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In Missouri, reconstruction reports are taking double the amount of time they did before the pandemic began.

Spire opened 2022 with quarterly profits of $173 million — down about 7% compared to its $187 million gains during the period last year.

The law passed back in 2019 would ban abortions after eight weeks, not allowing any exemptions for rape or incest survivors.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will force a vote next week on a bill to codify abortion protections, following the disclosure that the Supreme Court could be ready to …

To explain how authentically Greek Olympia Kebob House & Taverna is, co-owner George Nicholas points to the restaurant's seating: rows of old, sawed-in-half wooden church pews. It's not only the fact that they came from some of St. Louis' oldest Greek Orthodox Churches — it's how they were acquired. "Back in the day, my father would ride around with this old Greek Orthodox priest who was so big he had to take the driver's seat out of the car and fix something up so the priest would fit," Nicholas says.

We’d already noted how telecom and media giants are engaged in a last ditch attempt over the next few weeks to derail Biden’s nomination to the FCC, Gigi Sohn. Sohn is widely admired by folks on both sides of the aisle, and is eminently qualified on stuff like expanding access to affordable broadband, media consolidation, […]

The answer is not obvious, as different scenarios necessitate different policies.

Allowed returns on its investments, plus "colder-than-normal" winter temperatures, helped Ameren report increased quarterly earnings Friday.

Daniel W. Kern, 63, died at the scene.

An expansive set of proposed changes to Missouri’s open records law backed by Gov. Mike Parson has transparency advocates alarmed that legislators may be poised to undermine the law. The changes touch on everything from narrowing the definitions of “public business” and “public meetings;” closing records that include draft documents or relate to proposed legislation; […]

The post Lawmakers debate changes to Missouri Sunshine Law that would conceal more records appeared first on Missouri Independent.

ST. LOUIS - Playoff hockey returns to St. Louis Friday night! The blues square off against the Minnesota Wild at the Enterprise Center in game three of the best of seven series. The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. and the Enterprise Center will certainly be rockin' with Blues fans. Goalie Ville Husso was spectacular for [...]

Police have not released the victim's name.

The annual 24-hour fundraiser benefiting local nonprofits raised the third-highest amount since the event began in 2014.

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 spent Friday morning in The Grove neighborhood. There is a new spot there and it is a perfect hangout for dog lovers. Bar K Dog Bar is a great spot to hang out with your dog and maybe get them a spa treatment. FOX 2's Margie Ellisor brought her dog, Sadie, [...]

Explore whiskey drinks galore with this new cocktail menu created by Salt + Smoke's new beverage director, Jordan Goodman.

Justin Enoch’s musical act EKSE defies household categorization. “[It’s] Midwest Bonk, a hardcore variant — or Ponk, Pineal Punk — a Midwest offshoot of Italian harsh bouncy, pineal bounce and UK Donk,” they say.