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The majority of officers assigned to a St. Louis police district called out sick on Wednesday, causing ripple effects across the city, according to police sources.

Over the coming days, temperatures will stay well above average for this time of year.

From taking shelter to taking the stage, Wednesday was the first night of the Veterans Association’s Got Talent showcase. The event is changing lives and perspectives for those who’ve sacrificed for our country.

As you may recall, starting a little over 3 years ago we discussed Stone Brewing’s transformation from one-time icon of the craft brewing scene into a trademark bully. What kicked this whole thing off was Stone’s win in a trademark lawsuit against macro-brewer Molson Coors (then Miller Coors, but I will be using the company’s […]

ALTON - Several Alton residents raised their concerns about a drug and alcohol addiction recovery center that has opened in their neighborhood, reportedly without their knowledge or input. Some of the concerns raised focused on child safety, zoning violations, a lack of transparency, and more. “No letters went out, none of the neighborhood was informed, and they just moved in,” said resident Cindy Slaughter. “I would like to know how we’re going to rectify that situation … they’re already living there, they’ve already moved in, so I don’t know what we can do about that. “I’m all for anybody that needs to be in a house like this to get the help and healing that they need, I just don’t believe it should be on 11th Street.” The property, a single-family home located in the 500 block of East 11th Street in Alton, has opened as an “Oxford House,” which are “self-run, self-supported recovery

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Police did release any further information about the shooting incident or further updates about the victim.

We hear it time and time again that minutes save lives, but as St. Louisans depend on ambulances when they need them most, new data reveals an ambulance may not be available.

Police in O’Fallon, Missouri, say they’ve arrested three people who were part of an international fraud ring.

After hearing Republicans tonight talk about the supposedly epic crime wave turning America into a hellhole, it occurred to me that maybe the NCVS had been updated through 2022. And it has! Given the current parlous state of the FBI's crime figures, it's the best source we have for national crime statistics. Here's the latest: ...continue reading "Raw data: Crime is back to pre-COVID levels"

Rockwood High School students traditionally graduate after Memorial Day. In August, the district announced a change, citing feedback as one reason for moving the end of the school year to before the holiday. The change also resulted in an earlier than usual graduation day.

The first candidate to speak, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), walked back his incendiary comment from earlier this month — “If you strike, you’re fired” — which he said earlier this month on the campaign trail in reference to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike that’s currently underway in Detroit.

"It tore my awning that I have out in the back and all the screens are shredded. It'll need repair," one resident said.

While we're all watching the latest Republican debate, I want to take the chance to repeat a chart from this morning: The actual tuition paid by college students, once you account for standard discounts, has barely changed over the past 30 years. It's up 13% at private universities and down 10% at public universities.

A monthly open mic dedicated to cultivating connectivity and mutual support within the St. Louis poetry community. We’ll be holding it down every last Wednesday of the month at The […]

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