May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. The change threatens to exacerbate housing shortages and disrupt recent progress in most states toward building enough new housing for new […]
The panel is recommending Wentzville Municipal Judge Michael Carter be removed from the bench for "failure to maintain the dignity of judicial office."
CNN brass have been waiting to get federal approval of their problematic $111 billion merger with Paramount. As we’ve detailed exhaustively, the high debt load from the CBS/Paramount and Warner Brothers merges is going to result in mass layoffs, higher consumer prices, and sagging quality control at the resulting company. It’s what always happens. It’s […]
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. The executive order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots in states that don’t provide lists of voters or meet other […]
GODFREY - An evening of puzzle-solving and fundraising is set for Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Godfrey, where teams will compete in a 500-piece jigsaw contest to benefit Operation Blessing. The Jigsaw Puzzle Competition will run from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Godfrey KC Hall, 1713 Stamper Lane. Doors open at 6 p.m. Organizers are inviting friends, families, coworkers and “puzzle aces” to take part in the event, which will feature teams racing to complete the same puzzle for a cash
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
The popular biking trail has long been cut off from the downtown riverfront. To the north, flood damage threatens to close a portion of the trail. Great Rivers Greenway says changes are coming.
The St. Louis City Police Board is considering a proposal to give significant raises to police command staff, which has drawn criticism from the Mayor and other members of the board due to its impact on the city budget.
When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, began trading on the stock market last week, he became the world’s first trillionaire. The SpaceX IPO made the world’s richest man even richer, grabbing headlines worldwide. But it is merely the most vivid illustration of a U.S. trend that has been accelerating since 2022. The […]
I am one of 22 young Americans suing President Donald Trump. I didn’t want to have to sue the president as a teenager, but he left us no other choice. We are students, ranchers, scientists-in-training, artists and athletes. We come from Montana, Oregon, Hawai’i, California and Florida, from different places and different backgrounds, but we […]
ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after two men were injured in a shooting late Tuesday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred around 11:50 p.m. in the 1900 block of Bacon Street, near N. Market St., in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. When officers arrived on [...]
Last summer was the first time Missourians exposed to radioactive waste could apply for compensation under a federal program. But parents whose children died after living near the waste don’t get to see that money. St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley spoke with two moms who lost their daughters to cancer and hope for a change.
ST. LOUIS - Wednesday will be a windy, warmer and more humid day. A Wind Advisory has been issued for much of the area as afternoon winds are expected to be 20-25 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. That strong southwest flow will heat us up ahead of tonight’s cold front. High temperatures [...]
Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has teamed with Steve Rothery, the original guitarist for progressive rock band Marillion, for a brand-new instrumental album, The Roaring Waves.The album, being released Aug.…
There were an estimated 50,000 bicycles and fewer than 2,000 cars here during the dawn of the 20th Century, when St. Louis reached its highest rank among American cities.
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