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Bridgeton Police are on the scene of a large water main break on North Lindbergh between Blake and St. Charles Rock Road. 

Native Americans in the region want more people to know about their heritage. Some have launched efforts to rediscover the area's indigenous identity.

When it came time for St. Louis CITY SC to design its food program, the brand-new stadium's creators clearly surveyed the fake-cheese nachos, hotdogs and weak lagers taking up space on menus at other stadiums and realized fans deserve better. To avoid the pitfalls of mediocre-yet-expensive fare, the stadium tapped James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft as chief flavor officer.

Doctors would no longer be required to test young children living in high-risk areas for lead poisoning under a Missouri House bill heard in committee Tuesday. But supporters of the bill, including the Missouri chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the legislation would increase access to lead testing and education and streamline requirements […]

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Eighteen U.S. companies’ cargo ships are causing an "onslaught of pollution,” report finds.

A suspected gunman on Tuesday was charged in the fatal shooting of a man in downtown St. Louis one day earlier.

The program equips second-chance students with a high school diploma, not a GED.

One person is in custody Wednesday morning after a shooting near the Galleria mall.

Foreign entities would be required to report sales, acquisitions or land transfers to the Missouri Attorney General and Secretary of State.

An intense early Wednesday morning fire destroyed part of a longtime O’Fallon, Missouri business and forced a nearby school to close for the day. It all happened at Bill’s Service Center on Sonderen Street, just off I-70.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court judge who could end more than two decades of legal access to medication abortion underwent extensive questioning about LGBTQ equality at his December 2017 confirmation hearing — and very little about his views on abortion. Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk, appointed by former President Donald Trump earlier in 2017, spent much […]

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St. Louis CITY SC’s Lee Broughton shares how a city rich in soccer tradition can take a unifying leap forward.

The city of St. Louis will invest more than $60 million to try to make streets and sidewalks safer. It's being paid for with the American Rescue Plan Fund.

St. Louis Police were busy overnight after two people were shot and killed, including a teenager. One of the shootings happened in South City, the other in North St. Louis.

Layout: Built in 1901, many of the home’s original architectural features are beautifully preserved, including the hardwood floors, intricate millwork, and multiple leaded-glass windows. At more than 3,000 square feet, the house is ideal for a growing family. The first floor holds the dining room, living room with decorative fireplace, and a kitchen with modern amenities; the second floor features the primary bedroom suite plus three additional bedrooms and one bathroom. The large backyard is fully fenced in with two decks with new planks.

An episode of GOP infighting in the Missouri Senate this week may be a squall that melts in the spring sunshine or the first flurry of a storm that once again immobilizes the chamber. On Tuesday, Sen. Mike Moon used a parliamentary maneuver to take control of the floor to vent frustration over the short […]

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The Upper Ohio River Valley has been layered in industrial pollution for centuries, and residents are fed up.

Forest fires, burst pipelines, and chemical waste are just some of the more than 800 instances of environmental degradation recorded since the war began.