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Announced cuts to Metro's Call-A-Ride service could be harmful the region's disabled population. Amy Wehmeier of Paraquad is calling for a delay in the changes "while people of goodwill from many sectors meet to find a solution that works for all of us."

Earlier today I came across a tweet from Kristen Soltis Anderson about a Pew Research poll asking people which federal agencies they viewed favorably.¹ Her primary takeaway is that between 2019 and 2023 Republican views of nearly every federal agency have cratered. I was noodling around with this, and finally decided that much of it ...continue reading "Raw data: What Democrats and Republicans think of federal agencies"

Women make up only a quarter of the meteorology workforce, even less in lead roles. This Metro East woman is in training for rare position.

In a statement, Lohmar wrote he is going into private practice because he can no longer devote the time and energy to the elected position.

The incident happened in the 5200 block of Lucas and Hunt Road in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 24, 2020.

It’s not as though we really need any more evidence that client-side scanning is a bad idea. Apple decided to be a pioneer and immediately discovered the world wasn’t exactly waiting for it to become a market leader in privacy invasion. We don’t need more information. We know breaking encryption results in broken encryption — […]

Tim Lohmar is retiring; right in the middle of his current term. The top prosecutor in St. Charles County said Thursday would be his last day on the job. The sudden decision came via written statement, in which the county said it would not take questions.

A Florissant man was indicted Wednesday in federal court in connection with a fatal shooting at a local gas station earlier this year.

Supporters of the spending restrictions face a wall in the GOP-led Senate, where the powerful Appropriations Committee chairman has said he plans to remove it.

WASHINGTON — A New York criminal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed following news reports. A former president has never been indicted before. Trump is also a Republican candidate in the 2024 race for the presidency. “This evening we contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender […]

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Build My Future STL is on April 26 and 27 at the St. Charles Family Arena. Over 2800 high school youth will attend over the two days and we are looking for volunteers to help out in various roles on April 26 and 27, between 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Are you interested in giving […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. House Judiciary Committee Republicans decried what they described as a partisan “weaponization” of the federal government over issues of free speech during a highly contentious Thursday hearing surrounding a lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general’s office. Democratic committee members objected strongly to the hearing as spreading “false narratives” and lies about […]

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"We appreciate all the thoughts, prayers and overwhelming support we have received from the community," the department said in a Facebook post.

A Hazelwood, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to a series of fraudulent schemes to acquire numerous vehicles, and working with others to do the same.

ST. LOUIS -- Andy Cohen is returning to St. Louis in May for a book signing. The author, TV show host, and Real Housewives producer is releasing a new book called, The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up. You can meet him at the Jewish Community Center on May 6 at 7p.m. Cohen grew [...]