Missouri COVID cases, hospitalizations rise as officials warn of infections in children
Missouri’s average of daily COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have reached levels not seen since January, with health officials warning that…
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City offers $3,000 hiring incentive for refuse workers
ST. LOUIS – The city is so desperate for people willing to drive the trucks that pick up residents’ trash,…
For Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, the eviction battle is personal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly two decades before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri lived in a…
Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. nursing home industry’s resistance to forcing workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for fear…
Black women with children excluded from federal cash aid program, report finds
WASHINGTON — A new research paper reviewed how each state implemented a federal program that has provided cash assistance to low-income families…
Parson pardons gun-waving McCloskey couple
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who…
Governor is refunding some fees for open records requests after court ruling
Some Missourians can expect a refund from Gov. Mike Parson for fees they paid to obtain public records from his…
Protesters demand help to stop St. Louis evictions
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters on Monday demanded that St. Louis officials do more to prevent evictions after a federal…
Employers ratchet up pressure on unvaccinated workers
NEW YORK (AP) — Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses…
Judge issues restraining order blocking St. Louis County mask mandate
St. Louis County is prohibited from enforcing a mask mandate after a judge’s order issued Tuesday afternoon. After hearing arguments earlier in…
Eviction crisis could be ‘humanitarian tragedy,’ advocates say
Melissa Pashia is hoping for any kind of good news today. The federal eviction moratorium ended Saturday, and she’s got her…
Group ditches effort to force vote on Missouri gas tax increase
A push by a conservative anti-tax group to force a statewide vote on a gas tax hike approved by Missouri lawmakers earlier…
Lawsuit over St. Louis mask rules sent back to state court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Sunday that state courts should handle a lawsuit to overturn St. Louis-area…
After new Justice Center disturbances, 120 inmates are back at workhouse
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis began moving on Saturday roughly 120 detainees back to its old city jail, known…
Anti-maskers at risk after virus case at St. Louis County meeting
(AP) — At least one of the people who were at a boisterous St. Louis County Council meeting last week…
‘We should be doing more’: Fixing neighborhood vacancy reduces gun violence
ST. LOUIS – At first, Chassidy Howard thought she was hearing fireworks. Then she felt the pain in her leg.…