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It’s the biggest across-the-board increase for St. Louis city workers in more than a decade.

The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was a flashpoint for police reform efforts around the nation. Cops had been killing unarmed minorities for years but this one was so spectacularly brutal and symbolic of institutional racism (a white cop pressing his knee to a black man’s neck), it couldn’t be […]

Catherine Bush, like many others, did not know that plus-size pageantry exists until she Googled it.

After St. Louis news anchor Michelle Li mentioned eating dumplings on a New Year’s broadcast, a viewer chastised her for being “very Asian.” She’s now turned that viral moment into a movement with the Very Asian Foundation. She discusses the organization’s push for schools and libraries to build and maintain robust Asian American youth literature collections.

Now here's a chart: If Mortgage News Daily is to be believed, the interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has jumped 0.73% over the course of just three business days. Since the start of the year rates have nearly doubled, from 3.29% to 6.28%. So what happened on Friday to cause mortgage rates to ...continue reading "Mortgage rates have skyrocketed to 6.28% since Thursday"

Three parents sued Francis Howell in February, saying they were warned not to mention the name of the parents’ political action committee during meetings.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced today that it is charging 52-year-old Jeffrey Burnett with eight felonies for shooting at a frozen custard store and several vehicles as he rode his motorcycle through Ellisville and Wildwood Sunday. The incident began in the early evening when Burnett shot at the Silky's Frozen Custard on Manchester Road in Ellisville. An Ellisville Police Department probable cause statement says the Silky's front glass door and a commercial freezer sustained damage.

Eddie Vedder has announced the lineup for the 2022 edition of his Ohana Encore festival, taking place October 8-9 in Dana Point, California. As its name suggests, Ohana Encore is…

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Summer is here, and live music is back! Join us every Tuesday evening through August 30 for a great mix of live music while you

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Come join us on our world famous Full Moon Float! Spend a magical evening paddling one of our Great Rivers and enjoy fine dining in

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Police said an initial investigation found the man who was killed tried to enter the suspected shooter's tent when he was shot.

Police said a man pulled the girl from the river and two women performed CPR to get her breathing again.

A coalition of caregivers are asking St. Louis County leaders to dedicate $25 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to help solve the childcare crisis.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he is comfortable with the bipartisan deal Senate Democrats and Republicans struck on gun control legislation, signaling that he will join in passing a bill when it comes to a vote. “For myself, I’m comfortable with the framework,” the Kentucky Republican said during a […]

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Flaherty had been scheduled to make his third rehab start at Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. Marmol said he will be held to around 60 pitches.

A shaken Alton police chief called the suspect in the beheading death "a savage monster."

With his 11 putouts, Yadier Molina reached first place in the history of Major League Baseball for a catcher with 14,870 putouts over his 18 seasons.