Bayer helps YMCA renovate, expand, do ‘good things’
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – While Bayer takes on the headaches of lawsuits filed against Monsanto, the company it acquired in 2018,…
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New Year’s Eve vigil will mourn 2019’s homicide victims
KINGSWAY WEST – The streets of St. Louis, again this year, weren’t very safe – not even for children. Residents became…
Hakeem’s daughter keeps business, neighborhood ties strong
THE VILLE – North St. Louis has its share of naughty things and is devoid of a lot of amenities,…
Conversion therapy for minors will be banned, aldermen decide
CITY HALL – Clearing its desks before going on holiday break, the Board of Aldermen approved last week a bill…
River Lillie cafe closes except for special events; seeks new home
HYDE PARK – The River Lillie cafe in Hyde Park has closed its daily operations and is open only for special…
Aldermen give initial support to adding back three police districts
CITY HALL – Members of the Board of Aldermen said on Friday that they were taking a stand on what…
Projects with $30+ million in subsidies encounter opposition, but still pass
CITY HALL – Debate on legislation shelling out more than $30 million in tax subsidies for three separate business developments …
Gun show ad prompts concern from city residents, alderman
FOUNTAIN PARK – There it was for everybody – good guys, bad guys – to see and be enticed to…
Apiary@The Park will offer shared space in north city
HYDE PARK – Crowned with a scarf wrapped into a beehive-like shape around her head, Fatimah Muhammad’s eyes light up through…
Two St. Louis police officers fired over Facebook posts
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two of nearly two dozen St. Louis police officers accused this summer by a watchdog group…
911 calls get ignored, some residents complain
ST. LOUIS – It’s been several years since socially and politically conscious rap group Public Enemy released their hit song…
Bill declaring parks gun-free zones passes Board of Aldermen
CITY HALL – People should be able to play in a park in peace. That’s the idea behind a bill…
City adds beds, warming buses for homeless this winter
ST. LOUIS – Passengers boarding a bus early each evening at a downtown street corner aren’t heading for a place…
IRS taxpayer advocate service is best-kept secret in town
ST. LOUIS – With tax season peeping around the corner, St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green invited the public to learn…
Bill would keep handguns out of the hands of minors
CITY HALL – Backers of a bill now before the Board of Aldermen say they hope to take advantage of…
New state office will promote apprenticeships, work-based learning
ST. LOUIS – Gov. Mike Parson recently inaugurated a new way to help Missourians train for and get jobs. His Executive…