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February 13, 1938 - July 15, 2025

Born in St. Louis, Josephine Baker became a megastar in the 1930s, especially in France, where she moved as she sought to flee racism and segregation in the United States.

The tone Thursday at a state-run summit on building new nuclear power generation was overwhelmingly one of interest, supportiveness and urgency.

A 61-year-old Pacific woman was hit just after 9 p.m. by a westbound Toyota Corolla near Villa Ridge, Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

Adam Wainwright's appearance at Friday's Savannah Bananas game not only thrilled him and the capacity crowd, it was a dream come true for another Bananas pitcher and St. Louis native.

He was found just before 11 p.m. Tuesday shot in the back in the 2400 block of South Wharf Street in the Kosciusko neighborhood, St. Louis police said.

The 62-year-old was crawling on the highway right before midnight just west of St. Charles Rock Road in Bridgeton, a Missouri Highway Patrol report said.

Sherry Larose, 81, of Lemay, and Elizabeth Pfaff, 66, of St. Louis, died Monday inside the home, believed by police to have been intentionally set on fire.

“Do not approach,” the recording said. “The dog is trained for police work and may not respond to the public.”

Federal cuts to public broadcasting are having an impact in St. Louis.

A grand jury indicted basketball star Keiner Asprilla on rape, sodomy and kidnapping charges that stem from his official visit to the University of Missouri last September.

Hitchcock, James Francis — Saint Louis, MO

James Francis Hitchcock, 87, passed away on July 14, 2025 in St. Louis, MO. Visit www.luptonchapel.com for further information.

Florence “Tillie” Crawford Mayse, 92, of Farmington, MO, passed away July 13, 2025. She was born Sept. 29, 1932 in Memphis, TN. Tillie was proud of her teaching career in the Parkway School District.

Donald Gene Soffer passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on July 18th, 2025. Born in East St. Louis to Augusta (Krupnick) and Sam Soffer, he began working at the age of twelve. His strong work ethic…

Police say the manager shot and injured the worker's mother after the mother battered the manager in the face and head.

Long, who once advocated for abolishing the IRS, takes over an agency struggling with staffing cuts and leadership turnover.

The annual dinner is taking place in St. Louis in September.

Mayor Cara Spencer said the overhaul of Seventh Street is part of what the city needs to make downtown more attractive.

"Many of the dogs were covered in their own feces and urine and sawdust like powder," court documents say. "(They) appeared lethargic due to the high temperatures."