Enterprise lays off more than 2,000 employees
CLAYTON (AP) — Rental car company Enterprise Holdings has laid off more 2,000 employees after seeing a dramatic drop in…
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Homeless to be ousted from tent city Friday; shelters ready
CITY HALL – The tent city opposite City Hall is going to fold. On Friday, city workers will move to…
COVID-19 forces deep cuts in 2020-2021 city budget
CITY HALL – Slammed by COVID-19, St. Louis city officials are looking at making cuts of nearly $40 million in…
Keep churches closed, ‘stay home!’ black pastors warn
ST. LOUIS – Black pastors here are telling area churches to keep their doors closed for a while longer despite…
St. Mary’s High hopes to match $100,000 challenge grant
DUTCHTOWN – Even a Dragon can’t defeat the coronavirus by itself. St. Mary’s High School, whose mascot is the Dragon,…
Missouri will reopen businesses Monday, with guidelines
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — All Missouri businesses and social events will be allowed to reopen next week so long as…
Still not enough COVID-19 test kits, mayor says
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson gave an update on the city’s COVID-19 response today live via Facebook. “Tests are still…
Missouri home sales down, food stamp applications up
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Even as Gov. Mike Parson prepares to announce plans for reopening some businesses and outdoor activities,…
Older adults get their pick of produce, without leaving home
MIDTOWN – At the Heritage House senior apartments on Sunday, residents got to grocery shop at their own front door.…
Societal preconditions contribute to high infection rate among blacks
ST. LOUIS – Poverty, violence and racism have long devastated the African-American community. Now there’s another force disproportionately affecting black…
Some Missouri businesses reopen with COVID-19 precautions
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Some businesses near St. Louis are reopening with some safety measures in place, after local officials…
Global death toll from coronavirus tops 200,000
ATLANTA (AP) — As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward…
Missouri to test workers at food packing plants
(AP) — Missouri health officials are hoping that a new testing strategy will help quickly identify people infected with the…
Virus milestone: 1,034 have recovered, are back home
ST. LOUIS – More than a thousand St. Louisans who were hospitalized with the COVID-19 coronavirus have recovered and are…
Speeders crank up the mph during pandemic
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a dangerous trend on roads and highways left wide…
Missouri lawmakers aim to cut $700 million next year
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers plan to cut the state spending plan by about $700 million because of the…