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The 170-room Residence Inn by Marriott at 8125 Forsyth Boulevard is situated across from Shaw Park.

Gershman Commercial Real Estate said it has promoted Molly Studer to COO.

Rep. Rasheen Aldridge is leaving the state House to become alderman in St. Louis' 14th ward

A man accused in a homicide investigation out of St. Louis' Baden neighborhood face criminal charges nearly half a year later.

In-person attendance at churches across the St. Louis region has been slow to rebound since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But online services have boomed.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Mana Mobile truck made a quick stop in St. Louis to support first responders and healthcare workers.

The use of facial recognition far outpaces its proven track record. Prone to false positives and negatives, especially when it comes to anyone else but white males, the tech continues to make inroads with the law enforcement community which has never seen a black man it can’t prosecute for crimes he didn’t commit. That’s the […]

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Letter to the Editor: Flood Wall? At a recent meeting of the Alton Riverfront Committee (March 20, 2023), a committee member suggested that the group divide into four smaller groups to discuss issues, including the flood wall. The woman sitting next to me said, “I thought that the flood wall had been voted down.” In spite of the lack of public input, and the question of whether this wall is the best solution for Alton’s flooding problems, the wall is happening. Engineers are developing a plan for a permanent, five-foot-tall concrete flood wall along Sugar Alley, just feet from Broadway/ Highway 67 between Piasa and William streets. It is my understanding that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed a study of Alton flooding and suggested a number of alternatives for flood mitigation with a flood wall as the most expensive option. Why was the wall option selected and Broadway deemed the best place to put a wall? Will the planned structure accommodate

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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in 11 states have either passed or introduced laws to roll back child labor laws — a push that’s come from industry trade organizations and mostly conservative legislators as businesses scramble for low-wage workers.  In the past two years, those states have moved to extend working hours for children, eliminate work permit […]

The post Kids at work: States try to ease child labor laws at behest of industry appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The emergency declarations were lifted Friday due to the dramatic decline in COVID-19 cases and the wide availability of vaccines.

(SmartAsset) - Seen as a sign of success and financial comfort, a six-figure salary has long been an important milestone for American workers. But the times have changed and $100,000 isn't quite what it used to be, especially as rampant inflation continues to sap the purchasing power of money and push the cost of living [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Christians in St. Louis are praying for Janae Edmonson on this Good Friday. A group from New Life Evangelistic Center is carrying a cross though Downtown St. Louis Friday. The group will stop and pray at locations where violent acts happened. That includes the crash site where Edmondson lost her legs. For [...]