Since Kansas City stepped onto the World Cup stage this month, gun violence has repeatedly threatened to steal the spotlight. On June 6, before matches even began, a shooting that injured nine people made international headlines because it took place about five miles from Swope Soccer Village, where England’s team has its base camp. On […]
Senate bill would provide 10 years of funding, at least $1 million per year, to pay emergency room personnel and operating costs at struggling hospitals.
I was 16 years old and hadn’t been to school in months. It wasn’t a decision I made lightly. My family had moved from Mexico, Missouri to Centralia, and from the moment I arrived, school felt like a place that wanted me gone. Girls in my grade spread rumors about me. Teachers and coaches belittled […]
Last fall, St. Louis pivoted from building a light rail line that runs from north city to south city, to a bus line instead. This week, the final route for the bus rapid transit Green Line was approved. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Rebecca Thiele explains to Marissanne Lewis-Thompson, there’s still a long way to go before the city can start work on the project.
ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight Friday in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the intersection of N. Broadway and John Ave. in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood. Details [...]
ST. LOUIS - Waves of rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Friday afternoon, with the heaviest rain likely to fall during the morning. Flash flooding will continue to be the main concern. The flood watch has been extended to 7 p.m. Friday evening. There is also a slight chance of severe storms over [...]
The music of INXS is going to be the subject of a new ballet opening in the band’s native Australia.The Queensland Ballet has teamed with HOTA, Home of the Arts,…
In October 1918, the St. Louis health commissioner restricted business hours. He held down the death toll by closing public places, including churches and schools, and prohibiting dances and banquets.
A young engineer has a vision for changing their industry, but worries about slowly becoming a cog in the machine. Therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice for staying creative.
The Saint Louis Zoo presents Dinoroarus starting Friday, June 19th! The Saint Louis Zoo will transport guests millions of years back in time starting Friday, June 19, at Dinoroarus, a returning, temporary attraction for all-ages. […]
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