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A weeklong summit is examining collaborative crime prevention. The discussions come as St. Louis points to a drop in homicides.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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The New York Times has published its annual "Best Albums" list, and a few of the featured artists were definitely raised on a steady diet of toasted ravioli and pork steaks. Three artists from St. Louis — 100 gecs, SZA and Sexyy Red —received accolades from Times critics for producing work that "made an impact this year." 100 gecs, a hyperpop duo consisting of Dylan Brady and Laura Les, were the subject of a RFT cover story in April that detailed Brady and Les' success ascent from St. Louis County.

Former St. Louis Alderman Jeffery Boyd asks a court to reduce his federal prison sentence for taking bribes from an area businessman.

Legislators and business officials will come together in St. Peters for an important talk about Missouri's child care crisis.

Tuesday is the funeral for Col. Leonard Griggs, the former director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

The final goodbyes are Tuesday morning and night for 57-year-old Wade Bivins. He's the beloved Metro East man who was tragically killed last week while doing his job as a tow truck driver.

The Tiny Home Village for military veterans facing housing instability gets holiday lights Tuesday.

A progress report is coming out this Tuesday on how things have been going in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office.

A driver crashed into a parked car overnight in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood of south St. Louis.

A driver was injured in a rollover crash overnight in Mehlville.

Two employees have purchased beloved neighborhood restaurant Retreat Gastropub (6 North Sarah Street, retreatgastropub.com) from founder Travis Howard, who is also co-owner of Yellow Belly and Lazy Tiger.  Jennifer Anderson and Sydney Caldwell are the new owners of the Central West End spot.

Lehrer is the go-to for anyone interested in the subject of cheese, as well as wines and specialty foods.

This dreamy dessert from chef Jack Swyers at City Winery at City Foundry STL, currently on the menu, is sure to impress family and friends with a sweet tooth this holiday season.

Disagreements over a separate plan to ramp up oversight on police surveillance have dragged on for nearly three months now.

If the delights of 1954's White Christmas put you in the mood for a cozy lodge with a roaring fireplace and beautiful people singing tunes like "Sisters," "Snow" and of course the title track, you'd best head to Das Bevo (4749 Gravois Avenue, 314-832-2251) this Wednesday, December 6. During the White Christmas Sing-A-Long, the Busch family's old windmill ought to beautifully evoke the Vermont ski lodge commandeered by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye — and here, Vera-Ellen's legs will again get the big screen they deserve.

Pulling off a successful ballot initiative campaign in Missouri is an undertaking so difficult that one Democratic political consultant compares it to skiing the slalom at the Olympics.  There is a laundry list of deadlines to meet, an army of signature gatherers to hire, a host of legal battles to fight — all with a […]

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If the five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, Americans can be found at all points along the continuum when it comes to global climate change and the environmental crisis that accompanies it. Like many who’ve contemplated a grim healthcare diagnosis that seems to belie of how they feel in the moment, millions […]

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The state board of education will vote Tuesday on a revised application from Believe STL Academy after getting sued by SLPS.