City could remain U.S. leader in homicides
CITY HALL – St. Louis has a good chance of keeping its 2019 position as the big-city murder capital. St.…
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$6 million program to restore homes begins in St. Louis
CITY HALL – The battle against derelict buildings in St. Louis just got a new leader and $6 million-a-year war…
Homicides of 2019 are mourned; hard work ahead in 2020
KINGSWAY WEST – Only days ago, a church full of grieving residents remembered loved ones who were among last year’s near-record…
Urban pioneers cross Delmar Divide, feel right at home
FOUNTAIN PARK – Frederick Koch and his wife, Marge Del Carlo, decided it was time to downsize from their 11-room,…
St. Louis’ dollar house program leads to just four sales
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city of St. Louis has sold just four city properties under a program launched last…
Disabled look for relief after defunding of Missouri program
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — When Bob Rule fell off a third-floor balcony a month after he turned 21, he knew…
Law requires all new construction to be ready for solar
CITY HALL – Want to install solar panels on your roof? You may have to pay thousands of dollars even…
EYOB club helps girls embrace their own worth, power
ST. LOUIS – When Andre Villa moved to St. Louis in 2011, he noticed there were very few women-led teams…
Wrongful conviction case headed to Missouri Supreme Court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The effort to get a new trial for a man who has spent nearly 25 years…
Brown’s foundation invites families, teens to safe New Year’s Eve at Tandy center
THE VILLE – In a city that has counted 193 homicides, including more than 20 youths in the metropolitan area, the…
Midwest BankCentre is honored for commitment, diversity
ST. LOUIS – In contests, someone has to win. Late this year, Midwest BankCentre won the 2019 Community Commitment Award. Presented…
Santa brings joy to families at O’Fallon Rec Center YMCA
O’FALLON PARK – Santa Claus came to town on Saturday – at the Gateway Region YMCA O’Fallon Rec Complex, to…
Naming of freeholders remains stalled as 2020 nears
ST. LOUIS – As the impasse over the Board of Freeholders moves toward the new year, there is disagreement over…
Teen’s sentencing sparks new discussion of Missouri Model
ST. LOUIS – Last week when a judge suspended the sentence of a 16-year-old convicted of murder and placed him…
Mayor shuts down airport privatization study
ST. LOUIS – In an unexpected announcement, Mayor Lyda Krewson said Friday that she was ending the controversial process of…
Kwanzaa expo teaches, celebrates principles of holiday
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – A Kwanzaa Expo over the weekend hosted dozens of African-American vendors, merchants, local business owners and professionals…