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Missourians voted in 2013 to return control of the St. Louis police department to local officials, ending more than 150 years of state oversight.

A report released last month said there were 158 homicides in 2023, compared to 200 in 2022 and the recent peak of 263 in 2020. Police Chief Robert Tracy said 158 is “still a lot of murders.”

Record Store Day has announced the list of exclusive releases for its 2024 event, taking place in independent record stores on April 20. Here are some of the offerings that will be available…

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A city review board overruled nearby business owners worried about homeless people drinking, using drugs and vandalizing their property.

A woman accused of animal sex crimes in rural Missouri last year now faces misdemeanor charges.

The plan could see a coffee shop reopen in summer or fall, the site's landlord said.

From My Leader Paper:  Festus R-6 officials have agreed to spend a total of $1,536,900 on improvements at the Festus Elementary and Festus Middle schools. The Festus Board of Education voted 6-0 Jan. 18 to spend $1.49 million on HVAC replacement and roof repairs projects at the elementary school, and in another motion the board […]

This is a little boat landing on the outskirts of Giverny. The stream is the Epte River, which runs along the entire southern edge of town. It doesn't look like much, but it's 70 miles long and empties into the Seine a few miles from this spot.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  The commons area at Edwardsville High School will take on an all-new look and size based on a proposed $6.8-million expansion. At the most recent District 7 board of education work session meeting Monday, work on the new commons area was discussed. No vote is needed for the school district to […]

A local business says it has teamed up with MoDOT to spread the training to teens across the state.

Drake offered a lot to his concert attendees in St. Louis Monday and Tuesday, including paying for a man's upcoming surgery and sending a couple to Turks and Caicos.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Regional Business Council President and CEO Kathy Osborn will step down from her role May 1. She’s to be replaced at the business advocacy group by Karen Branding, senior vice president for external engagement and corporate communications at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. She’ll be an RBC employee […]

You can now bring Mötley Crüe home sweet home in action figure form. The toy company Super7 is releasing plastic recreations of Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and Mick…

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HAZMAT crews responded to a truck stranded near Eureka High School on Thursday morning. Officials say the situation has been resolved without any leaks or injuries.

From Call Newspapers:  The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting Feb. 22 to share information about its upcoming project along Route 231 (Telegraph Road) from Franru Lane to the Meramec River. The meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. […]

From The Intelligencer:  Mayor Art Risavy announced Tuesday that the city has acquired two parcels of greenspace — one just south of downtown and the other adjacent to Governors’ Parkway — to be preserved as Edwardsville park properties. Community members will have an opportunity later this month to share ideas for how those properties might […]

Before state Rep. Maggie Nurrenbern left home Wednesday for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory celebration, she took a marker and wrote her husband’s telephone number on her sons’ arms. A former high school teacher, Nurrenbern said in an interview with The Independent, it was a precaution she learned during active shooter drills. “We’re […]

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As lots of folks are reporting, Senator Richard Blumenthal, this morning, released an updated version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and co-author Senator Marsha Blackburn are also crowing how they’ve now increased the list of co-sponsors to 62 Senators, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Ted Cruz among others. Blumenthal, as he always […]

Today on TAP: Who really cares about the Stormy Daniels hush money? It’s the January 6th trial that matters.