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A new federal initiative is bringing together climate scientists and community leaders to examine cities’ microclimates — and make them more resilient.

Black activists picketed the Veiled Prophet Ball, complaining that the organization was racist and elitist. A man dressed as the "Black Veiled Prophet" and his queen joined the protest.

Rowing was a very popular sport in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, receiving much newspaper coverage and drawing large crowds for races and regattas. A group of rowing medals in the Missouri Historical Society Collections attest to this popularity. There were numerous rowing clubs in St. Louis, and their members were considered local …

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Terry Pierson of Fairview Heights, IL joined the Real Rock Army today … brought to you by Sievers Equipment and Sievers JCB! Terry’s enjoys listening to Vinyl Exam on KSHE....

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Terry Pierson of Fairview Heights, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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"That's just sad. He was somebody's son and somebody's brother. Police told me 70 gunshots were fired," Karen Condon, a neighbor, said.

The Hazelwood Police Department Criminal Investigation Team is leading the investigation.

The state of Missouri on Monday named the 48 winners of cannabis "microbusiness" licenses.

Ameren Illinois and Spectrum utility workers restored power and internet to homes in Dupo after flames spread from a garage fire to a power pole.

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There were new developments Tuesday morning in the drama surrounding the homeless encampment just outside of St. Louis City Hall. A spokesperson for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones had indicated that they were going to start dismantling the camp Monday night, but that never happened.

A judge on Monday allowed The Staenberg Group to enter a legal dispute the developer says will determine whether its massive $2 billion redevelopment of the Chesterfield Mall into "Downtown Chesterfield" will be successful.

ShotSpotter has long presented itself as a reliable detector of gunshots. Mileage, however, has varied. Law enforcement customers that have gotten disgruntled with this limited service have pointed out — en route to terminated contracts — that (a) detected gunshots are not always gunshots, (b) detected gunshots are rarely useful intel, and (c) detecting gunshots […]

Some Florissant citizens are in an uproar over the city’s plan to trade 30 acres of land at Koch Park for land owned by a housing developer.