King’s ideals, statue will be focus of Freedom March, Peace Walk
FOUNTAIN PARK – The bells have sounded, beginning the official statewide Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. The Martin…
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South Side track offered deadly path to racing glory
DUTCHTOWN – On the last day of August 1912, a local newspaper told of that night’s debut of an exciting…
Officials’ struggles with mental health put focus on suicide rate
ST. LOUIS – Suicides are on the rise in the U.S. and in St. Louis, where high-profile individuals underscore the…
Spencer announces bid for mayor
ST. LOUIS – Twentieth Ward Alderman Cara Spencer is running for mayor of St. Louis. Spencer has put her name…
Aldermen OK bill to ban employers from asking applicants about criminal history
CITY HALL – Backers of legislation just passed by the Board of Aldermen say it should help those who have…
Bill to rework police divisions changes to put more officers on street
CITY HALL – To put more police officers on the streets, 21st Ward Alderman John Collins-Muhammad says he wants to…
Carondelet group receives $1.8 million for home repair
CARONDELET – A neighborhood group is preparing to spend $1.8 million on making home improvements for low- to-moderate-income senior citizens…
Recycle Christmas trees at three city parks
ST. LOUIS – When your colorful Christmas tree is once again bare and plain green, let it play a new role:…
Library writes ‘The End’ to fines on overdue books
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Public Library will no longer charge fines on overdue materials. Mayor Lyda Krewson attended a…
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.…
Mayor touts new construction, businesses, residents in St. Louis
CITY HALL – Mayor Lyda Krewson summoned reporters to a news conference on Friday to hear her recite her list…
$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…
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,…
Riders pack Loop Trolley on its last weekend
ST. LOUIS – The official line was that the Loop Trolley was ending because nobody was riding it. But when…
Missouri awards 60 licenses to grow medical marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri officials have granted licenses to 60 of the more than 500 companies that applied to…
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…