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Co-owner Chris Delgado cited family health issues as the reason for the closure.

ST. LOUIS -- A major water main break is turning part of a north St. Louis neighborhood into a lake this morning. It’s all unfolding at the intersection of Penrose and Blair in the Hyde Park neighborhood very close to I-70. Residents say water started gushing out from the street very early this morning around [...]

Literary fans will unite as St. Louis literary magazine december premieres its St. Louis LitFest at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Boulevard) on Friday, May 17.  The new festival is a production of local nonprofit literary magazine december.  “One of the parts of our mission is building community as well as publishing writers and artists at all stages of their careers,” says Jennifer Goldring, the magazine’s managing editor.

ST. LOUIS -- A newly remodeled Walmart store is celebrating its opening today in St. Louis County, at 3270 Telegraph Road. The grand opening will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a parking lot tailgate party outside the store. Attendees can enjoy food trucks, giveaways, and appearances by local mascots Fred Bird and Louie, as well [...]

The Original Crusoe's (3152 Osceola Street) finally closed its doors in Dutchtown two weeks ago — eight months after owner Stevie Limmer LaChance first announced it would be shuttering. LaChance had been buoyed by the outpouring of support for the south city mainstay, which her father founded in 1979. She grew up in the restaurant before taking over operations about a decade ago with her husband Elliot as her father dealt with Parkinson's disease.

WASHINGTON — Doctors on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation addressing the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality throughout the country and to lower barriers that have hindered people of color from becoming medical professionals. During a hearing in the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, a panel of five medical professionals detailed […]

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Regulators cited Amazon's St. Peters warehouse for failing to report workplace injuries as federal lawmakers push for tighter laws surrounding warehouse work.

JEFFERSON CITY,Mo. - Tonight, the Missouri Capitol dome will be illuminated in blue to pay tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The lighting marks the beginning of a series of events dedicated to honoring these fallen heroes. There will be a candlelight vigil this evening at 8 p.m. [...]

A woman is suing the short-term rental company Airbnb and a property owner after she says her Grafton rental was "infested with snakes."

Our unsettled pattern rolls on, but there will be a lot of dry time this weekend.

Marine Sergeant Colin Arslanbas from O'Fallon, Missouri, who tragically died during a training exercise, return home for the last time Friday afternoon.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey opened a tip line last year to get information about care of transgender people that could be considered abusive or illegal. St. Louis On The Air Producer Danny Wicentowski submitted a sunshine request for what was sent in during the first 48 hours it was open. He spoke with Elaine Cha about what he found: that most of the input was in favor of transgender care and critical of Bailey.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A type of tornado called a ‘landspout’ was confirmed north of Joplin near Airport Drive around 1:35 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Homeowners in the Dogwood Trail Loop area in east Carl Junction are now focusing on cleaning up. Authorities with the Carl Junction Fire Protection District are describing the impact as [...]

The months that we have just spent in the fifth wheel trailer were interesting and funny and terrific. For us at our ages, it was really an adventure.

Model/actress/artist Anita Pallenberg is mostly known for her association with The Rolling Stones, but a new documentary, Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, seeks to remind the world she…

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Anyone who has ever had a labor of love turn into a major headache should be able to relate to Lindsay Dausman.  In 2015, she and her husband bought a century-old, three-story home on Westminster Place in the Central West End. Dausman's hope was to fix it up, restore its original beauty and add a few modern elements before selling it to someone who wanted to live in the city.

The Missouri History Museum's new exhibit breaks down the false food myths that are still prevalent 120 years after the fair.