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Cars dominate a key St. Louis transit hub — but a different Grand Boulevard is possible
Midtown St. Louis is seeing big developments. But the Grand MetroLink Station functions as a car-centric “doughnut hole” in its center. Kim Cella of Citizens for Modern Transit and traffic engineer Chris Beard discuss the problems — and a new report urging improvements.
Consumer groups reach 'benefits' agreement, drop opposition to merger that includes St. Louis bank
McBride buys JFK High School from Fontbonne for new $51M subdivision
After acquiring a managed care firm, Centene appoints one of its executives chief transformation officer
Biden issues disaster declaration for Missouri after storms
Gov. Mike Parson requested the help last month for Bollinger, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Pemiscot, Reynolds and Wayne counties.
Midas opens new $25M hotel, its first in Los Angeles market
Zamzama Safi fled Kabul for suburban St. Louis. She’s found freedom — and anxiety
Afghan refugee Zamzama “ZZ” Safi loves her life in St. Peters, Missouri, but remains terrified for her family that remains in Afghanistan. The former linguist for U.S. forces gives an update on her life in Missouri, five months after fleeing the Taliban.
St. Louis gets cheated on best bagel city list
City ranked at No. 75 on Lawn Love list of "Best Cities for Bagel Lovers" — even after our bread-sliced bagel innovation made national news in 2019
St. Louis police chief postpones retirement
John Hayden will remain St. Louis’ Chief of Police until further notice as the search for his replacement continues, KSDK has learned.
Sources familiar with the negotiations said Hayden formally agreed this week to continue serving as chief beyond his Feb. 23 retirement date he announced in September. He has been at the helm for four years.
The move follows remarks Mayor Tishaura Jones made in recent weeks about the finalists for the job – one of whom has a pending discrimination lawsuit against…
UM board rejects mask mandates for start of spring semester
Students at University of Missouri schools will not have to wear masks when they return to the classroom next week.
The UM Board of Curators met Tuesday morning to discuss potential Covid-19 policy changes as cases continue to rise across Missouri and the nation.
System President Mun Choi asked curators to consider two recommendations:
Masks required indoors for students, faculty and staff
Masks required in classrooms and student labs
The board rejected both recommendations in separate votes.…
Man gets 51 months for carjacking elderly St. Louis County resident
Markel Hutton pointed a gun at the man, who was in his 80s, and pulled him out of his SUV.
Telehealth startup inks key deal as it prepares to open its first health care clinic in St. Louis
Conservative groups target states’, local voter registration rolls
North Carolina’s voter rolls are like a refrigerator that needs to be cleared periodically of rotting milk and other items past their expiration date, according to Jason Torchinsky. Torchinsky is …
St. Louis postpones more jury trials because of COVID-19 infections
St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer postponed all trials set for the week of Jan. 18 after reviewing COVID-19 infection data, a spokesman said.
St. Louis police chief postpones retirement
Curators reject temporary COVID-19 mask mandate at University of Missouri
President Mun Choi made the recommendation, citing studies that show face masks are effective in slowing the spread of the virus.
Foo Fighters premiere official trailer for ‘Studio 666’ movie
Foo Fighters have debuted the first trailer for their upcoming horror-comedy film, Studio 666. The clip, which premiered via EW.com, follows Dave Grohl and company as they enter a creepy…
City Museum Hosts Virtual 'Pick Your Own Path' With Atlas Obscura
St. Louis’ City Museum (750 N 16th Street, 314-231-2489) is basically one giant playground for all ages, complete with secret tunnels and ever-changing exhibits that craft a unique experience each time you head over. But, if you think you know every path and tunnel, think again.
The City Museum has partnered with website Atlas Obscura to create a choose-your-own-adventure style tour event, taking place entirely on Zoom on January 20.…