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Missourians on both sides of Amendment 3 agree that it's one of, if not the most, important questions on the ballot this election.

Political signs being stolen out of people's yards has become a recent problem on both sides.

ST. LOUIS - A longstanding bakery in St. Louis could soon be closing, and apparently it's all because of an internal dispute between owners. A recently filed a petition in St. Louis Circuit Court is raising questions about what's next for Missouri Baking Company. The local staple has been around for 100 years this year, [...]

Bethany McCoy was shocked to see around 11 dogs dumped onto her porch on the outskirts of Potosi Halloween night.

The first extensive public look at next year’s state finances contains a warning to lawmakers from the governor’s office: “The ability to fund new programs will be severely limited” next fiscal year. That comes from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, which projected a potential budget shortfall of $3.2 billion for fiscal year 2026, which doesn’t begin until July 1. The Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report published each November is often seen as a table-setter for…

Attorneys from The Missouri Election Protection will be fielding calls on Election Day from anyone who runs into problems at the polls. Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Bismarck firefighters are working to get people out of their homes as flood levels rise.

For half a decade now, we have followed along with the war that Nintendo decided to wage on its own fans’ celebration of what is admittedly great music coming from Nintendo games. Starting in 2019, Nintendo has continuously ramped up its war efforts, particularly against YouTubers and their accounts. It started with the takedowns of […]

KVC Missouri and St. Louis Children's have teamed up to try and open the facility in the middle of a residential neighborhood. But first, the city would have to rezone the land. 

The Urban League’s Federation of Block Units has brought the historic Souls To The Polls initiative to St. Louis since Oct. 24, ensuring that all voters, especially seniors, veterans, and those without transportation, have a way to the polls.

On this Election Day eve, there's already a potential wrench in the works at polling places in the City of St. Louis.

Attorneys for House Speaker Dean Plocher argued Monday that a whistleblower lawsuit filed against him by the chamber’s chief clerk should be dismissed because he had no power to retaliate against her. In a hearing before Cole County Associate Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe, attorneys for the House and Plocher said because Chief Clerk Dana Miller is elected by a majority vote of the 163-member House she is out of reach for Plocher — even if he wanted her fired. The only way she could have been fired…

WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Fire Department is getting a $740,000 demo pumper truck as it awaits a replacement for a previous pumper truck that was totaled in a fire. City Council members approved the purchase at this week's meeting, where a new Probationary Firefighter was also sworn in. Fire Chief Wade Stahlhut explained the department’s previous pumper truck caught fire and was deemed “totaled” by the insurance company. Stahlhut said a new pumper truck was ordered in November of 2022, but isn’t expected to arrive until June of 2025, creating an “absence” in the department’s fleet. Stahlhut said most manufacturers are experiencing delays of three to five years to get orders fulfilled. Because of this, he said the new truck will come with an additional year of its bumper-to-bumper warranty. Once the truck they ordered in 2022 arrives, the demo truck will then be fully outfitted to department specifications. While the insurance payou

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department's election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities' decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws. Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won't allow federal election monitors into polling sites on [...]

A Los Angeles-based brokerage and investment bank said it has agreed to sell part of its "traditional" wealth management business to a St. Louis-based financial services giant for up to $35 million in cash.