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FERGUSON, Mo. - Before Tuesday night's regular council meeting, the Ferguson City Council held a special meeting to discuss an incident involving a council member. Councilman David Williams was recorded on camera displaying an obscene gesture during last month’s council meeting in response to a citizen’s behavior. He said the citizen continued to interrupt him [...]

His family said the teen—who is now recovering in the hospital—ran through the fire, burning 85% of his body.

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Erin McCanlies was listening to the radio one morning in April when she heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promising to find the cause of autism by September. The secretary of Health and Human Services said he believed an environmental toxin was responsible for the dramatic increase […]

Frustrations are growing as community volunteers feel like they're doing all of the work to help residents recover from the damage.  

BLACK JACK, Mo. — St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit detectives' preliminary investigation revealed that natural gas was a factor in the residential explosion that occurred in the 13800 block of Evan Aire Drive on Monday, August 25, 2025. At 9:13 a.m. on August 25, 2025, the Black Jack Fire Protection District and North County Precinct officers responded to reports of a house explosion in the 13800 block of Evan Aire Drive. Upon arrival, first responders found five homes engulfed in flames and approximately 20 additional residences sustained damage. Residents in the area were evacuated as fire officials from several agencies worked to extinguish the fires. The investigation so far does not indicate any criminal activity or foul play. Five victims were located at the scene. An 18-year-old male was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. An adult female was also taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and later released. Two other

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FEMA’s individual assistance application deadline remains on Aug. 26 before midnight.

Residents will still be able to receive assistance on their applications from FEMA staff at the Disaster Recovery Centers.

An explosion that obliterated several homes in north St. Louis County and injured five people was “likely a natural gas explosion.”

A new national survey of organizations serving low- to moderate-income communities indicates poor economic conditions led by lack of affordable housing and personal finance difficulties. Respondents to The Community Perspectives Survey: Insights from the Field gave slightly more positive ratings on employment and education conditions, driven by the ability to find work and uptake of […]

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by Jeani Ringkob, Chief Growth Officer, StoryBuilt Marketing Your employer brand is just as valuable—if not more—than your customer brand. And yet, most construction companies don’t even realize they have one—let alone that it’s bleeding talent and dragging down productivity. The Pain: Workforce Turnover Isn’t Just a People Problem—It’s a Strategic One Turnover isn’t just […]

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Explosions like we witnessed Monday morning in north St. Louis County ignite questions. Ed Nordskog searches for the answers.

18-year-old with "life threatening injuries" remained hospitalized on Tuesday.