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Priests were given suggested prayers for Mass on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, when Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski will announce the “All Things New” plan.

Health leaders urge the county to adopt strict regulations if pot lounges are allowed.

JERSEYVILLE - Tri-County Rural Transit and the Veterans Assistance Commission of Jersey County are teaming up for a pilot program to help transport Jersey County veterans to the St. Louis VA Medical Center at John Cochran. Starting Wednesday, May 10, transportation for veterans will be available one day per week on Wednesdays and leave from the Susnig Center, located at 405 Mound St. in Jerseyville. Departures will be at 8 a.m. for an approximate 9:30 a.m. arrival and curbside drop-off at John Cochran. The vehicle will return to John Cochran to pick veterans back up and promptly leave at 2 p.m. Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Gregory Breden thanked Tri-County Rural Transit for providing their vehicles and drivers, as he said a program like this is “needed badly” for local veterans. He added that this will all be done at no cost to veterans. “We’re going to cover their cost of going on the trip for veterans,” Breden said, adding the

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There have been numerous stories about the new generation of AI chatbots lying when asked questions. This is rightly perceived as a big issue for the technology if it is to become routinely used and trusted by members of the public, as some intend. But in China, the problem is not that chatbots lie, but […]

Police identified the victims killed as Aaliyah Gillom of Castle Point and Asia Baker of Spanish Lake. All four of the victims were women.

Sen. Lauren Arthur, a Democrat from Kansas City, is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. Arthur speaks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about this year's session so far, as well as her opinions on the final week. A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Arthur also speaks on what she liked about this year's budget and what she was disappointed in.

Neighbors lambasted the idea of putting the shelter in a working-class residential area.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public's help to solve a quadruple shooting from over the weekend that claimed the lives of two teenagers.

Sen. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, says he didn’t think he would win when he first appeared on the 2012 ballot for a state House seat. Voters in the 44th House District and the 19th Senate District have since proved him wrong. Eleven years later, he has risen to the most powerful seat in the Senate — […]

The post ‘He’s the good cop’: Caleb Rowden’s leadership of Missouri Senate reflects political realities appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) is partnering with St. Louis Public Schools to help city residents who didn't finish high school.

O'FALLON, Ill. -- Police are sharing some good news about a group effort to save someone's life Sunday. A Good Samaritan and first responders helped restart someone's heart after a medical emergency on I-64. A couple was driving on the highway Sunday morning when they passed out. Their spouse, who was driving, pulled off of [...]

Carl Icahn, a controversial figure in St. Louis, recently lost $2.9 billion from his net worth, following a short seller's report on Icahn Enterprises LP's reporting of its finances.

A Mississippi riverfront park has opened in downtown St. Louis, the first of several waterfront projects planned.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday afternoon in the Tower Grove South neighborhood.

A couple of days after we got to City of Hope I headed over to San Marino to take pictures at the Huntington Library. This is a sundial near the front of the botanical gardens. It was, scandalously, half an hour off when I got closer to take a look at it.

After a few years in and out of virtual learning during the pandemic, PE classes are back with new ways to get kids moving.

Starting your own business is a fantasy for many of us, but Nancy Imbs turned to other women to get the nerve to take her own leap into entrepreneurship. Imbs, founder and chief soft skills officer of Polished in St. Louis, believes you can do the same. "I believe there is nothing more powerful than surrounding yourself with self-confident women. They possess an empowering presence that humbly speaks, “I can do this.” These leaders cultivate their confidence by understanding their strengths…

After the embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney said she would resign June 1, a list of people possibly interested in taking the job has surfaced.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The deceased in a recent St. Louis County homicide has been identified as Dominic Meriwether, Jr., 23 years of age, of the 8800 block of Shannon Fox Circle in St. Louis, Missouri 63136. St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 7000 block of West Florissant Avenue which resulted in the death of an adult male. On May 5, 2023, at 11:52 AM, police officers from the City of Country Club Hills responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 7000 block of West Florissant Avenue. Arriving officers observed an adult male in a parking lot suffering from apparent gunshot injuries. The male was transported to an area hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation has led investigators to believe the shooting occurred on the parking lot of the business. The City of Country Club Hills Police Department requested St. Louis County Police Department’

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There were 11 shootings across the city in less than a 48-hour span.