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Last month we noted how a program aimed at helping low income Americans afford broadband was at risk of being dismantled thanks to congressional incompetence and corruption. The FCC program, dubbed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), was part of the 2021 infrastructure bill. It provides low-income Americans $30 off their monthly broadband bill. 22 million […]

Plans and renderings of the project to replace the almost century-old Union-Lindell bridge were presented to members of the Forest Park Advisory Board at their December meeting. Plans show a new entry/exit connector to Forest Park Parkway, as well as new aesthetic elements to form a new gateway into the city’s premier park. HDR is […]

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“When it comes to China and other foreign adversaries, we must take commonsense precautions that protect Missourians and our security resources,” Parson said.

At least two other Democrats are eyeing a seat that will be left open by St. Louis County Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway, who is not running for reelection this year.

A new program in the Francis Howell School District gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at district operations.

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II was speaking to a St. Louis crowd, 161 years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Efforts to boost enrollment at St. Louis-area colleges focus on students who left school with just a few classes to finish.

A woman is charged with unlawful use of a weapon after prosecutors say she opened fire outside the Jennings branch of the post office.

The new location will be the locally based barbecue chain’s first in north St. Louis County and its 14th overall.

As of November, the U.S. imported $20 billion more in agricultural products than it exported. That is trending toward the largest calendar year deficit in nearly a century.

'Sugarfire Smokehouse' is opening a new restaurant in Florissant and it's their first women-owned location.

St. Louis City firefighters battled a north St. Louis fire overnight that did heavy damage to a vacant home. However, the main fire wasn’t the only challenge that fire crews were facing.

This January, the Foundry Art Centre (520 North Main Center, St. Charles; foundryartcentre.org) is going to the dogs with Wag — an interactive art exhibition curated and designed specifically for our four legged-companions.  Dogs can enjoy artwork created by area artists with dog-friendly color spectrum palettes, all at dog height for easy viewing; portraits of dogs at the St. Charles Animal Shelter; interactive sculpture and video installations; art activities; a community wall filled with visitors’ artwork and a bowl installation, which can be purchased through a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the St. Charles Animal Shelter. 

Police need help finding a missing man from Warrenton who could be in danger.

The new session of the Missouri legislature opens Wednesday.

The man charged with hitting Janae Edmondson has another court date set for Wednesday morning.

The Maplewood-based business is owned by Amelia Tufts and Gabe Batson.

When gaining confidence on a bicycle, a useful game to play is something called the lava box. Participating cyclists line themselves up in a one-way-facing circle, inside the bounds of a cone-outlined square of pavement.

As Missouri legislators begin their 2024 session, they might want to consider a recent Missouri Supreme Court decision striking down a significant bill lawmakers passed in 2022. The decision, issued just days before the 2024 legislative session, invalidated the 2022 law because state lawmakers and the governor violated a pretty simple restriction in the state’s […]

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