Actress Jenifer Lewis among those honored by local Urban League and Board of Aldermen
DOWNTOWN – Kinloch-born film, stage and TV star Jenifer Lewis, known for her emphatic motherly voice and roles, is one…
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Gnats, odor at Homer G. Phillips apartments vex residents
THE VILLE – Bugs and stench. That is what elderly residents of a city owned building are dealing with according…
Clay calls for hearing into Goodfellow Federal Center contamination
ST. LOUIS – After workers and union reps rallied Friday across the street from the Goodfellow Federal Center to draw…
Juneteenth celebrations are set throughout St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Although Juneteenth has yet to become widely popular and a federally observed holiday, it is an official…
Garden grows bumper crop of fresh food, sense of community
JEFF-VANDER-LOU – Walking to the nearest grocery store and back with fresh produce would cost Rosie Willis, a senior citizen,…
‘Camping’ in the ‘hood all good for dads and kids in Hyde Park
HYDE PARK – Fathers and kids got their camp on this past weekend and didn’t have to venture off into…
Union workers protest Goodfellow Federal Complex contamination
MARK TWAIN – Frustrated union workers plan to rally Thursday afternoon in front of the Goodfellow Federal Center complex, 4300…
A flood of fish for North Riverfront Park fishermen
NORTH RIVERFRONT – When the rainy season pours in, Chis Hykes doesn’t worry about his hilltop home flooding. It sits…
Shelley House joins ranks of African American civil rights landmarks
GREATER VILLE – The family living at 4600 Labadie Avenue in the Greater Ville neighborhood had a host of people…
As swimming season opens, city joins ‘Pool Safely’ drive
Safety first. That’s the main message officials want to send as swimming pools officially open Saturday in the city of…
Crashes on Natural Bridge draw attention to MoDOT median plan
There have been more in a series of nasty crashes on Natural Bridge Boulevard in a stretch of road where…
Armed strike force to fight violent crime here
An armed force of federal and local law enforcement is aiming to target St. Louis to help fight the continued…
MoDOT asks residents for suggestions on calming Riverview Blvd. traffic
BADEN – MoDOT has set aside $4.3 million to resurface and construct a median on a stretch of Riverview Boulevard…
Annie Malone parade continues to wow spectators, help families
DOWNTOWN – Scores of spectators lined up Sunday along both sides of Market Street downtown to get an eye- and…
Spring Fest seeks to grow relationship between cops and the community
A good, positive day in the park: no drug deals, no riffraff, no arrests. It was just police making a…
It’s not just the murders: Gunshot wounds taking enormous toll on survivors
Last week, Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club football alum Ezekiel Elliott, now star running back for the Dallas Cowboys, offered…