Marquis Terrell honors ‘Creative Freedom’ in his first art show at UrbArts
OLD NORTH – Local artist Marquis Terrell opened an art show Saturday evening at UrbArts, 2600 North 14th Street, inviting friends,…
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Aldermen question Gardner’s request for legal costs
CITY HALL – Two aldermen quizzed Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner last week on money her office spent on outside legal…
A flood of fish for North Riverfront Park fishermen
NORTH RIVERFRONT – When the rainy season pours in, Chis Hykes doesn’t worry about his hilltop home flooding. It sits…
Shelley House joins ranks of African American civil rights landmarks
GREATER VILLE – The family living at 4600 Labadie Avenue in the Greater Ville neighborhood had a host of people…
As swimming season opens, city joins ‘Pool Safely’ drive
Safety first. That’s the main message officials want to send as swimming pools officially open Saturday in the city of…
Crashes on Natural Bridge draw attention to MoDOT median plan
There have been more in a series of nasty crashes on Natural Bridge Boulevard in a stretch of road where…
Armed strike force to fight violent crime here
An armed force of federal and local law enforcement is aiming to target St. Louis to help fight the continued…
Spring Fest seeks to grow relationship between cops and the community
A good, positive day in the park: no drug deals, no riffraff, no arrests. It was just police making a…
ReCAST recognized by FOCUS St. Louis
St. Louis ReCAST – a grant-funded effort to promote community well-being – has been recognized by FOCUS St. Louis as…
It’s not just the murders: Gunshot wounds taking enormous toll on survivors
Last week, Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club football alum Ezekiel Elliott, now star running back for the Dallas Cowboys, offered…
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…
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…
Alderwoman seeks citywide vote on residency requirement
By Jim Merkel The SouthSider A South Side alderwoman says it’s time to end the requirement that city employees live…
Better Together decides it better wait on St. Louis merger
DOWNTOWN – Better Together, the group working to merge St. Louis city and county governments, has pulled its plan…
City treasurer changes banks, makes cash
By Jim Merkel The SouthSider By switching much of its business to two new banks, the St. Louis City Treasurer’s…
North St. Louis residents fed up with slow response of city on maintenance and cleanup
HYDE PARK – Getting city help when it comes to basic cleanup of things like trash, brush and debris is…