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Downtown road conditions at 7:30 am
‘Trump Phone’ Still Doesn’t Exist, Pre-Order Totals Appear Completely Made Up
Last year the fraud-prone Trump organization announced a half-assed wireless phone company. As we noted at the time, calling this a “phone company” is generous; it was just a lazy marketing rebrand of another, half-assed, MAGA-focused, mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) named Patriot Mobile, which itself just resells T-Mobile service. So basically just another lazy […]
Missouri Considers Passing Legislation to Restrict Free Speech Rights in Schools Pt. 1
Missouri House Bill 2061 aims to create an official state definition of antisemitism, potentially branding critical discourse on Israel as antisemitic and restricting free speech rights in educational settings.
Lambert Airport still has some canceled, delayed flights after weekend snow
By 7 a.m., about 20 arrivals were canceled from places like Baltimore, Boston, Dallas and New York, according to the airport's website.
Snow shoveling
Art Hill Sledding Report 1/25/26
Kinloch lets officials live in city housing, rent-free. 'It's not fair.'
The mayor, city manager and two aldermen have lived in the units — in a complex of duplexes — since at least 2024, the Missouri Ethics Commission said.
Photos: Wintertime Beauty in St. Louis
Photographer Richard Reilly captures wintertime beauty in the snow blanketing the region.
City streets
Kids and adults brave brisky Art Hill for Sunday sledding
Kids and adults enjoyed a day of sledding at Art Hill in St. Louis, taking advantage of the fresh snow and cold temperatures.
Keeping kids safe outside during the bitter cold
Kids in the St. Louis area enjoyed the fresh snowfall, while parents took extra precautions to keep them safe and warm in the cold.
Streets are still trashed. Don’t drive.
Monday, Jan. 26 - "Moving in the right direction"
When Megan Green became St. Louis Board of Aldermen President in 2022, she said reforming tax incentives for development was one of her top priorities. More than three years later, she sat down with St. Louis Public Radio's Kavahn Mansouri to discuss the progress the city has made ... and what more needs to be done.
O'Fallon mayor apologizes for insult. Council approves tax breaks for sports complex.
The City Council voted 7-2 to approve the breaks. They grant a 20-year, 100% property tax abatement for the youth sports facility. It's the same proposal considered Jan. 15.
Gridlock and mutually assured destruction: The Missouri Legislature’s first three weeks
Let’s talk about how the first three weeks of Missouri’s legislative session are going. In short: Gridlock in the Senate. Scandal in the House. Senate Democrats entered the year divided after a contentious leadership fight. But the 10-member caucus appears to have coalesced around a simple two-pronged strategy: absolute opposition to increasing the sales tax […]
Winter storms cause 150+ flight cancellations Sunday at Lambert Airport
Lambert International Airport reported 38 flight cancellations and 10 flight delays this morning due to the severe winter storms affecting air travel across the country.
Missouri child welfare agency isn’t seeking to add staff despite chronic turnover
Missouri’s child welfare agency has for years struggled with high turnover rates among staff who work most closely with children and families. Children’s Division, the section of the state’s social services department responsible for foster care and investigating child abuse and neglect, has also had seven directors since 2018 — and during that time faced […]
Physical education requirements in Missouri schools could increase under proposed bill
A Missouri House bill aims to increase the physical education requirements for K-12 students. Introduced by Rep. Bishop Davidson, a Republican from Republic, the legislation would require all students to participate in a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity each school day. PE classes, additional recesses and other supervised physical activities could fulfill the […]
Kehoe's budget contains limited raises for state workers. Some lawmakers are worried.
After four years of robust wage hikes, the proposed state budget contains no raises for workers
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