Incoming Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, on Wednesday tied the effort to the court’s 4-3 decision in September to keep the abortion-rights Amendment 3 on the November ballot.
Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang did not immediately rule after Wednesday’s hearing. Planned Parenthood had asked her to issue a temporary order blocking enforcement of Missouri’s numerous abortion laws.
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ST. LOUIS - Visitation is set for Thursday for Colin Brown, the O'Fallon, Ill. teen who died after being hit by a stray bullet while he was on his way home from a hockey game. Brown attended CBC High School in Town and Country, where the visitation will take place. Emotions will be running high [...]
Maneuvers tied to replacing Wesley Bell as top prosecutor include moves by judges, lawyers and even former legislators which may hint at 2026 election factors
Farmers say implementing more sustainable practices means higher costs - for themselves and for consumers. But with food prices already high, many people can’t or won’t pay more. Jana Rose Schleis reports on what producers and purchasers are to do about it.
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Police homicide detectives are investigating after a man was fatally shot in north St. Louis Wednesday evening. The shooting occurred on the 1800 block of Coleman Street shortly before 7:10 p.m. Wednesday night in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of north St. Louis, near Vashon High School. When officers arrived on the [...]
Missouri’s trigger law banning nearly all abortions remains in place. But at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Amendment 3 will go into effect. The constitutional amendment, which received 51.6% of the nearly 3 million votes cast, prohibits the legislature from regulating abortion prior to the point of fetal viability — generally seen as the point at which […]
GODFREY — The annual Cookies and Cocoa event is set to take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Freer Auto Body, located at 4512 N. Alby St. in Godfrey. This year marks the 16th anniversary of the event, which began in memory of David, the late uncle of organizers Lily and Taylor Freer. Cookies and Cocoa has become a traditional holiday event that many in the area look forward to in support of the annual Community Christmas campaign. Margaret Freer, owner of Freer Auto Body, emphasized the importance of community support for the event. "Bring a gift, cash donation, whatever they want," she said. "Toys, coats, gift cards, bath and body items, basketballs, footballs, baby dolls, and personal hygiene items are what we need the most. For those in our community who don’t have much, anything is appreciated here at Christmas time." Freer noted that her company shops year-round in preparation for the Community Christmas campaign, and Cookies and Cocoa serves a
ST. LOUIS - After hitting 58 F for a high Wednesday, strong northwest winds are sending temperatures plummeting Thursday morning. Out the door temperatures will be falling into the teens and the gusty winds are making it feel like it’s in the single digits in spots. Let’s watch for slippery spots where we have some [...]
Peter Frampton, Patti Smith and Neil Young are among the artists who have donated one-of-a-kind memorabilia to the ASCAP Foundation’s fourth annual Holiday Auction. Frampton, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll…