Limiting Latin Mass may become defining moment for Pope Francis
Pope Francis took sudden steps on July 16 to curtail the traditional Latin Mass, in an abrupt reversal of his predecessor’s…
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Miniature Museum makes it big by thinking small
BEVO MILL – In one display, teensy people prepare for a little banquet at tiny, tiny tables set with bitsy…
Health official calls COVID vaccine falsehoods ‘a bunch of baloney’
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s top adviser on COVID-19 is lashing out at vaccine falsehoods on social media, adding to the…
Church leaders across state implore congregants: Get vaccinated
(AP) — As lead pastor of one of Missouri’s largest churches, Jeremy Johnson has heard all the reasons congregants don’t…
St. Louis city and county to require masks again in some places
(AP) — St. Louis city and county officials say they will again require masks in some public places starting Monday,…
Lab tests of sewer water help search for COVID-19
In a lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia, vials of chilled raw sewage from treatment plants throughout the state will…
Educational pioneer Dr. Henry Givens Jr. dies at 90
ST. LOUIS – When Dr. Henry Givens Jr. became president of Harris-Stowe Teachers College in 1979, many thought his main…
States still lag in getting assistance to struggling renters, federal data show
WASHINGTON — State and local officials disbursed $1.5 billion in rental assistance during June to help households falling behind on…
Missouri DNR calls allegations it committed civil rights violations ‘unsubstantiated’
Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources called claims that it violated residents’ civil rights “unsubstantiated and conclusory” even as it quietly addressed several…
Missouri Supreme Court validates voter-approved Medicaid expansion
Missouri must expand Medicaid to 275,000 eligible people who were expecting coverage under a constitutional amendment that took effect July 1, the…
Children need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine
Now that two-thirds of all adults in the United States have received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as of…
Missouri finally mining untapped potential with move toward renewable energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its…
Parson announces vaccine incentive lottery with $10,000 prizes
In a bid to increase vaccination rates to combat the Delta variant’s growing spread, Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday an…
Federal appeals court will review decision in Missouri abortion ban lawsuit
In a move long-time legal observers say is unusual, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will, on its own motion, review a…
Some state parks will be getting vehicle charging stations
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri is preparing to install electric vehicle charging stations at some of its state parks. A…
Jones reflects on successes, challenges of first 100 days as mayor
It’s been nearly 100 days since St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones stood on the white marble staircase of City Hall’s…