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‘Americans always rebuild’: Biden promotes infrastructure investments in Kansas City speech
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to tout the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill he signed into law last month, expected to bring billions in spending on roads and bridges, clean water, public transportation, high speed internet and more to Kansas and Missouri. The president said […]
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Suspected St. Louis area serial killer pleads not guilty
Missouri AG Asks Parents to Snitch on Schools Still Mandating Masks
Legally speaking, the condition of mask mandates in Missouri is in a pretty screwed-up place. Still, in the wake of a state judge's order deeming all such mandates unconstitutional, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to step up and report any schools maintaining the policies.…
COVID case spike has St. Louis hospitals stretched thin
The head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force discusses the latest regional trends, the Missouri attorney beneral’s fight against mask mandates and whether the omicron variant could be a cause for optimism.
Best books of 2021, chosen by St. Louis librarians
Librarians Jennifer Alexander of St. Louis County Library and Kathy Condon Boettcher of St. Louis Public Library share their favorite books released in 2021.
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Brent Solomon hired as 5 On Your Side’s newest anchor/reporter
Jethro Tull debuts video for new song “Sad City Sisters,” from upcoming album ‘The Zealot Gene’
Jethro Tull has premiered a music video for a second advance track from its forthcoming studio album, The Zealot Gene, an English folk-flavored tune titled "Sad City Sisters." The clip,…
Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate to be acquired by global sports firm
Opinion: A perspective on Gov. Parson’s unprecedented attacks on journalists
I begin this column with a confession. We journalists are reluctant to report about ourselves because under journalism ethics, a reporter should avoid covering something in which the reporter has …
St. Louis-area hospitals struggle to keep up with latest surge of COVID-19 patients, task force leader says
The seven-day average of St. Louis-area patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was 424 on Tuesday, climbing from 228 just a month ago.
St. Charles-based printer acquires Ballwin marketing firm
Missouri raises ACT score needed for top college scholarship
Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers among most in-demand concerts for 2022
While many artists returned to the road in 2021, others decided to hold off until 2022. Now, Gametime, the app that specializes in last-minute tickets, has released its list of…
Katie Kull's most memorable stories of 2021: 5 stories that helped me get to know the St. Louis region
Here are reporter Katie Kull's five most memorable stories from 2021.
Pit bulls euthanized after mauling the owner's mom to death in Franklin County
Learning to drive as an adult
Members of board that will receive part of Rams settlement expect to be replaced
John Britt, former Missouri public safety director, St. Louis Secret Service head, dies at 72
John Britt was a former lead special agent of the St. Louis Secret Service field office and director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety.