This morning starts clear with temperatures around 38 degrees. Expect abundant sunshine throughout the day, with the high reaching 51 degrees by the afternoon. Winds will be mild, coming from the south-southeast at 6 mph with gusts up to 13 mph. Evening brings clear skies and cool conditions as temperatures drop toward 38 degrees. Overnight remains clear with lows around 38 degrees. Tomorrow will be partly sunny with highs near 55 and lows dipping to 28. Winds will pick up slightly from the north-northwest
The Harlem Globetrotters are celebrating their 100th anniversary with a tour that honors their legacy of desegregating professional basketball and their connections to St. Louis sports legends.
For Jessica Haynes, cooking with her 21-year-old son AJ is “the most amazing thing.” When Jessica and AJ, who has autism, prepare a meal side by side in their Raytown home, Haynes told The Independent, “he gets to learn new skills, and we get to learn things right along with it.” Jessica and her husband […]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
Energy efficiency and healthy housing are important for every consumer. The Missouri legislature's pushback against sustainable building codes is counterproductive.
The City of St. Louis, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, and Great Rivers Greenway are working together to renovate Kiener Plaza, adding new shade structures, trees, irrigation, lighting, and electrical access to make it a better space for daily use and community events.
St. Charles is considering a permanent ban on large data centers due to concerns about water and electricity consumption, noise levels, and environmental impact, while Festus is moving forward with potential data center development.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Demolition is scheduled to begin Monday on six homes in Florissant after officials say the soil had been contaminated by radioactive waste from Coldwater Creek. The six homes are located on Cades Cove Drive, with Coldwater Creek sitting directly behind the properties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the [...]
In recent weeks, temperatures have plunged into the single digits - creating a dangerous situation for people experiencing homelessness.
St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem takes a closer look at the issue of frostbite - and how one cold night can create health effects that can last a lifetime.
Joseph Maguire became addicted to the psychoactive substance with opioid-like effects, the suit says, ultimately spending as much as $200 a day on 7-OH pills.
A law passed last year to add a measure for grade-level equivalency as part of Missouri’s standardized test reports may be scrapped as a casualty of the state’s budgetary woes. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requested $1 million to add grade-level equivalency to the Missouri Assessment Program, which would largely be a one-time […]
If you ever want to know what’s really heating up in the Missouri Legislature, skip the floor debates and committee hearings. Check the lobbyist registrations at the Missouri Ethics Commission. A prime example is the push to legalize video lottery terminals — aka, those slot machines you see at gas stations. This isn’t just a […]
A bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors was pitched by its sponsor last week as a way to help small businesses and young workers. The legislation would create a separate minimum wage for those under age 18 who are employed in Missouri. The new minimum wage rate for minors would be $12.30 […]
ST. LOUIS - A couple of very nice days ahead. Monday will be sunny with highs in the 50s. Tuesday will brings highs around 60 F. That will help to melt off a lot of the stubborn snow and ice still clinging to area sidewalks and parking lots. Those bigger piles will take a while [...]
A new set of limited-edition prints celebrating The Beatles will be released in March.The two prints feature imagery from artist Em Cooper’s 2022 oil-painted music video for The Beatles’ 1966 song “I’m…