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Traffic circles are quietly popping up across the St. Louis area, but they come with a learning curve.

The Florissant City Council on Monday night will vote on a measure that would turn park acreage into a new subdivision. It’s a trade-off that would actually result in more green space for Florissant. Mayor Timothy Lowery said Florissant is a growing community, attracting young families, and their research shows this is the type of housing they are looking for. It would also allow the city to add to the tax base. “It definitely has a positive impact on the city, the fire district and the school…

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.49% for the week ended Oct. 5 — up from 7.31% the prior week.

Short-term rentals have created a housing mess in the city of St. Louis, and the Board of Aldermen is rushing to clean it up. That’s why we should be worried.

“It definitely has a positive impact on the city, the fire district and the school district,” Mayor Timothy Lowery said.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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The cyberattack early Saturday had left the agency unable to contact customers or access the scheduling system, leaving riders waiting for vans that never came.

Never get in a headline battle with Larry Rice if you're the mayor. It won't end well. There's a better way.

St. Louis will get 99% of a total eclipse. The full effect can be seen in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., or Nashville, Illinois.

It's Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to celebrate Native American history and culture.

It's National Fire Prevention Week and this year's theme is cooking safety starts with you.'

Churches and other organizations are wrapping up the national 'Faith and Blue' weekend Monday.

Every two years, the wing that runs Scott Air Force Base — the 375th — gets a new leader. Colonel John Poole has now been that leader for 81 days. St. Louis Public Radio’s Will Bauer sat down with Colonel Poole and asked him about what his wing does on a day-to-day basis. (Rod Milam hosting for Wayne Pratt)

Metro Call-A-Ride is back up and operating after a cyberattack forced metro transit to cancel weekend rides.

People were likely displaced from their homes after a fire overnight.

One person is dead and four others are hurt after a violent two-car crash overnight in south St. Louis.

Before and after slavery, African Americans have endured a traumatic relationship with law enforcement.

The closure, starting at 9 a.m. Monday, is needed to allow bridge rehab work.

Lately, a rough consensus has emerged among people who study the impact of voting policies: Though they often spark fierce partisan fighting, most changes to voting laws do little to affect overall turnout, much less election results. But one fast-growing reform appears to stand out as an exception. When every registered voter gets sent a ballot […]

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