Alderman withdraws bill banning spitting on essential workers
CITY HALL – Trying to stop a shopper who doesn’t have personal protection from entering a supermarket, a worker at…
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Without visitors, Zoo is ‘strange, spooky,’ eager to reopen
With visitors absent, the St. Louis Zoo is a strange place, Zoo Director Michael Macek said. The grounds are left…
Inflammatory disease shows up among young patients here
(AP) — A rare inflammatory syndrome affecting some children with the coronavirus has appeared in a small number of cases…
City will give businesses PPE, more loans as reopening nears
CITY HALL – Small businesses are getting some extra help from the city to make sure that their employees and…
CDC guidance more restrictive than White House’s
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Advice from the top U.S. disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions…
Streets committee meets May 12, backs $5M transfer from meters
Members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s Streets, Traffic and Refuse Commitee met virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, May…
Site offers COVID-19 testing, perhaps peace of mind
FOUNTAIN PARK – Cora Page wasn’t sure she needed a COVID-19 test. “I’m protected by the blood of Jesus,” she…
Assistant police chief says he was passed over for being white
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ assistant police chief is suing the city and the police department, alleging that he…
Reopening rules finalized; ‘It can’t turn into a big street party’
CITY HALL – With hospitalizations trending down in the area, the St. Louis area is forging ahead with plans to…
Days left in fight for Missouri opioid tracking bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers are still trying to make Missouri the final state to adopt a prescription medication database…
All Metro riders must wear face masks
ST. LOUIS – Everyone who boards a Metro bus or train must wear a face mask during the ride, Metro…
Got ideas for downtown? Tell Downtown STL
ST. LOUIS – Downtown STL Inc. is offering area residents another chance to say our piece about what there’ll be…
Board of Aldermen May 8th meeting
Members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen met virtually via Zoom for their May 8th weekly meeting. See the…
Urban League food giveaways help 13,000 families, hope for more
FOUNTAIN PARK – These days, almost all the parades have been canceled. But one socially distant parade with a noble…
New sculpture to honor all slaves who sued for freedom
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Efforts are underway to raise $1 million for a downtown St. Louis monument to honor the…
U.S. census stirs uncertainty for those displaced by virus
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s not meant to be a trick question, but many filling out their 2020 U.S. census…