports teams slated to play at home, with an estimated crowd of 100,000 fans expected. The police say they are ramping up security to make sure the public is safe. The St. Louis Cardinals are [...]

The lawsuit marks only the latest criticism of the city’s open records work.

Alonzo Harris knows the dangers of St. Louis streets more than most. He's a postal carrier, which means a lot of time on foot, and with a route that extends from Montana to Chippewa, he sees the worst of Dutchtown drivers. "It's like a NASCAR track down Louisiana," he says, smiling as he walks his route at Osage and Louisiana streets.

A guide to navigating some of the region's top farmers' markets.

Classes are scheduled to resume today at St. Clare Catholic School in O'Fallon, Illinois, following an incident that led to more than two dozen students getting sick during a mass held at the school's gym.

Even with strong job growth, infrastructure development, including boosts to ag regions, and other financial metrics trending positively, President Joe Biden is struggling to break through on the economy with voters — a fact former presidents Obama and Clinton delved into last week at a record-breaking New York City fundraiser for the president’s reelection. Instead of […]

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ST. LOUIS -- A cold but clear start to our Friday. Expect widespread frost this morning. Winds have eased and the sun will be around through the day. A touch warmer, highs in the mid to upper 50s. Another clear and cold night tonight. Wake up temperatures Saturday will be near freezing. Widespread frost is [...]

The once dominant Missouri fur industry has been declining due to shifting attitudes around the use of fur and increased trade tariffs. But the enduring market is adapting.

U2 has donated a prize package of merch from their Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, to raise money for a trio of Irish charities.The package…

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The fire engine, quite large, was just pulling along the sidewalk and other vehicles, emergency and police, were approaching. I looked back at the entrance to the restaurant and saw that no one, not a soul, must have heard the loud announcement.

Along with the size and color changes, you’ll notice inside the paper we’re making some of the biggest visual changes in over a decade, writes Publisher Robert Bobroff.

St. Louis-area commercial real estate firms say client feedback has led them to acquire related service providers, believing having fewer vendors can simplify projects. But it's not without risks.

Michael Graetz’s new book explains how clever marketing duped America into shoveling more tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.

The FAA reauthorization bans debt cancellation for flight education loans.