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Another new law makes it easier for first responders to use NARCAN to treat someone overdosing on opioids.

There is no other way to say it: Ridgeview Apartments is a disaster zone. With trash pick-up canceled months ago, piles of fetid, stinking garbage cover one parking lot, right next to several abandoned cars.

A new Missouri law allows counties to opt into property tax breaks for seniors who are eligible for social security.

New laws are going into effect in Missouri on Monday, including the removal of residency requirements for St. Louis City workers.

A new Missouri law about texting and driving.

The city of Belleville made history last week: The mayor nominated and the city council approved the first female fire chief by a 15 to 1 margin. (Rod Milam in for Wayne Pratt)

With their lacy edges and swirl of sweet topping, the buttermilk pancakes on the Pym-Cakes Platter at GOTham and Eggs (3139 South Grand Boulevard, 314-616-4006, gothamandeggs.com) look like the ideal. They’re golden, perfectly dotted with blueberries and are just begging to be drenched in syrup, butter or jam.

The planned expansion of Interstate 70 across Missouri will be the focus of several MoDOT open houses starting Monday in Wentzville. Governor Mike Parson signed the state budget two weeks ago, earmarking funding for the major project.

Several new laws take effect Monday in Missouri. Among the most controversial are two laws involving transgender policies.

Goodbye to the heat of last week and the rain of the weekend.

In buying and renovating the Webster Groves house, Brahler saw past years of neglect and picked up the torch where a former owner ran out of steam, funds, or both.

In buying and renovating the Webster Groves house, Brahler saw past years of neglect and picked up the torch where a former owner ran out of steam, funds, or both.

Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them. Known around the world as the “Queen of Gospel,” Jackson used her powerful voice to work in the Civil Rights Movement. Starting in the 1950s, she traveled with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the South and heard him preach in […]

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Call center workers that help Americans navigate the ACA marketplace and Medicare are demanding more paths for advancement, higher pay, and more breaks between calls at this year’s March on Washington. They’re looking to bring government attention to their cause after previous efforts to get the attention of officials with the Department of Labor and […]

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Eight Republican hopefuls took the stage Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for the first debate of the 2024 presidential primary campaign. The eight-way faceoff, generally chaotic and contentious, included Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy; former Vice President Mike Pence; U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.); former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; Trump […]

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Grant-funded insect farm is Mighty Cricket's first step toward scaling up, but the inclusion of insects as a dietary choice is still rare in the United States.

Union Station encourages pet owners to bring their companions to the wheel early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid the hottest part of the day.

Sammy Hagar is giving fans a peek into his taste in movies in the latest edition of his Storytime with Sammy video series.  In the clip, Sammy reveals that he’s “not a big…

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The forecast is showing a hot day in Saint Louis. The forecast calls for it to be a warm 83 degrees. 61 degrees is today's low. It should be a fairly cloudless day. The forecast is calling for clear skies.…