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After attending Clayton High School, comedian Jo Firestone went to college and then to New York City, where she’s lived for more than a decade. But one of her current gigs, as a writer, producer and co-star in a hit TV show, puts her back in the Midwest in a fictional version of Marquette, Michigan.

If there's one thing we know about St. Louis rapper Nelly, it's that he cares deeply for dressing appropriately for the temperature. So when the artist saw a young fan shivering in the cold after a recent show, he followed the sage advice of his hit song "Hot in Herre" and gave her the jacket off his back — and the moment is going viral.…

Robyn T. Roberts prepared fraudulent tax returns for herself and others, prosecutors said.

Officer Antonio Valentine died as a result of the injuries he suffered during the crash, a message from the interim police chief to the rest of the department said

“No one else is coming up for solutions for crime in the city of St. Louis that work,” said state Rep. Nick Schroer, an O'Fallon Republican who grew up in Ferguson. “The population exodus in St. Louis is not a good sign. It’s time that we stand up and get serious about keeping our community safe.”

Washington University has hired a new chief information officer after a nationwide search.

The Cole County order is set to take effect Dec. 22, says DHSS Director Don Kauerauf.

In a complaint filed today in St. Louis Circuit Court, the St. Louis-based Gateway Pundit is accused of perpetrating "a campaign of lies" against two Georgia election workers.

The two plaintiffs were unwittingly made characters in a "stop the steal" conspiracy theory, the flames of which were fanned, the lawsuit says, by the Gateway Pundit, its founder and dumbest man on the internet Jim Hoft, and writer Joe Hoft.

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A streaming event focusing on a recent concert by Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde showcasing her 2021 Bob Dylan covers album Standing in the Doorway will premiere December 26 on the…

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Backup Ville Husso will see a lot of action over the next 10 days. Team also calls up goaltender Charlie Lindgren from their AHL affiliate, but will have to use an emergency backup tonight

Theme park creator Walt Disney himself visited our town in late 1964 and gave city leaders some ideas for the project.

Is your house decorated? Share photos of your holiday lights and they could appear on our holiday lights map!

Attorney General Eric Schmitt will not appeal a consequential court ruling that strips powers from local health departments, despite a request from Missouri’s state health director to do so. In an email to The Independent, Schmitt’s spokesman said the attorney general’s office notified the Department of Health and Senior Services of its decision. “We have […]

The post Missouri health director wanted to appeal judge’s COVID ruling. AG Schmitt refused appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Washington University's Olin Business School is partnering with a business school trade publication to launch a new pitch competition for prospective entrepreneurs.

St. Louis leaders on Tuesday released eligibility criteria for the $500 direct cash assistance payments the city is providing some residents under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Mariah Carey proudly wears her "Queen of Christmas" crown and is always telling us how hard she goes around the holidays.  But no one really knew how to celebrate Christmas just like Mariah...until now. Speaking to People, the…

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Fresh off a visit from native St. Louisan Andy Cohen, Left Bank Books (399 N Euclid Avenue, 314-367-6731) will host an event with actor Kal Penn for the release of his book You Can’t Be Serious.

The actor will be at Brennan’s Work & Leisure (3015 Locust Street, 314-620-3969) at 7 p.m. on December 13. Penn has acted in movies such as Harold and Kumar and TV shows like House and How I Met Your Mother.…

By 2023, St. Louis’ two largest parks should have basketball courts.

“St. Louis has been good to me," says Ola Ayeni, who found success in St. Louis after being awarded the Arch Grant in 2013.Ayeni’s startup Eateria, a marketing platform for restaurants recorded profits.

However, difficulty hiring tech talent, stunted Eateria’s growth. But, it led to the launch of a new business venture, Louis-based for-profit software development boot camp Claim Academy.

Since 2015, the boot camp has trained about 700 graduates, with Claim saying 90% have been hired for roles with an average starting salary of $72,000.

More than eight years after winning his Arch Grant, Ayeni said his connections from the program continue to help him. It was through Arch Grants that he was connected with the real estate broker that found Claim’s new Central West End headquarters.

Check out the full story by Nathan Rubbelke on STL Inno.