67 stories · Across Missouri

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Dear Dr. Roach: I'm an active 76-year-old retired accountant who likely spent too many hours at a computer. Now I'm paying for it with a painful condition. My general physician says that I have a pinched or compressed ulnar nerve,…

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St. Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz believes an executive order issued by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Wednesday includes positive safeguards for the use of automated license plate readers (ALPR).

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It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health learned on Sunday afternoon about a confirmed case of measles, not just in his agency’s jurisdiction, but in one of its own buildings. The previous week, an […]

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in three years as inflation continues to dog the economy, largely driven by soaring gas and fuel oil prices while the war in Iran drags on. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to increase its benchmark interest rate by a […]

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House departed Wednesday for a seven-week campaign break after spending less than two weeks in session during August and September. The extended “district work period” is intended to give incumbents from both political parties time to meet with constituents and fundraise back home before voting in this year’s midterm elections ends […]

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Kansas City Public Schools: Board Business Meeting (Aug. 26, 2026) By Masha Mackey, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes Public Comment Superintendent Announcements Legislative Update Academic Focus – “Literacy […]

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Two people are in custody after an early morning shooting in Belleville that investigators say involved an exchange of gunfire between a juvenile inside a home and people in a passing vehicle.

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The recall, first initiated in June by the St. Louis-based Intercon Chemical Co., concerns six different varieties of soap sold under several brand names.

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An investigation is underway after police say a husband stabbed his wife to death Wednesday morning in Centralia, Illinois.

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Investigators are urging the public to come forward with information in a Cahokia Heights homicide investigation, with CrimeStoppers offering a reward of up to $5,000 for tips that lead to a felony arrest.

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O’Connell’s Pub, a beloved Irish bar and restaurant in south St. Louis, is preparing to close doors within the next year.

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Judge gives St. Louis green light to seize land near NGA STLPR

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A St. Louis County lawmaker is asking state regulators to take a closer look at Ameren Missouri’s proposed rate increase, arguing that residential customers should not be responsible for costs tied to growing electricity demand from data centers and other large users.

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A man convicted of operating a $35 million Ponzi scheme that targeted Missouri investors has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. The case has been linked to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who reportedly once invested in the man's company.

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Flock cameras to get guardrails in Missouri STLPR

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The City of St. Louis is now considered a safe and welcoming city for immigrants, according to a new designation from national immigrant organization Welcoming America.

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WASHINGTON — Voters are much more likely to support U.S. Senate candidates in the November midterm elections if they have a plan to avoid an automatic cut to Social Security benefits in 2032, according to a poll released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation. “Senators elected this fall will be in office in […]

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order to establish strict safeguards over the use of Automated License Plate Reader technology in the state, including Flock cameras.

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Over the next several weeks, hummingbirds will migrate south from Missouri in search of warmer climates for the fall and winter months. These tiny travelers will gradually leave the Show Me State, marking the end to their spring and summer stay.

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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to remove a congressional redistricting referendum from the Missouri ballot and order the state to hold the November election under the gerrymandered map Republicans muscled through the Legislature last year. In a filing Tuesday afternoon, state Solicitor General Lou Capozzi, writing on […]