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"It would create a conflict of interest for me to hold both of these positions concurrently," Heather Navarro said.

"Most people agree that if you have a vibrant downtown with many people participating in events, walking the streets; it’s less opportunity for crime to occur."

UMSL officials said the chancellor's new chief of staff brings experience working with elected officials at the state and local level, as well as with business and nonprofit partners.

The fire was reported in the 2700 block of Semple Avenue about 6 a.m.

It’s good to have laugh every now and then. For a little comic relief I bring you the house on the northwest corner of Indiana Avenue and Crittenden Street in the beautiful Benton Park neighborhood, which I’ve looked at twice… Continue Reading →

These clean, well-lighted places offer Bosnian delights and an abundance of fresh veal.

Two years ago this coming March, still basking in the afterglow of a ridiculously gooey double cheeseburger, I filed a review of Jack Nolen's like I would any other week.…

Police said the boy wasn't cooperating with officers trying to find out more about the assault.

Job turnover, vacancies and competition from the private sector are just some of the reasons Missouri Governor. Mike Parson and others want pay hikes for all state employees. House Budget Committee members heard testimony on the proposal yesterday.

Republican leaders in the Missouri Senate took a step Monday night towards healing lingering tension with the chamber’s Democratic minority. But in doing so, they also likely exacerbated the festering intra-party divide that has plagued Senate Republicans for most of the last year.  On a 22-11 vote, all 10 Senate Democrats and 12 of the […]

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Patrick recalled the horror he felt as a small child integrating a suburban school district. He rode the bus to school early in the school year with an armed law enforcement officer standing near his seat. He often stared at the officer’s holstered gun. Through his window, Patrick saw crowds of angry faces, signs declaring […]

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It happened before midnight Monday near Missouri Avenue and Chippewa Street.

Transformed from a run-down “parts house” to the newly renovated “Themehouse,” this property near Lake of the Ozarks offers a trip down memory lane.

Online casinos are hopping on the cryptocurrency trend real quick, with more and more casino sites becoming crypto-friendly.…

Gov. Mike Parson is in a hurry to get a $5.3 billion spending bill passed by Feb. 1, but exactly when the bill will reach the House floor for debate is uncertain. The House Budget Committee spent about five hours Monday digging through the details of the bill that will fund Medicaid for the remainder […]

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Smart guns use technology to authenticate a user’s identity and disable the gun should anyone else try to fire it.

Democrats floated a plan to make it harder to end a filibuster and force a vote on legislation.

Anyone with tickets can request an exchange, donate the value of the tickets to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra or request a refund.

Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green heard arguments in the case on Monday; he is expected to rule in late February.