St. Louis residents who received $500 to help make ends meet during the pandemic most often spent the money on food and utilities. The city has released a preliminary analysis of the program.
The theater will perform The African Company Presents Richard III, a historical play based on a Black theater in New York City sabotaged by a white venue in the 1820s. Director Ron Himes says the play remains relevant 200 years after the real-life events.
Mental health workers in Missouri say there are potential problems with a new emergency helpline, including whether there are enough workers to absorb an increase in calls. The 988 service launched in July.
This year's celebration of music will resemble other big festivals after being limited in 2021 because of the pandemic. Organizers say the overall event is part of a strategy to raise the city's profile in the industry.
A recent poll shows respondents don’t like the new reality for abortion access in Missouri following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But many may not be prepared to punish politicians who support the high court’s ruling.
The pandemic and lack of affordable housing are leading to an increase in homelessness in the St. Louis region. Advocates say the increase will likely continue once a Missouri law making living on state-owned property illegal takes effect on January 1.
It's been decades since the last lead mine closed in southeast Missouri, but the region is still dealing with their impact. Now a company wants to bring a new kind of mining -- for silica -- to the region.
Researchers from George Mason University, the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Florida State University will spend the next 18 months talking to corrections officers and people in the jail as part of the process known as Plan, Do, Study Act.
Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City on Sept. 6 for a special legislative session centered on taxes. Governor Mike Parson wants a permanent income tax cut and to create agriculture tax programs.
Increasing commodity prices and a global food shortage are driving up the cost of farmland. Young farmers are trying to keep up so they can grow their businesses.
The festival in St. Louis features an inventive staging of the play “The Rose Tattoo.” Actors, circus performers, and goats are part of the production at the Big Top in Grand Center.
Two women who held significant power in a small north St. Louis County city are accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past six years.
Army National Guard troops had until June 30 to get COVID-19 vaccinations. About 10% haven't received their shots. A handful of states are challenging the vaccine mandate.
Missouri residents may have heard ghoulish tales of “Doc Annie” Smith, a physician who performed illegal abortions in the early 1900s. Today, the truth about her work has largely disappeared.
The University of Missouri is promoting the idea of cattle grazing in forests instead of pastures. Researchers say it’s better for the cattle and the environment.
Confusion surrounds a federal program allowing people fleeing war-torn Ukraine to temporarily stay in the U.S. They don't qualify for the benefits other refugees receive, making it difficult for sponsors in the St. Louis area to help.
St. Louis musician Tre-G has advocated for Black, queer artists with the Werqfest festival and his own work. Now he is directing a touring production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” based on his music, with a six-member cast of Black women.
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