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STATE BASKETBALL: Incarnate Word, Webster Boys win state championships; Chaminade Boys claim second place
COLUMBIA -- State basketball continued at Mizzou on Thursday with the Class 6 boys and girls state championships as well as the Class 5 boys title game. Incarnate Word defeated Staley 55-41 in the Class 6 girls championship. The Red Knights have won the last eight state championships. Dan Rolfes and crew finish the season [...]
Ferguson unveils community-policing plan 9 years after agreeing to reforms
The plan spells out numerous goals, including a de-escalation program for neighborhood conflicts, a youth advisory panel and sergeants tracking how much community engagement officers have each month.
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St. Louis jail guard tussles with inmate. Jury decides whether it was a crime.
Federal prosecutors argued a city jail guard violated a man's civil rights by pepper-spraying him and bringing him to the ground in 2023. A jury found him not guilty.
'It looks like a warzone': Storms impact local businesses, some unable to reopen in north St. Louis County
Elevated fire risk prompts warning from Governor Kehoe
Low humidity coupled with wind gusts has created what some first responders call a firestorm.
The elevated fire risk fueled one of those blazes in Washington County Wednesday. That fire could be seen for several miles.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Tour Stopping at Grant's Farm on Tuesday, May 13
Tow Center Study Again Shows โAIโ Sucks At Conveying Accurate News
Last month a BBC study found that “AI” assistants are terrible at providing accurate news synopses. The BBC’s study found that modern language learning model assistants introduced factual errors a whopping 51 percent of the time. 19 percent of the responses introduced factually inaccurate “statements, numbers and dates,” and 13 percent either altered subject quotes […]
Husband of former US Rep. Cori Bush charged with wire fraud
Cortney Merritts, 46, of St. Louis, allegedly filed fraudulent applications that allowed him to collect more than $20,000 in funds through federal COVID relief programs.
Rolla rallies following devastating storm
The city of Rolla sustained major damage from last weekโs EF2 tornado, destroying homes and forcing businesses and schools to close.
MoDOT seeks public input on New Halls Ferry safety improvements
MoDOT proposes $52M safety upgrades after 1,800 crashes in 4 years
FLORISSANT, Mo. - An alarming number of crashes on New Halls Ferry Road has MoDOT stepping in with a new plan aimed at saving lives.ย The intersection of New Halls Ferry Road and Shackelford has seen over 1,800 crashes in the past four years. The number of crashes reported is five times higher than the [...]
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Ex-Congresswoman Cori Bush's husband indicted for wire fraud
A federal grand jury has indicted Cortney Merritts, the husband of former Congresswoman Cori Bush, on two counts of wire fraud for his alleged involvement in a scheme to acquire federal funds through deception and fraud.
Husband of former Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush charged with COVID fraud
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges Thursday against the husband of former Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush alleging he defrauded pandemic-era relief programs. Cortney Merritts, 46, faces two counts of wire fraud for allegedly filing sham applications in 2020 and 2021 with the Small Business Administration, enabling him to collect money aimed at helping struggling businesses make […]
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Schnucks Creve Coeur location dealing with electrical, refrigeration issues
The Schnuckโs Creve Coeur location is temporarily limited to its food items due to the store experiencing electrical and refrigeration issues.