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The south St. Louis district is pleading for more safety measures after violence, drug abuse and panhandling ripple through the area.

A Missouri public school employee facing federal charges for allegedly threatening an Arizona election official is “embarrassed and humbled,” his attorney said Thursday. Walter Lee Hoornstra, 50, was indicted Tuesday on one count of communicating an interstate threat, which carries a maximum prison term of five years, and one count of making a threatening telephone […]

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Oswaldo and Oscar Fariña, who together with Oscar’s wife, Ainara Fariña, own the new downtown steakhouse Fariñas Restaurant, grew up around food. The brothers’ grandfather owned a farm, a butcher shop and a bakery in Argentina. Their aunt owned a café that served Argentinian basics. The Fariña family would gather at the cafe every Sunday, where their aunt served empanadas of every kind, basic ham and cheese sandwiches made on small crustless squares of bread called “miga bread” and…

The festival in St. Louis features an inventive staging of the play “The Rose Tattoo.” Actors, circus performers, and goats are part of the production at the Big Top in Grand Center.

ST. LOUIS - Road closures are scheduled for Midtown near St. Louis University Friday as first-year students continue to move in. Laclede Avenue between Vandeventer and Grand will be closed, and there will be no westbound traffic between Spring and Grand Avenues. Returning students start moving in on Sunday. SLU classes begin next week. Washington University classes start on Monday, [...]

TOPEKA, Kansas — Sports wagering in Kansas will launch Sept. 1, state officials said Thursday, allowing bets to be placed at the start of football season. Lawmakers in April passed legislation to greenlight sports wagering in the state under the administration of the Kansas Lottery. The action was estimated to generate revenues of up to $10 million […]

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A complete closure of a stretch of Interstate 270 in north St. Louis County could get in the way of residents' weekend plans. Crews will close all lanes of 270 near the old Lindbergh Bridge in Hazelwood starting at 9 p.m. Friday in order to tear it down. The old [...]

Local health providers are reaching more patients, offering new treatments, and celebrating milestone achievements

St.LouisCIO has announced the finalists for its 2022 St. Louis CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Awards. Winners will be revealed at the ORBIE Awards on November 18 from 7:15 to 10:30 a.m. at the The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel. The St. Louis CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards honor chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. With support from the St. Louis Business Journal, St.LouiosCIO will honor the CIOs who are driving innovation and transforming leading organizations…

Darren Bailey blasted the states biggest city at the Illinois State Fair’s GOP day.

Travis Dillon, owner of legendary St. Louis custard chain Ted Drewes, can be found most days inside the Chippewa shop. More likely than not, he'll be mixing custard base alongside the rest of the employees — nearly all of whom are at least a few decades younger than him. Dillon, dressed in the typical uniform of pastel-yellow Ted Drewes shirt and baseball cap, says he only recently started taking weekends off from the store since he started working there over 40 years ago.

Three "Kia Boyz" led a police helicopter on a chase throughout St. Louis city and county Wednesday night. According to Evita Caldwell with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, on Wednesday police observed two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old near Vandeventer and Forest Park avenues driving a Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen that same day. A police helicopter surveilled the teens driving the Santa Fe through both the city and the county.

ST. LOUIS - Clayton-based health insurer Centene has canceled its plans for a headquarters and campus in North Carolina. The Post-Dispatch reported a spokesperson told them the decision was due to a huge shift toward remote work. Almost 90 percent of the company's workforce is either fully remote or following a hybrid model. Centene has 1,700 employees in North [...]

The total number of National Flood Insurance Program policies has decreased nearly 9 percent since last fall.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - The water main break in Collinsville, Illinois has been fixed, but the boil order remains in place Friday morning. Crews replaced the broken water main which provides water for the entire city. The water is flowing again, but people must still boil water until tests confirm it's safe. The all-clear could come [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A marijuana dispensary was broken into early Friday morning in Valley Park. The break-in happened just before 3:30 a.m. at 3Fifteen Primo Cannabis on Meramec Station Road. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner was at the scene and found that a large rock had been smashed through the window. Products were [...]

JOPLIN, Mo. — "Man's best friend" took over Main Street in downtown Joplin. The City's monthly "Third Thursday" event was the place to be tonight (8/18), especially if you're a lover of dogs. This month's Third Thursday theme was appropriately named "The Dog Days of Summer." However, the typical summer heat wasn't an issue tonight [...]

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A pedestrian was hit and killed Thursday night in St. Charles County. The accident happened at about 8:45 p.m. on Highway 94 near Twillman Drive. Jeffrey Hunt, 58, was trying to cross the road when he was hit by a 2003 Chevy Silverado. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a St. [...]