Judge issues restraining order blocking St. Louis County mask mandate
St. Louis County is prohibited from enforcing a mask mandate after a judge’s order issued Tuesday afternoon. After hearing arguments earlier in…
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Eviction crisis could be ‘humanitarian tragedy,’ advocates say
Melissa Pashia is hoping for any kind of good news today. The federal eviction moratorium ended Saturday, and she’s got her…
Lawsuit over St. Louis mask rules sent back to state court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Sunday that state courts should handle a lawsuit to overturn St. Louis-area…
Anti-maskers at risk after virus case at St. Louis County meeting
(AP) — At least one of the people who were at a boisterous St. Louis County Council meeting last week…
Moratorium’s end may close doors on thousands of Missourians
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kristen Bigogno knows that with the end of the federal eviction moratorium, she and her two…
Fallout continues over alleged slurs aimed at county health chief
BERKELEY (AP) — Civil rights advocates, religious leaders and others says they were outraged by St. Louis County Health Director…
After COVID cases tripled in July, Delta continues its spread through Missouri
The month of April was a good one for Missouri’s Dallas County Health Department: It was the second straight month…
Lack of workers forces cut in alley pickup of recyclables
CITY HALL – It’s suddenly become harder to do the right thing with recyclables, for an unexpected reason. The city…
Page keeps mask mandate despite county council rejection
CLAYTON – The St. Louis County Council notwithstanding, County Executive Dr. Sam Page says a new indoor mask mandate for St.…
COVID kills a few vaccinated high-risk Missouri patients
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than a dozen high-risk Missouri residents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were among those…
Schmitt’s lawsuit targeting mask mandates is riddled with data errors
In his lawsuit challenging mask mandates in St. Louis and St. Louis County, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt questioned the effectiveness of…
Jaco: The worst is yet to come as St. Louis hospitals fill with COVID and stupidity
With the St. Louis region facing a new wave of COVID infections that will probably rival the worst of the…
Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if fully vaccinated
Vaccinated people need to mask up again, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On July 27,…
CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return…
Hospital morgues fill as death count climbs in Missouri
A hospital in Springfield announced Tuesday that it has expanded its morgue capacity amid an increase in COVID-19 deaths, while…
Missouri AG sues over St. Louis area mask mandate
The attorney general in Missouri has sued in an effort to halt a mask mandate that took effect Monday in…