Million-dollar grant will aid mentally ill potentially at risk of arrest
CITY HALL – The Department of Health has gotten the OK for a federal grant of more than a million dollars…
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Black leaders decry sentence for man who targeted BLM protesters
ST. CHARLES (AP) — Black leaders called Thursday for federal prosecutors to file hate crime charges after a judge gave…
Lawmakers push governor for special sessions on myriad of issues
A tax that funds $2 billion of Missouri’s Medicaid program. A push to ban the teaching of critical race theory…
City has plenty of jobs, but few to fill them
CITY HALL – Don’t be surprised if the grass starts getting long and the pools don’t open. The city Department…
Fireworks planned, but Fair St. Louis won’t return until ’22
ST. LOUIS (AP) — After a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, fireworks will return to the St. Louis…
Judge sets trial date for lawsuit over Missouri Medicaid expansion
The lawsuit seeking to force Missouri to expand Medicaid coverage under a voter-approved constitutional amendment will go to trial June 18 in Cole County.…
Missouri Senate field likely to expand with GOP’s Lincoln Days event
Republican activists from around the state will gather in Kansas City next month for the party’s annual Lincoln Days. And by…
COVID-19 is lasting concern inside Missouri prisons
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Missouri Department of Corrections has implemented mitigation efforts and begun administering…
More public libraries are doubling as food distribution hubs
In the summer of 2021, public libraries everywhere, from Missouri and Idaho to Tennessee and Arizona, will offer free meals to families with children in their local…
Charges against Patricia McCloskey in gun-waving at protesters are amended
A special prosecutor said Tuesday that he had amended the charges against Patricia McCloskey, who waved a gun at racial…
Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark…
Parson names first Black woman to Missouri Supreme Court
Judge Robin Ransom will be the first Black woman to sit on the Missouri Supreme Court, Gov. Mike Parson announced…
Missouri killer seeking firing squad loses high court appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear an appeal from a Missouri death row inmate who…
Recreation, vacant lots, addiction are all health issues, aldermen declare
CITY HALL – Three seemingly very different city concerns – supervised recreation programs, improvement of vacant lots and the fight…
Missouri medical marijuana companies win tax relief
Missourians voted in 2018 to legalize medical marijuana. But under federal law, growing, transporting or selling marijuana remains a crime.…
Fraternity leads cleanup effort at Black Illinois cemetery
MILLSTADT, Ill. (AP) — The winding, narrow road to Booker T. Washington Cemetery off Illinois 163 between Millstadt and Cahokia…