City works to clean up green gunk in Carondelet Park lake
CARONDELET PARK – Normally, Horseshoe Lake is a good place to catch channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass. But lately,…
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Benign Neglect Part IV: Hope for the future of north St. Louis?
ST. LOUIS PLACE – North St. Louis sits at a crossroads. The largest construction project in St. Louis history is…
Reed to bump up funding request for public safety
CITY HALL – Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed plans to seek an additional $11.5 million for body cameras and…
School officials ponder public’s safety concerns, suggestions
JEFF-VANDER-LOU – St. Louis Public Schools officials and the superintendent have about one week before they have to turn in…
With pride, 28 new officers join shorthanded city police department
MIDTOWN – The 28 graduates of Class 2019-01 of the St. Louis Police Academy are more than new police officers.…
Hundreds of street artists brighten riverfront in Paint Louis
DOWNTOWN – Every year during Labor Day Weekend, hundreds of street artists flock to the streets of St. Louis to…
Carr Square celebrates 1969 rent strike for public housing
CARR SQUARE – Hundreds of current and former Carr Square Village residents came together Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary…
Cannabis club will offer education, wellness and entertainment
BENTON PARK WEST – If you’ve ever wanted to participate in a social cannabis experience in St. Louis, south St.…
St. Louis police kill man suspected of having marijuana
Early Thursday morning, a St. Louis police officer shot and killed a man suspected of possessing marijuana when, they say,…
SLPS tightens security after shootings near Soldan
DOWNTOWN – Metal detectors, clear bags, and no re-entry. They sound like the rules for most pro sports venues, but…
1915 accident puts focus on improvements in worker safety
ST. LOUIS – When Marie Moentmann left her home in far south St. Louis on the morning of Nov. 5,…
Group spreads TLC for budding trees
GRAVOIS PARK – Some budding arborists set out from Cherokee Street on Tuesday night, intent on saving struggling saplings and…
Chess fans have heyday at Sinquefield Cup
CENTRAL WEST END – To say chess is a big thing in the Central West End is true, both literally…
Town hall on gun violence draws anger, sorrow, pleas for action
MIDTOWN – A town hall meeting here that began with a video of former U.S. president Barack Obama saying, “Every…
Gardner: Not enough evidence to charge suspected child killer
DOWNTOWN – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says there isn’t enough evidence to charge the man police believe killed…
Teen shot by man had hands up, prosecutor says
DOWNTOWN – A 15-year-old boy was backing away with his hands in the air when he was gunned down by…