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Missouri is among states seeking to ban gender-affirming care for minors.

The treatment for young people is under attack from state legislators in Jefferson City. Critics and lawmakers say clinics are providing the care too freely. Patients and clinicians say transitioning is a complicated long-term process that varies among individuals.

Polling places will remain open until 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Frederick Eppinger succeeds H. James Dallas as chairman. Dallas announced in August 2022 he would step down by the 2023 annual meeting, but would remain on the board.

A decision on whether to approve a proposition to issue $100 million in building bonds to Edwardsville School District Number Seven.

Not all of us have the capacity or opportunity to save a life.  Many Americans would strongly consider sacrificing themselves to help a fellow American. There’s a simple way each reader could do that, and it wouldn’t cost much at all.  It’s about becoming an organ donor. Donating your organs is something most people don’t […]

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A tax measure on Tuesday's ballot called Prop E would raise workers pay to compete with other districts.

Two of three candidates running for the Mehlville School Board in Tuesday's election have been disqualified. 

A tiny sliver of Americans elect the people responsible for educating the majority of our citizens. This has huge implications for all of us.

Hermann Officer Adam Sullentrup's condition is improving after spending three weeks in a local ICU. Now the wounded officer is being transferred to a Colorado hospital that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.

An interesting set-up in the atmosphere for Tuesday as we track two time frames for storms.  

Locals are voting on a recreational marijuana tax Tuesday.

It's Election Day on both sides of the river, and this will be a history making municipal election in the city of St. Louis. For the first time in more than 100 years, St. Louis City voters will elect a board of aldermen with 14 members instead of 28.

In 2022, the cruise line began offering service through the Midwest, including from St. Louis to St. Paul, Minnesota.

Beyond Missouri's fly-fishing favorites, Minnesota and Wisconsin boast some of the region's top fly-fishing destinations.

"This is not an economic cycle that is simply going to go away. It is a real phaseout across the industry of the use of coal."

In addition to their music, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix were known for their unique styles. Now music fans have a chance to own a piece of their look, thanks to a new auction…

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Logical Buildings and Keyframe Capital are behind the push to help multifamily buildings earn money from cutting energy use and curbing emissions.

Reforms are needed to ensure that inaccurate budgetary math doesn’t take precedence over maximizing long-term prosperity.