COVID surge in northern Missouri stirs worry for summer
In the last week of April, the Linn County Health Department signaled that the COVID-19 pandemic had cooled enough that…
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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Missourians, health care providers pause plans as Medicaid expansion heads to court
Nina Canaleo wishes she could have known years ago that she would one day be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Maybe…
Sustainable fertilizer plant planned at riverfront
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Canadian company plans a $25 million revamp of a building along the riverfront to make…
City struggles with revenue shortfall brought by pandemic
CITY HALL – After the fiscal devastation brought by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, St. Louis is in a weakened position…
Homeless students slipping through cracks, congressional panel told
WASHINGTON — Witnesses before a U.S. House panel on Wednesday advised lawmakers on how federal relief aid can help bridge…
Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, CDC data show
Black Americans’ covid-19 vaccination rates are still lagging months into the nation’s campaign, while Hispanics are closing the gap and…