Christmas on Candy Cane Lane is monthlong block party
ST. LOUIS HILLS – In all of his Decembers, Peter Dunphy has known endless lines of crawling automobiles in front…
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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…
St. Louis wins national praise for LGBTQ inclusion, equality
ST. LOUIS – LGBTQ inclusion and equality are AOK in the STL. That’s according to a report released recently by…
St. Louis mulls returning red light cameras to city streets
CITY HALL – Red light cameras may be returning to St. Louis city streets, but with a different face. Or,…
Calling on higher power at aldermanic meetings pleases some, ruffles others
CITY HALL – Most of the time, the Rev. John Watson Jr. is co-pastor of the Maple Temple Church of…
Electric buses are heading for Grand Boulevard Metro route
ST. LOUIS – In a little more than a year, some travelers on the busiest route in the area’s bus…
Buder Elementary looks forward to its second 100 years
SOUTHAMPTON – Stepping spryly with a cane, white goatee and plenty of gusto, Bob Clark, out in front of his wife,…
‘Mighty Mississippi’ exhibit opens at history museum
FOREST PARK – “The Mighty Mississippi,” a 6,000-square-foot exhibit that explores the cultures and legacies that grew and prospered around…
Muhammad delays criminal history bill for more work
CITY HALL – By all indications, the Board of Aldermen is solidly behind 21st Ward Alderman John Collins-Muhammad’s bill prohibiting…
St. Mary Magdalen Church celebrates a century of service
SOUTHAMPTON – In the second decade of the 20th century, the city of St. Louis was growing to the southwest.…
Committee wants yet more changes to freeholders slate
CITY HALL – To overcome a committee’s failure to approve Mayor Lyda Krewson’s list of nine potential members of the…
14 electric buses will serve No. 70 Grand line
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Metro Transit is poised to add 14 new electric buses to one of the city’s most…
Giving thanks, turkeys, dinners – and coats
SHAW – ‘Tis the season for giving thanks, turkeys, dinners and, well, coats. On Wednesday, 2,000 students were thankful as they…
Committee delays action on new freeholders nominees
CITY HALL – With four new black nominees, an aldermanic committee seemed ready Tuesday to break a logjam and approve…
Groups gather to coordinate efforts against gun violence
MIDTOWN – Community activists, nonprofits, politicians, clergy, support groups and like-minded souls assembled on Nov 16 to discuss the problem of…