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Byrnes Mill Police Chief receives $500 and FOX 2's Proud to Serve Award
FOX 2’s Proud to Serve recipient for the month of June is Police Chief Frank Selvaggio from Byrnes Mill, Missouri.
First responders search for missing children near Potosi
Update: The children have been located and are safe. POTOSI, Mo. -- First responders are searching for two boys who left home Monday night. Several fire departments are working on the search. They are using drones to look for the children along Duncan Road, just east of Route F. The children live in the area [...]
New list ranks St. Louis 2nd-best barbecue city in the US
See the Springfield Cardinals and Silver Dollar City with Free Trip Tuesday in Springfield, Missouri!
It's FOX 2's final Free Trip Tuesday and this week, we're heading
south for a fun family vacation to Springfield, Missouri.
Missouri to get $1.7B-plus in federal funds to expand broadband access
The Biden administration on Monday announced $42.45 billion to connect all Americans to high-speed broadband internet by the end of the decade, likening the ambitious goal to FDR’s New Deal-era rural electrification program that brought the then-modern technology to farms and rural areas across the United States.
Missouri will receive $1.7 billion.
The funds, which will be distributed as grants across U.S. states and territories, are allocated under the bipartisan infrastructure law, passed in…
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - Catholic abortion doulas are comforting the faithful in a post-Roe world
The Catholic Church's teachings oppose abortion. Many in the faith don't believe Roe versus Wade should have been overturned. That includes Catholic abortion doulas, who describe themselves as the faithful majority.
What's up with the 911 parade on gravois?
St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak route begins faster service
A trip from St. Louis to Chicago via Amtrak’s Lincoln Service will be about 15 minutes quicker starting this week due to track upgrades that allow for increased speeds.
The Amtrak line ran its first 110 mph service on Monday, up from 90 mph previously, which would make the one-way trip less than five hours long. The trip is now a full 30 minutes quicker than when the service ran at 79 mph when the project began in 2010.
The faster speed doesn’t meet the federal definition of high-speed rail…
50+ people working toward solutions in St. Louis
A look at some of the people responding to the region's challenges
50+ people working toward solutions in St. Louis
A look at some of the people responding to the region's challenges
St. Louis Musician Feels Grateful But Conflicted After Drive-By Shooting
A few days after a drive-by attack left her home riddled with bullet holes and her dog injured, St. Louis musician Ellen Cook has been feeling the support from her community but also can't help but be conflicted about the city she's called home for decades. As Ellen Hilton Cook, the singer has been playing piano and writing music most of her life.
Biden Re-Announces $42 billion Investment In Broadband, Because Apparently People Didn’t Notice The First Time
While the Biden administration has been a bit of a hot mess on broadband consumer protection (see: the Gigi Sohn fiasco), the administration has done some amazing things for overall investment in broadband. Largely thanks to both COVID relief legislation (The American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA) and the IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). When […]
I-55 NB lanes reopened after 2-vehicle crash
Emergency crew were at the scene of a crash that closed all lanes on Interstate-55 northbound.
Big bucks spent on East St. Louis sidewalk to nowhere
East St. Louis locals are frustrated about a $2.5 million street improvement project in the city, including a sidewalk to nowhere.
Libertarian Attorney Sues to Stop Aldermanic Courtesy in St. Louis
Aldermanic courtesy, already a target of reform by some St. Louis progressives, now has a foe of an entirely different political stripe, who says he wants to do away with it completely. Libertarian attorney Bevis Schock announced earlier this month that he had signed onto a lawsuit against the city with the intent of having aldermanic influence over tax abatements and zoning variances declared illegal.
Sunrise Yoga with Citra Fitness & Movement
Awaken your body and bask in the morning sunlight! This gentle yoga practice is designed to energize and align your body and mind through movement and breath. Bring your own
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100th anniversary of aerial refueling today
A mini air show is planned over the Gateway Arch Tuesday afternoon. It's the 100th anniversary of aerial refueling.
St. Louis County hosting town hall tonight to explain budget simulation tool process
St. Louis County now has a simulation tool to help engage the community in the budget process.
Citizens for Modern Transit hosting 'Talking Transit' virtual forum today
Citizens for Modern Transit will hold a virtual 'Talking Transit' event Tuesday to discuss options for the planned north St. Louis County MetroLink line.
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