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If passed, the church would spend roughly $600,000 to build a cul-de-sac, open its parking lot to the public, and add additional street parking along Clay Ave.

As we reflect on 2023, IMPACT Strategies is thrilled to recap how our Making an IMPACT Foundation was able to support and impact our local community & non-profit organizations. In 2023, Making an IMPACT Foundation (MAI Foundation) awarded $50,000 to help support local community organizations including Hard Hats with Heart (American Heart Association), Pedal the […]

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Pretenders have been forced to postpone their upcoming U.K. tour so frontwoman Chrissie Hynde can recover from an injury. “We're champing at the bit to get back on the road, but looks like we’re…

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Democrats returned to the Senate floor Tuesday to again block action on a Republican-backed measure to limit constitutional amendments.

Linda Dickson was dropping off her kids at school, thinking nothing of a small headache, until that headache quickly turned into a sudden cardiac arrest. 

A $4.7 million urban agriculture education center planned for a vacant corner lot in the City of St. Louis has received all necessary approvals from City agencies and neighborhood organizations to move forward as fundraising for the new facility to be used by the Urban Education Alliance nears its goal to begin construction. The Green […]

In our four-part series, 5 On Your Side is highlighting the flaws in Missouri's foster care system. Now, we're showing ways people are trying to bring some ease.

St. Louis, Clay and Jackson counties were listed in the top 10 most at-risk in the nation, the HVAC Gnome ranking found.

The clock could be ticking on local ownership of the Earth City practice facility built for the then-St. Louis Rams.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

Churches and other organizations are holding their annual fish fries this year. Find a fish fry near you by using the map on this page or checking the directory. Don’t see your preferred location? Add a fish fry by filling out this form. St. Louis Fish Fry Directory Most fish fries are held on Fridays during [...]

Three federal judges in Illinois adopted policies in 2020 that could allow female and minority attorneys extra time to make arguments in various court proceedings. In recent weeks, at least two Republican U.S. Senators and one conservative nonprofit group have challenged these policies.

As we’ve written about repeatedly, efforts to protect kids online and improve their mental health at the moment all seem to be focused on taking social media away from them, even though all the evidence suggests this would be harmful, not helpful. Today, we’re joined by Rob Morris, who aims to take a different approach […]

ALTON - Tori Porter has an important role as president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP Youth Council. Porter spends an enormous amount of time mentoring youth to help mold younger people into positive adults with her actions. Following the shooting of a 13-year-old girl in Alton, Porter says those who were involved in this terrible crime were very misguided. Porter said the NAACP Youth Council is recruiting new members from ages 13-24 and encourages those interested to reach out to her. They will be embarking on an abundance of positive community activities as the weather warms and spring and summer arrive. Porter plans to encourage more youth get-togethers at Alton area parks and she said there is a definite need to do something different with Alton area youth in general. “This is a terrible situation with the girl’s shooting and the other shootings,” she said. “We need to try to start preventing violence against each other, it is truthfully ridiculous.

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A St. Louis man is accused of attacking a pastor with a baseball bat last month and stealing their vehicle.

First responders have responded to an apparent disruption involving a bus and a construction site Tuesday afternoon in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood.

Kimberly Townsend opened The Leadership School in fall 2022 in Pagedale.

ALTON - Alton Branch of the NAACP President Leon Smallwood has responded to the recent tragic shooting of a 13-year-old girl in Alton that has been devastating to family, friends, and the community. The teen was shot and critically wounded on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Three people are in custody on attempted murder charges of the girl. "Dear Residents of Alton, It is with a heavy heart that I write to you today, deeply troubled by the recent spate of gun violence that has plagued our beloved community. As President of the Alton Branch NAACP, I am compelled to speak out against these senseless acts of violence that have left families shattered and our community in mourning. The recent shooting of a 13-year-old girl, fighting for her life as she lies in critical condition, serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for action - we cannot idly stand by our youth when their dreams are extinguished by the barrel of a gun. This tragedy, coupled with the loss of several teenagers and youn

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