Homeless students slipping through cracks, congressional panel told
WASHINGTON — Witnesses before a U.S. House panel on Wednesday advised lawmakers on how federal relief aid can help bridge…
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Cardinals can fill Busch Stadium as of June 14
DOWNTOWN (AP) — The Cardinals will return to full capacity at Busch Stadium starting with a June 14 game against…
Homeless crisis looms with federal eviction moratorium on shaky legal ground
At least once a day, housing advocate Melissa Pashia speaks to someone who is living in a car. Once the situation…
Some aren’t ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
Like more than 120 million other Americans, Jan Massie is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can pretty much give up…
For U.S. Muslims, Eid al-Fitr marks emergence from both Ramadan and pandemic
For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the…
Is church attendance linked to higher rates of coronavirus?
One of the most controversial parts of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown strategy in the United States was the closure of churches across…
Bill to shield businesses from most COVID lawsuits heads to governor
In the last hour of the 2021 legislative session, the Missouri House sent a sweeping bill that would shield businesses…
Page, Jones announce relaxed COVID-19 guidelines
CITY HALL – The day after the federal government significantly eased mask guidelines, county and city officials announced they were…
Schmitt sues over St. Louis County COVID restrictions
(AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed on Tuesday a lawsuit challenging St. Louis County’s COVID-19 restrictions, citing concerns…
County Library helps older adults reach loved ones, with GrandPads
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – The St. Louis County Library is giving out 1,500 GrandPad tablets bought with CARES Act funds to area older adults. The GrandPad…
State to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri will end participation in all federal pandemic-related jobless insurance programs as of June 13. Gov. Mike Parson, a…
Missouri in no rush to spend $2.7B of flexible pandemic aid
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri will get nearly $2.7 billion of flexible federal aid under a coronavirus relief law, but…
FDA green-lights Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; CDC still to act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on expanding the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to…
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to…
Delmar Loop businesses revive as COVID-19 retreats
UNIVERSITY CITY – The shine is coming back on the Chuck Berry statue, while hungry foodies are starting to fill…
National Guard to scale back COVID-19 vaccinations
JEFFERSON CITY – Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has significantly dropped in recent weeks, so the Missouri National Guard has begun…