Spencer announces bid for mayor
ST. LOUIS – Twentieth Ward Alderman Cara Spencer is running for mayor of St. Louis. Spencer has put her name…
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Bat poop here could offer climate change insight
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anything that piles up over time can offer clues about past climate conditions or surrounding landscapes…
Galloway vows to grow Medicaid if elected governor
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway said Thursday that she would support expanding the number of people eligible…
Redistricting, violence top agenda for Missouri lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The 2020 Missouri legislative session kicked off Wednesday with lawmakers pledging to consider an overhaul of…
Edith Cunnane dies; founded St. Patrick’s Center
ST. LOUIS – Edith Cunnane, who founded the St. Patrick Center, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2020). She was 76. Ms.…
Air pollution hits St. Louis’ poorer areas hard, study shows
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louisans living in poor, segregated neighborhoods are at a greater risk of cancer from air…
St. Louis Media Hall of Fame announces 14 new inductees
ST. LOUIS – Reporters, editors, broadcasters, managers, producers and advertisers are among the 14 inductees of the new class of…
Most U.S. workers still pay price of no paid parental leave
NEW YORK (AP) — Nancy Glynn could not afford a funeral for her newborn son, who died after a premature…
Clothing library helps students match gender identity
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two St. Louis University students have founded what they call a clothing library that helps students…
Hate exercise? Small moves can make a big difference
A new year typically brings new resolutions. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 list, but up to 80 percent…
Illinois time change plan could cause confusion there, in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A proposal in Illinois to make daylight saving time permanent has some residents and business owners…
Missouri awards 60 licenses to grow medical marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri officials have granted licenses to 60 of the more than 500 companies that applied to…
Undoing ‘Obamacare’ could harm more than health of Americans
The Affordable Care Act remains on life support after a panel of federal judges ruled on Dec. 18 that the law’s…
Pinching pennies to please donors can hurt nonprofits
The end of the year is a popular time to give to charity. Historically, Americans have made 30 percent of…
New program will connect immigrants with jobs
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new program that starts in January in St. Louis will seek to help connect new…
Missouri officials propose $400 million teacher pay boost
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri education officials say they have a plan that would not only increase teachers’ pay but…