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St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer announced the creation of two committees to support recovery efforts from the May 16 tornado.

After pleading guilty exactly one month ago, a St. Louis man appeared in court Thursday to be sentenced for the death of his one-year-old son.

Today on TAP: At its meeting this week, the DNC opposed a ban on U.S. provision of offensive weapons to Israel.

From S. M. Wilson: The landscape of municipal construction has undergone significant changes over the past several decades, driven by digital innovation, evolving community needs, and a renewed emphasis on collaboration. As a construction management firm with more than 100 years of experience, S. M. Wilson & Co. has witnessed—and contributed to—this evolution, project by […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Suicide is contagious. Ask any roomful of construction industry professionals about whether someone in their work or personal circle has taken their own life and the majority will raise their hands. What is unseen is way the impact of that one lost life spreads. That was […]

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“We have so many challenges,” said the mayor's operations chief. “I think it will have a tangible impact.”

From Spectrum News: An aldermanic committee on Tuesday endorsed an amended board bill regarding the redevelopment of the former Millennium Hotel property downtown, putting a pause on specifics behind city tax incentives for a $670 million project in order to reach the demolition phase faster. The Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning committee […]

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Guarantee Electrical Company is proud to announce the appointment of Grant Kane to the Guarantee Leadership Team (GLT), responsible for setting and executing the vision and operational strategy for the organization. A 19-year veteran of Guarantee, Kane currently serves as Senior Vice President of Preconstruction. His addition to the GLT reflects his proven leadership, deep […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Brewer Anheuser-Busch said Tuesday (Aug. 19) that it plans to invest $15 million in its brewery in St. Louis. The investment includes supply chain infrastructure to transport more of American-grown ingredients to the brewery and to deliver its beers, which include brands Budweiser and Bud Light, to customers. The St. […]

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Following the announcement that it would screen at the openings of both the New York Film Festival and the American Film Institute Festival on, respectively, Sept. 28 and Oct. 22, Springsteen:…

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MACON — Separate tax rates for the four classes of taxed property would protect homeowners from large tax increases during reassessment, Chariton County Assessor Darrin Gladbach told a special Missouri House interim committee at its final field hearing. If residential, commercial, farm and personal property each had a separate rate, any rate cuts due to […]

Today (Aug. 28), Mayor Cara Spencer announced the formation of two committees to advise her and the newly established Recovery Office on the City’s recovery vision and priorities after the devastating May 16 tornado. “One thing that’s clear to me from being in our hardest-hit neighborhoods, talking with residents, listening to frontline organizations, and learning […]

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is considering a request to activate the state's National Guard members to support ICE operations with administrative and logistical tasks.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Congressman Bob Onder talks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum about why he supports Gov. Mike Kehoe calling the legislature back into session for mid-decade redistricting.

Former Warden Doris Falkenrath was terminated in the wake of an inmate death at the Jefferson City prison

ST. LOUIS – Late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2025, FEMA informed the City of St. Louis that Mayor Cara Spencer’s request to extend the application deadline for FEMA individual assistance for 30 days has been denied. “I strongly disagree with this denial, as we have seen hundreds of St. Louisans continue to apply for FEMA individual assistance each week,” said Mayor Spencer. “I share Mayor Spencer’s disappointment. Regardless of this decision, the Recovery Office will continue to work with impacted residents and FEMA to advocate for approval of late registrations and ensure that residents get access to much-needed support,” said Chief Recovery Officer Julian Nicks. Apply now at DisasterAssistance.gov , the FEMA app, 800-621-3362, or in person at one of the Disaster Recovery Centers, which remain open until 7 p.m. The Disaster Recovery Centers are located at: Union Tabernacle M.B. Church - 626 N. Newstead Ave. Urban League Entrepreneurship

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It’s no secret that most publishers (though not us!) hate ad blockers. The idea that ad blockers are illegal or “an attack on free speech” get trotted out every so often, and they’re always silly. You should have control over how your own browser on your own computer works. That’s an important freedom. And that […]