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Several schools and businesses are closed after record rainfall sweeps through the area. Check the full closings list here.

"I woke up to my basement just inundated with water."

Several cars are now underwater in St. Peters and boat crews are out to help.

Kathy and Marc Arnold found a creative way to repurpose barrels from such distilleries as Jack Daniels, Makers Mark, and Four Roses.

Kathy and Marc Arnold found a creative way to repurpose barrels from such distilleries as Jack Daniels, Makers Mark, and Four Roses.

I'm an idiot. I got into a Twitter beef about housing and now I feel like I have a point to get off my chest. It's this: there's no such thing as a shortage, full stop. There are only shortages at a particular price. Price, as it always has been, is the great mediator between ...continue reading "How much housing do we need?"

On Aug. 20, 1915, nearly 7 inches of rain fell. At Forest Park, water spread a mile wide on both sides of Lindell, reaching Art Hill. Rainfall records were broken during a storm overnight.

FOX 2 anchor John Pertzborn witnessed a water rescue this morning on South Lindbergh at Frontenac on the way into work. He happened to be on the correct side of the road.

When state Sen. Rick Brattin sent three large postcards to his constituents, his taxpayer-funded staff made sure they went to people most likely to vote in the Aug. 2 primary. Missouri Senate records obtained through a Sunshine Law request by Vernon County Republican Party Chairwoman Cyndia Haggard and provided to The Independent detail the development […]

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The arrest is still being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Earlier this month BMW took ample heat for its plans to turn heated seats into a costly $18 per month subscription in numerous countries. As we noted at the time, BMW is already including the hardware in new cars and adjusting the sale price accordingly. So it’s effectively charging users a new, recurring fee to […]

There is an effort to restore links between Native Americans and foods unique to their culture. Centuries of colonization disrupted that connection leading to food insecurity and health disparities.

St. Louis welcomed the first in a new wave of refugees from Afghanistan. A family touched down at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Monday. City leaders say the Azimi family are the first of many refugee families they hope to welcome to the area. This all goes back to one effort, known as the Afghan Rescue Project, spearheaded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander. "They know St. Louis is their home even though they've never been there," Kander said. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura…

Rushing water on the roads in St. Louis county.

An exclusive FOX4/Emerson College poll shows Attorney General Eric Schmitt is now in the lead with one week to go until the Aug. 2 primary.

St. Louis has had historic rainfall since early Tuesday morning.

Nearly two decades ago, Beckie Jacobs set up shop in Webster Groves, determined to build one of the area's premier ice cream brands, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream (4400 Manchester Avenue, 314-833-3800). Now, she's bringing her brand to a new home in the Grove, determined to build on her success and make her stretch of Manchester Avenue a little bit sweeter. "Webster Groves was really good to me for 19 years, but the city has also been very welcoming," Jacobs says.

With the US dollar at a 20-year high, it’s time to take advantage of the direct flights from St. Louis to Frankfurt.

Aug. 2 primary pits Sam Page, a former state legislator who chaired the council in opposition to Steve Stenger, against Jane Dueker, a former Stenger adviser and assistant state’s attorney general.