Missouri Senate joins GOP anti-abortion wave with 8-week ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led Senate has passed a wide-ranging bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of…
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Recovered shooting victim leads march against gun violence
Warm sunny days are known to trigger spikes in gun violence, but rainy gray ones don’t exactly delay shootings. As…
Jaco: Missouri pro-choice groups mobilize to fight fetal heartbeat abortion bill
In what was essentially the middle of the night, early Thursday morning, the Missouri Senate followed Alabama’s lead from hours…
Maxine Waters visits Vashon
Outspoken but poised U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters chatted in “Auntie” mode Monday with girls at Vashon High School about everything…
Tennessee Williams’ legacy celebrated in local festival
GRAND CENTER – The fourth annual Tennessee Williams Festival opened this weekend in the Grand Center Arts District. A celebration…
Text-focused art show opens at Cherokee Street Gallery
BENTON PARK WEST – Saturday marked the opening of “TEXT CON TEXT,” a new art show at the Cherokee Street…
Supreme Court hears arguments on treasurer’s control of parking
CITY HALL – The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that may decide whether the St.…
Jaco: Have parts of St. Louis taken on a ‘death cult mentality’?
By all accounts, Kayden Johnson was a bright-eyed, smiling kid. He was two. He died May 1 inside his mother’s…
Neighbors band together for event that combines street clean-up, networking and beer
BENTON PARK WEST – A small but eager group gathered outside Earthbound Beer on Cherokee Street around 3PM on Thursday…
The Central Library celebrates Hip Hop Appreciation Week
DOWNTOWN – This week the Central Library will host the 6th Annual Hip Hop Appreciation Week. Jam-packed with events Monday…
Alderman wants to bring back State of the City addresses
A presidential State of the Union Address always is a great made-for-television spectacle. Sometimes, it also provides insight into what…
MoDOT continues work on I-44 bridges in city
Relief is in sight for long suffering south side users of Interstate 44, but only if you judge relief in…
Crime concerns eclipse airport talk at ward meeting
DUTCHTOWN — Concerns over public safety trumped airport privatization at a south side ward meeting this past week, after a…
New look for old bank retains historical style
The site of a bank robbery so iconic that it inspired a Steve McQueen movie is being downsized. But don’t…
Public safety to go under microscope at meeting
To improve public safety in the city, 23rd Ward Alderman Joe Vaccaro says it’s time to put everything on the…
VIDEO: Spire packs up, leaving mess and angry residents
UPDATE: Spire workers returned to this street on May 13 to restart work on the project. They were accompanied by…