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This story has been corrected since it was first published.  Missouri House Democrats had their best election night in years Tuesday, adding three seats to increase their caucus to its highest total in a decade.  The party also successfully defended a St. Louis County state Senate seat that saw massive spending by Republicans. Democrats went […]

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Missourians voted Tuesday to become the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana, approving a constitutional amendment that also establishes a process to clear nonviolent marijuana-related charges from Missourians’ criminal records. Though down from the 66% of voters who approved medical cannabis in 2018, the recreational marijuana amendment on Tuesday received 53% of the vote. “Today’s […]

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Voters have selected Scott Fitzpatrick for Missouri State Auditor, a decision that could give Missouri a Republican head at each of its six political statewide offices.

Theodore Fox II of De Soto, MO became a Real Rock Hero in the Real Rock Army today

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The tax on most vehicles will be more in 2022 than in 2021, due to the rising values of vehicles in the re-sale market. Taxes are due December 31.

Existing medical dispensaries will be able to transition to include adult-use sales and are likely to begin selling by early February of next year.

Four of the St. Louis County Council's seven seats appeared on the ballot in Tuesday's election.

Legalized recreational cannabis found favor with the majority of Missouri voters today. Amendment 3, the initiative legalizing recreational use of marijuana, won 53% of the vote in Tuesday's midterm. The measure fell behind early in the night, but continued to gain steadily as election returns were tallied.

Democrat Tracy McCreery wins a competitive bid for a prominent St. Louis County-based state Senate seat.

Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay held a ceremony marking the re-opening of its dry dock at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, Oct. 18. The nearly $600 million Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast recapitalization project began in the summer of 2020. More than 1,000 people worked on the project, spearheaded by Alberici-Mortenson, Joint […]

A prolific thief appeared in federal court and admitted to stealing dozens of catalytic converters around the St. Louis area.

Keep up with some of the biggest races in Missouri and the St. Louis area here.

Democrats did well enough to prevent a red wave.

Voters have selected Jack Coatar/Megan Green as the next president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.

An uphill battle for Democratic Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine officially became too steep when Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt registered a win in the contest to replace retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt on Tuesday night.

Parents of students at Jana Elementary School will receive an update on the tests the Army Corps of Engineers has been conducting.

5 On Your Side has confirmed that Interstate 64 is back open after being closed for over three hours.

State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick won the race to become Missouri’s next auditor Tuesday, easily defeating former state Rep. Alan Green. With 56% of precincts reporting, Fitzpatrick, a Republican, held a 62% to 34% lead over Green, a Democrat who previously represented Florissant in the Missouri House.  The auditor’s office, tasked with the impartial review of […]

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