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Boil advisory lifted in Olivette, Overland and University City

4 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A boil water advisory has been lifted Monday morning for Olivette, Overland and University City after a water main break. According to a Missouri American Water alert, the advisory was lifted at 6:30 a.m. It was originally issued around 1:45 p.m. Saturday after a water main break near Old Bonhomme [...]
Nick Gladney

Wak’a Garden

4 months 2 weeks ago

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins

Missouri delays SNAP restrictions on candy, sugary drinks until 2027

4 months 2 weeks ago
Missouri is postponing its plan to prohibit the use of federal food aid to purchase candy, prepared desserts and sugary drinks until Feb. 15, 2027, after grocers warned they needed clearer guidance to enforce the new restrictions at the checkout. The delay will allow the Missouri Department of Social Services to develop educational materials to […]
Steph Quinn

Minority-owned businesses surge in Kansas City despite headwinds

4 months 2 weeks ago
Casie Murff has had the entrepreneurial bug for as long as he can remember. He tried his hand in insurance, in real estate and with an online storefront. Murff worked jobs that paid the bills but didn’t find them fulfilling. So, after some planning, he returned full-time to one of the first side hustles from […]
Thomas White

Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion slush fund revives national discussion over reparations

4 months 2 weeks ago
When President Trump floated the idea of a nearly $2 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” for people “horribly treated” by the federal government, he inadvertently reopened the debate about reparations for Black Americans. Suddenly, in a galling case of white grievance envy, it’s not such a far-fetched idea. Trump, who has since backed off the measure, created the fund as a means of providing a […]
Mark McCormick

Monday, June 8 - Flow state

4 months 2 weeks ago
In the U.S., industries and cities used to pollute rivers so heavily that at least one – in Ohio – caught fire a dozen times. But half a century ago, a series of landmark federal laws started reining in water pollution. As a result, some rivers across the country are bouncing back to life.

Widespread rain chances Monday, hot and humid week

4 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - While it won’t rain all day Monday, scattered showers and storms are expected across the entire area. Any storms Monday would produce some heavy downpours. Some may be strong enough to produce some damaging wind gusts and small hail. Brief, spin-up tornadoes also can’t be ruled out. With additional clouds around, top [...]
Angela Hutti

1 dead, 1 injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-70, westbound lanes closed

4 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - One person was killed and another was injured after a multi-vehicle crash overnight Monday on Interstate 70. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on westbound I-70 at Branch Street. It involved five vehicles. All lanes westbound lanes were closed for an extended period of [...]
Nick Gladney