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The tornado touched down in Chesterfield and then tore a path of destruction through north St. Louis County, killing two girls and a woman.

About 25 Maplewood residents, business owners, city staff and elected officials got together Wednesday evening for a town hall meeting at Schlafly Bottleworks to hear about the city’s fiscal year 2025 budget and propositions that will be on the ballot in Maplewood. It was the propositions, not the budget, that had the most interest and […]

St. Louis police said the crash happened at about 11:15 Wednesday night at the intersection of Belt and Natural Bridge avenues.

GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic senior Noah Garner has been a dynamic leader for his Griffins' boys squad this season. The Griffins have a young team this year and Garner has been a top-notch scorer, averaging 8.3 points a game. He has been very tough on the boards with 6.3 rebounds per contest and averaged 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Each game, Garner has been at the top or close to that for rebounds in the Griffins' stat book. McGivney head coach Cory Clauser said Garner has been "an amazing leader" for his Griffins. Garner is a Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for Father McGivney Catholic High School. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Garner is extremely strong under the basket on both the offensive and defensive sides of the court. Garner has been a rebound leader on a team that was inexperienced to start the season and has offered instruction to many of the underclassmen in their development. He is also a strong defensive player, Coach Clauser

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GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) had a full house for their Martin Luther KIng Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25, 2024. The event, themed “Equity in Education,” included music by Blancas led by Brenda Lancaster and student recitations from Jamese Morrissette, Kamiah Newby, Brandon Hayes Jr. and Madi Bouillon. Al Womack Jr., the Director of the Alton Boys and Girls Club, was the keynote speaker. He gave a speech titled “Are We There Yet?” and spoke about systemic racism in education. “I do believe that our education system is built on racism,” Womack said. “They didn’t include Blacks when they first established the education system. Policies and practices perpetuate racial inequities and disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes. This form of racism is embedded in the system itself, impacting students, teachers and administrators at various levels.” Womack said that the end of affirmative action would

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We’ve got a nice fresh live recording for you today! Just yesterday, Mike was at the Knight Foundation’s INFORMED Conference to participate in a panel discussion with Bluesky CEO Jay Graber, moderated by former Twitter Trust & Safety head Yoel Roth. The subject was decentralized and federated social media, especially its implications for content moderation, […]

As residents were evacuated from St. Louis’ Northview Village Nursing Home last month, the facility’s phone lines were down. The elevator stalled. One of the home’s top managers remained in her office, and another left.

Professional Installers, Inc. (Pi), a leading provider of office furniture installation services, proudly announces its 40th anniversary. Since 1984, Pi has been at the forefront of delivering top-notch office furniture solutions, earning a national reputation for excellence and reliability in the industry. Over the past four decades, the company has witnessed remarkable growth and success, […]

Brinkmann Constructors has invested in food industry expertise with the addition of food construction veteran Charles Hirschi to its team as executive director of food and beverage. Thirty one years ago Hirshi founded St. Louis Ficon (an acronym for Food Industry Construction), a firm specializing in building solutions for clients in the food and beverage […]

The Missouri Valley Conference extends an agreement for St. Louis to host the "Arch Madness" men's college basketball tournament through 2028.

Billy Joel has co-headlining dates on the books this year with Stevie Nicks and Sting, and now he’s set to share his stage with yet another big-name rock star – Rod Stewart. Billy and Rod will headline…

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ST. LOUIS — Homicide detectives were investigating after a teenager was shot in the city's Marine Villa neighborhood.

The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Anthony Hill, was arrested Thursday afternoon, police said.

When do Missourians vote in the 2024 primaries or caucuses for the U.S. president? The choice for Libertarian voters comes up in February. Republicans and Democrats vote in March.

  WASHINGTON — Congress has spent more than six years avoiding its responsibility to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, using a series of stopgap bills to extend the life of the program that has issued nearly 5 million policies. The lackadaisical approach to brokering a five-year reauthorization of the program was one of several […]

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Detectives "have reason to believe there are other victims of forgery and vehicle odometer fraud."