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Americans once feared cars. Now we can’t imagine life without them.

With October upon us, thought I’d share some thoughts on the only place in STL that scares me to my core.

“The role climate change has played in making Hurricane Melissa incredibly dangerous is undeniable."

Tim Lohmann and Joe Stulce, Planet Score owners The Maplewood Fire Department helped rescue a teen who had climbed 900 feet up a TV tower, an MRH sophomore girl won the Class 2 state golf title, and Planet Score records celebrated ten years in business. DCD — Barefoot teen rescued after climbing TV tower in […]

WASHINGTON — Some members of Congress are asking for their salaries to be withheld during the government shutdown, while federal workers on Friday missed their first full paycheck since many operations closed on Oct. 1. With no movement toward a deal to end the shutdown, the House remained on a prolonged break from Capitol Hill, […]

WASHINGTON — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid and a union for federal workers implored lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure. As the government shutdown entered day 27, President Donald Trump’s administration […]

With spooky season upon us and autumnal festivities under way, we’re exploring some kooky, creepy, and weird objects in the Missouri Historical Society Collections that are sure to spark your curiosity. Glass Lachrymatory Bottle What looks like an ornate perfume bottle is believed to be a lachrymatory bottle, or tear catcher. The practice of using …

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On Friday, September 19, 2025, just after 5:30PM, District 5 Officers responded to the 4300 block of St. Ferdinand for a shooting. When they arrived, they located a 23-year-old man who had been shot. The man was transported to the hospital where he later died.

The post UPDATE: Two Suspects in Custody Following Shooting in the Ville appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Known for its creativity, community spirit and commitment to quality, 4 Hands Brewing Co. extended that same passion to sustainability... Read More

Accident Reconstruction is investigating a fatal crash that happened on October 15, 2025 at Tower Grove and South Vandeventer Avenues.

The post UPDATE: One Dead, Two Injured in Botanical Heights Crash appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

A ballot summary describing a proposed amendment to Missouri’s Constitution as “limiting parental choice in education” is sufficient, a Cole County judge ruled last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must only correct a drafting error for his description of the initiative petition to be “concise, neutral and sufficient,” Judge Cotton Walker wrote. The lawsuit, […]

WASHINGTON — More than 200 Democratic lawmakers and one Republican are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs. The 207 members of the U.S. House and Senate argued in an amicus brief late Friday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, does not authorize the president […]

Timothy Autumn Concert 2025 A concert flyer with a background of pastel-colored autumn trees and a soft sky. The text … MoreTimothy Lutheran Church Presents A Concert for Autumn

A recent economic study on THC beverages found the industry has the potential to reach between $9.9 billion and $14.9 billion in national sales.  In Missouri — where the product faces attacks from law enforcement, state legislators and local governments who say it’s part of a public health crisis — that potential is $75.4 million […]

Lindenwood Park Neighborhood Association Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, August 16 at Machacek Library Present: Pat Acquisto, Sara Davis, John … MoreLPNA Board Meeting Minutes – 8/16/2025

Despite legal questions, the Board of Aldermen voted to sell Interco Plaza to developer StarWood Group. Michael Allen looks back to see how much the city invested in the park over its decades of use.

A man jailed on felony drug possession charges has been waiting 469 days in the Clay County Detention Center for mental health services that could allow his case to move forward. It took him 75 days just to get a court-ordered evaluation from the Department of Mental Health, according to Sarah Boyd, spokesperson for the […]