Local elections postponed until June; Arch closes
Concerns about the coronavirus prompted Missouri’s governor on Wednesday to push back local elections for two months and forced the…
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Board of Aldermen announces coronavirus plans
CITY HALL – During the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen is suspending all meetings and committee hearings…
Second presumptive case of coronavirus discovered in city
ST. LOUIS – There is a second presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in St. Louis, Mayor Lyda Krewson said in…
City, county libraries close all locations
The St. Louis Public Library has closed all 16 locations until further notice. The library system announced the closures as…
Pets’ next meal is in the bag at Stray Rescue
DOWNTOWN WEST – Pet owners who are struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic can get help to keep their four-legged…
Schnucks, Fields Foods offer seniors-only hour
ST. LOUIS – Schnucks is joining Fields Foods in offering a seniors-only hour before stores open to the general public. The…
Children will get meals despite school closures
ST. LOUIS – Children won’t have to miss meals while schools are closed because of the coronavirus. The St. Louis…
St. Louis regional leaders order all bars, restaurants to end dine-in service this week
At a joint press conference today, top leaders from the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County…
City Hall visitors must have temperatures taken
CITY HALL – Visitors to St. Louis City Hall are used to handing over their wallets, phones and keys before…
Missouri closing casinos; inmates freed to cut virus risk
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the closure of Missouri’s 13 casinos through March 30 as part of…
SLU student is city’s first coronavirus case
CITY HALL – The first person in the city with coronavirus is being quarantined at home. Nobody else is at…
City evictions put on hold
ST. LOUIS – City residents at risk of being evicted are gaining a temporary reprieve. Sheriff Vernon Betts and the…
Health commissioner credited with saving lives in 1918 pandemic
ST. LOUIS – The tears were many in St. Louis in 1918 and 1919. The worldwide influenza pandemic that year…
Archdiocese suspends public Masses
ST. LOUIS – Catholics will be unable to attend public Mass in the St. Louis Archdiocese while the coronavirus threatens…
American Red Cross makes urgent call for blood donors
The American Red Cross is urging eligible individuals to donate blood now while they are healthy, as fear about the…
Employers can boost workplace safety during coronavirus
Employers can take some basic steps to reduce the risk of worker exposure to coronavirus in their workplace. The Department…