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St. Louis Alderman Heather Navarro to resign to take climate change post
Scorpions to release title track from forthcoming album, ‘Rock Believer,’ as a single this week
The Scorpions will release the the title track of their upcoming studio album, Rock Believer, as an advance single this Thursday, January 13, at 10 a.m. ET. The veteran German…
St. Louisan Ian Quinn qualifies for Olympics in long-track speed skating
Missouri Right to Life director urges lawmakers to pursue 7-1 Republican congressional map
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St. Louis Area Breaks COVID-19 Hospitalizations Record Eighth Day in a Row
A week has passed since St. Louis area leaders and health officials announced the community was experiencing the worst spike since the COVID-19 pandemic began — and it’s still reaching new levels.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force reported over 1,300 cases in the four St. Louis area hospitals. The report comes as BJC moved to reschedule elective surgeries and amid closures of the Missouri History Museum and Saint Louis Art Museum.…
What the EPA’s accelerated Superfund cleanups mean in a region with a long legacy of contamination
For those concerned about Superfund sites in Missouri and Illinois, the EPA’s newly announced cleanup plans for 49 sites across the U.S come as great news. But community members say it’s also a reminder of just how much work still needs to be done.
Developers behind AC Hotel in Clayton want to restart construction after stopping for pandemic
Alzheimer’s studies to include more Black people
Washington University recently received millions of dollars in grant money that researchers hope will turn the tide on Alzheimer’s research. Dr. John Morris and professor Joyce Balls-Berry explain the work they’re doing.
Byers' Beat: Police chief selection process has turned into chess game
Centene reaches $21M settlement with New Hampshire over pharmacy benefit charges
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Downtown property owners want $5M returned from taxing district
Missouri redistricting begins with divide over tilting map more heavily in GOP’s favor
As lawmakers officially kicked off the process of redrawing the state’s congressional districts on Monday, the continued divide among Republicans over whether to go after Kansas City’s Democratic seat was on display. GOP legislative leadership has proposed a map that preserves the congressional delegation’s current partisan breakdown, with two Democratic seats — centered on Kansas […]
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Sex trafficking reports and cases on the rise in Missouri, nationwide
The anti-trafficking group Polaris said the number of calls and cases has risen steadily in the two states and the nation over five years.
'The locker room was full of policemen': Looking back on the 50th anniversary of the Blues' brawl in Philadelphia
SLSO cancels upcoming weekend concerts at Powell Hall
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has canceled Jan. 15-16 concerts due to quarantining musicians.
History, art museums close as COVID strikes public, staffs
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Historical Society — which operates the Missouri History Museum, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and the MHS Library & Research Center — has closed all three locations …
Trailer for Foo Fighters’ horror-comedy film ’Studio 666’ premiering Tuesday
Your week is about to get spookier, courtesy of Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl and company are set to premiere the first official trailer for their upcoming horror-comedy film Studio 666…