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Depriving the public of an opportunity to weigh in on spending is bad policy, said one expert. "You just want to lose your mind because you know they're not listening."

We’ve covered how there’s a real push afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. Unfortunately, while all fifty states have at least flirted with the idea, only Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Colorado, California, and Oregon, and Washington have actually passed laws. […]

A 62-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in north St. Louis County on Wednesday after being struck by a Dodge Ram truck, and the driver was later located by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Expect a cold day with a high near 35 and a low around 29 degrees. Winds will be light but noticeable, coming from the south at about 7 mph with gusts up to 17 mph. Temperatures will feel a bit colder, dipping into the low 20s in the shade. There is a 65% chance of light snow this afternoon, so keep that in mind if you have outdoor plans. This morning will start mostly clear with temperatures in the upper 20s. As we move into the afternoon, clouds will thicken and intermittent snow showers and

A community meeting in Montgomery City drew hundreds expressing opposition to proposed data centers. Residents raised concerns about water, noise, light pollution, utility costs, and transparency issues.

Republicans in Congress want to give states more authority to remove ineligible voters — including noncitizens and people who have moved or died — from voter rolls, seeking to reinforce the Trump administration’s own push to scrub the lists.  At a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers weighed changing a landmark federal voter registration law, […]

An investigation into how former Comptroller Darlene Green was issued two paychecks months after she left office appears to be stalled.

D.J. Marshall is scheduled for a court hearing on Thursday to determine if he will remain in custody until his trial for attempted first-degree murder against a police officer, aggravated battery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender, and felon in possession of a weapon.

The nation’s cattle inventory is at its lowest level in decades, the result of a long-term decline that has been pushed even lower in recent years by drought. Much of the country endured severe dry spells in recent years, most notably in 2022. But the impact has been especially felt in the regions where America’s […]

Forest Park, the heart of St. Louis, is turning 150. The museum celebrates with an exhibition.

In the fall of 2023, 540 St. Louis families were selected to receive $500 a month for a year and a half. The guaranteed basic income program, or GBI, aimed to help low-income residents meet basic financial needs. But halfway through the program, a lawsuit temporarily paused the payments. Then other crises hit. The Midwest Newsroom’s Naomi Delkamiller reports.

A woman was critically injured in an overnight shooting in south St. Louis, and an investigation is ongoing.

ST. LOUIS — Mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 30s on Thursday. We won't have the wind like Wednesday, so Thursday will feel a bit better. We are still expecting snow to clip our northern and northeastern counties Thursday evening into the overnight hours. Accumulations look to stay light in our viewing area, but [...]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch and his new band The Speaker Wars are getting into the holiday spirit with the release of a new Christmas song.The band — made…

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