Judge won’t stop St. Louis from clearing tent city
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has refused to stop St. Louis officials from clearing a homeless encampment at…
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End of ‘stay at home’ draws nearer but won’t end all restrictions
CITY HALL – Mayor Lyda Krewson hopes that the city will be able to start easing up on its COVID-19…
Cinco de Mayo goes virtual during pandemic
ST. LOUIS — Like every other event these days, this year’s real-life Cherokee Street Cinco de Mayo Celebration has been…
COVID-19 forces deep cuts in 2020-2021 city budget
CITY HALL – Slammed by COVID-19, St. Louis city officials are looking at making cuts of nearly $40 million in…
St. Mary’s High hopes to match $100,000 challenge grant
DUTCHTOWN – Even a Dragon can’t defeat the coronavirus by itself. St. Mary’s High School, whose mascot is the Dragon,…
Hundreds of stunt drivers, spectators crowd Fourth Street downtown
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officers were called to downtown St. Louis this weekend to break up crowd of between 200…
Some Missouri businesses reopen with COVID-19 precautions
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Some businesses near St. Louis are reopening with some safety measures in place, after local officials…
Dorothy Hunter: Memories of a long-lost St. Louis
(This is one in a series about the more than 100 people area author Jim Merkel interviewed about growing up…
Virus milestone: 1,034 have recovered, are back home
ST. LOUIS – More than a thousand St. Louisans who were hospitalized with the COVID-19 coronavirus have recovered and are…
Businesses, groups fill need for face masks
ST. LOUIS – A month ago, Kevin Kelly and Jason Deem had nothing to do with making medical masks. But…
City won’t face federal suit over Russian roulette shooting
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the city of St. Louis from a federal wrongful death lawsuit…
Children can ask mayor questions at virtual town hall just for them
CITY HALL – Children worried about the coronavirus and all its effects on their families and lives can ask Mayor…
Beware of COVID-19 taxpayer payment scams, experts warn
St. LOUIS – Taxpayers waiting for their COVID-19 economic impact payments need to be wary of scam artists trying to…
Hill restaurants survive on slim diet of takeout, delivery
THE HILL – In the good old days, like two months ago, Favazza’s on the Hill served 600 people on…
Parking at city meters to stay free through May
ST. LOUIS – Drivers in the city won’t need to feed the parking meters through the month of May, as…
Children need facts, reassurance as coronavirus changes lives
Children are being told: Stay inside, don’t visit extended family, don’t play with your friends. The COVID-19 coronavirus is a…