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Preliminary test scores show Missouri students are still not performing as well in school as they were before the pandemic.

The acquisition is subject to approval by the U.S. government. Boeing and Indonesia’s Defense Ministry didn’t release the financial terms. The agreement was signed Monday at Boeing’s plant in Berkeley by Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, Head of Defense Facilities Agency, Indonesia Ministry of Defense; and Mark Sears, Boeing Fighters vice president and program manager.

A new paper estimates the number of gender surgeries performed over the period 2016-2020. Here's the breakdown by age: The total number of gender surgeries in the 12-18 age group was 3,678, nearly all of them breast/chest surgeries. The annual number of surgeries started at 200 in 2016 and rose steadily through 2019 before dropping ...continue reading "Raw data: Gender surgeries in the US"

Video obtained by 5 On Your Side showed the moment inmates assaulted the guard before holding him hostage for around two hours.

Area officials in a variety of settings described the list of complications wrought by the heat, which on Wednesday felt like 113 degrees in St. Louis.

"This is the template for how workers should be paid and protected nationwide."

The funding, which will be distributed to the Illinois Department of Labor, comes from a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed through Congress and was pushed by Biden.

Nine years have passed since the death of Mike Brown changed his family’s life and the St. Louis region.

Well, this certainly isn’t an outcome I would have predicted. While the saga of Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard has certainly taken a long and winding road, as it stands today all the regulatory hurdles have seemingly been cleared save for the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). Unlike the FTC’s challenge to the […]

St. Louis police say a suspect in a reported sexual assault near the Saint Louis University campus is cooperating with their investigation.

The heat wave has air conditioners working extra hard, taxing the cooling systems in some school districts.

The schools were under a shelter-in-place for two hours while police investigated.

The four-day school week first became an option for Missouri schools 14 years ago. Now, more than 30% of the state’s districts have implemented shorter school weeks. Missouri State University Associate Professor Jon Turner and Warren County School District Superintendent Gregg Klinginsmith discuss how the practice helps recruit and retain teachers, and its effect on student learning.

Construction could start in October at an office building in Clayton to create a new amenities center designed to appeal to current and future tenants who increasingly want new, modern work spaces.

JERSEYVILLE - Keith Norman, executive director of Jersey County Emergency Management, released information from the National Weather Service on Wednesday afternoon about an Excessive Heat Warning through Friday for the region and where those in the county could go in case of a need. "A dangerous heat wave will continue through Friday," the news release from the Weather Service said. "Heat index values of 105-115 degrees are expected with locally higher values possible. This prolonged heat, coupled with little relief due to warm nightly temperatures, will pose health risks to vulnerable groups and those susceptible to heat-related illness." "Relief from the heat remains on track for this weekend, with below-normal temperatures forecast by Sunday." Norman said to Jersey County citizens - Daytime Cooling Centers Due to the dangerous heat that is now predicted to continue through Friday, Jersey County EMA has partnered with the Cities of Jerseyville, Grafton, Elsah, Otterville Baptist

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O’FALLON — When a friend or family member is grieving, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. Many people are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing, but helping in small ways can be a source of comfort. HSHS Director of Post-Acute Care Amy Frederking, RN, BSN, explained, “What most people need after a loss is comfort and caring from family and friends; it doesn’t take much. Truly listening, acknowledging their feelings, running errands or simply being present for them are some ways you can support a grieving friend or family member.” According to National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), it is important to remember that there is no right way to grieve. Please be careful not to impose your ideas, beliefs and expectations on someone else, no matter how much you think it might help. Understand that the way a person might respond to a loss will reflect the cultural and family traditions that are unique to them. HSHS

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