City evictions put on hold
ST. LOUIS – City residents at risk of being evicted are gaining a temporary reprieve. Sheriff Vernon Betts and the…
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Health commissioner credited with saving lives in 1918 pandemic
ST. LOUIS – The tears were many in St. Louis in 1918 and 1919. The worldwide influenza pandemic that year…
Archdiocese suspends public Masses
ST. LOUIS – Catholics will be unable to attend public Mass in the St. Louis Archdiocese while the coronavirus threatens…
American Red Cross makes urgent call for blood donors
The American Red Cross is urging eligible individuals to donate blood now while they are healthy, as fear about the…
Employers can boost workplace safety during coronavirus
Employers can take some basic steps to reduce the risk of worker exposure to coronavirus in their workplace. The Department…
Mesothelioma victim’s plea leads aldermen to pass asbestos control law
CITY HALL – Protected by only a paper painter’s mask, Teresa Page enthusiastically went to work tearing down walls and…
Events with 50 or more people are banned; schools to close
ST. LOUIS – All events or social gatherings that would include 50 or more people are banned in St. Louis,…
Missouri offers coronavirus hotline
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri has launched a 24-hour hotline staffed by medical professionals for people seeking guidance on the…
Ban on large events tops city’s steps to fight coronavirus
CITY HALL – City officials urged residents on Thursday to stay calm during the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Then…
Parson declares Missouri emergency, notes two new cases
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared on Friday a state of emergency in response to the spread…
Missouri could be final state to track prescription opioids
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers took a pivotal step Thursday toward becoming the final state to adopt a statewide…
Family of Missouri coronavirus patient violate quarantine
LADUE (AP) — The father of the first person in Missouri to become ill with the coronavirus attended a dance…
County woman is first Missouri coronavirus case
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AP) — A St. Louis-area woman who recently traveled to Italy is Missouri’s first confirmed coronavirus case,…
Schnucks quits tobacco
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis’ largest supermarket chain will stop selling tobacco products in all its stores at the beginning…
Hip hop music gives new, welcoming twist to yoga
OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS – On any given Friday night, DJ Nico Marie can be found curating music for area…
Bullets left in place can poison shooting survivors
ST. LOUIS – Blacks here face a proportionately higher threat of being shot than do members of other ethnic groups…