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Lisa Hoppenjans brought her experience as a journalist and a lawyer to her post as the first director of the First Amendment Clinic and an assistant professor of practice in the Washington University School of Law. Here's her take on the state of the public records and media access to them.

St. Louis is turning many landmarks purple Thursday night in support of domestic violence awareness month. 

Each week, we bring you our picks for the best concerts of the next seven days! To submit your show for consideration, click here. All events are subject to change, especially in the age of COVID-19, so do check with the venue for the most up-to-date information before you head out for the night.

A northwest Missouri school district faced a massive disruption after four freshmen students posted a “petition” that suggested restarting slavery, district officials said in a response to a federal lawsuit filed by the students' parents.

Dalin Dental Associates was launched in Creve Coeur in 1948 by Dr. Harry Dalin — who remained heavily involved in the dental practice even after he sold it to his son, Dr. Jeff Dalin, in the 1980s.

The TV series Unsolved Mysteries helped solve a case involving an infant. 

St. Louis Public Schools and Confluence Academies are teaming up to provide gun safety education to thousands of students with lesson plans beginning for some schools as soon as next week.

Hi-Pointe Drive-In's spinoff concept "a Little Hi" opened in Ballwin on Sunday.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning that it may take longer to plow snow from highways this winter due to a driver shortage.

Early in 2019, Ed Galbraith faced a crowd of some 200 unhappy Springfield, Missouri residents. He wanted to make amends. Galbraith, then director of Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ environmental quality division, acknowledged that the state agency in charge of protecting the environment should have announced sooner that contaminated water had spread from an old […]

The post Missouri knew of contamination in Springfield’s groundwater decades before anyone told residents appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Its owners say they're deeply committed to enduring despite the challenges their location suggests, as well as the pandemic era.

Meriwether Lewis called it the Grand Tower. Thousands of folks are flocking to it because it is accessible due to low water in the Mississippi River.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Office of Sustainability, along with CJD e-Cycling and the Village of Godfrey, will host a community eWaste drive from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Tolle Lane parking lot across from the college’s Godfrey Campus. Most items will be accepted for free, providing community members with a secure, Earth-friendly option for discarding used electronics. The following is a sampling of the items that will be accepted: Computers, printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.) Fax machines, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers Video game consoles, digital video disc player/recorders, portable digital music players Networking equipment, server, telecommunications, phones, cell phones, clocks, etc. VCR, stereos, and audio/video equipment (including cable/satellite) Holiday lights, metal decorations and metal furniture Electrical, cabling, communication

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MARYVILLE – National Mammography Day is recognized during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and State Senators Christopher Belt and Kris Tharp are reminding women to schedule this potentially life-saving exam. “Early detection for breast cancer is vital to patient care,” said Senator Belt (D-Swansea). “National Mammography Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month serve as a reminder for women to schedule their yearly exams, and this simple test saves lives.” Breast cancer affects more than 250,000 women and 2,400 men in the United States every year. But unfortunately, the National Cancer Institute reported an estimated 9.4 million screenings that normally would have taken place in 2020 did not occur due to the pandemic. “Mammograms are one of the best tools doctors have to screen for breast cancer,” said Senator Tharp (D-Bethalto). “I urge women to make an effort to ensure they are up-to-date on their breast screenings and to make mammogram

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St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is proud to announce it has named Xavier Gassier as Assistant Executive Director, effective October 3, 2022. Xavier comes to NECA with more than four years of experience, having served as Chief Operating Officer of the Plumbing Industry Council. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering […]

ST. LOUIS - The Harlem Globetrotters will make a stop in St. Louis next year. The iconic team will play two games against the Washington Generals on Saturday, January 7. They will play and perform their legendary tricks at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Enterprise Center. Tickets range from $24 to $129 and are [...]

We’ve all seen how immigration agencies (but especially ICE) shifted away from enforcement that mattered (removing the worst of worst) to engaging in nothing more than as much removal as possible under Trump. There’s a new Commander-in-Chief in town, but that doesn’t mean ICE is just going to stop being routinely terrible. But this isn’t […]

Residents took excavation into their own hands after police unsuccessfully combed the area twice. On Wednesday, police apologized for residents' frustrations.