Covenant House enlists executives to sleep out in cold, help homeless youths
KINGSWAY WEST – Don’t be surprised next weekend if you happen to be in the Kingsway West neighborhood and see about…
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Freeholders hold first meeting, with no city members
CITY HALL – Members of the new Board of Freeholders for St. Louis and St. Louis County held its first…
S.T.E.A.M Fair powers up youths’ career aspirations
JEFF-VANDER-LOU – It was full steam ahead for about 300 youths Saturday as the local chapter of the National Coalition of…
Surveying begins at soccer stadium site
ST. LOUIS – Surveying has begun on part of the proposed site of the new MLS soccer stadium. The project’s…
St. Louis officer admits to beating undercover colleague
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer has admitted attacking an undercover colleague who he believed was a…
Municipal courts’ warrants target African-Americans, expert says
ST. LOUIS – It’s one thing to suspect that St. Louis municipal courts target African-Americans when they issue warrants. It’s…
South City Family YMCA celebrates new look, new ways to play
SOUTHWEST GARDEN – The swimming’s great at the South City Family YMCA. The fitness center’s as good as ever, and…
Aldermen pass mandatory reporting of failed gun background checks
CITY HALL – Some St. Louis officials say a newly passed law could tip off police about potential perpetrators of…
Forum addresses issues confronting black youth
ST. LOUIS – Metropolitan Congregations United, a diverse group of faith and community organizers, held a public meeting at Vashon…
Seniors yearn for a Steakburger, or fries, as Steak ‘n Shake’s future seems shaky
BENTON PARK WEST – Back in the 1950s, Carol Schultheis recalls, teenagers had more in mind than fries and steakburgers…
The curious tale of the St. Louis street barriers
Story and photos by JACK GRONE When Henning Lohse-Busch and his wife, Emily, relocated a few years ago from Chicago…
State agency tracked Planned Parenthood patients’ periods
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s health department director said Tuesday that he had tracked the menstrual cycles of Planned Parenthood…
Sav A Lot grocery brings new life to food desert
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – When Pete’s Shur Save grocery store packed its bags and moved to University City in December 2016, it…
Developer helps make repairs to let homeowners keep up with new plans
FOUNTAIN PARK – It isn’t every day that developers work hand-in-hand with current residents. However, that’s exactly what was framed…
Cafe 7even brings international flair to north city
KINGSWAY EAST – If you drive down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in north St. Louis, you can’t help…
So far cash rewards aren’t flushing out killers in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Children were dying, the community was collectively incensed, and police needed answers and suspects. When initial investigations came…