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City election official says send November absentee ballots early because post office, police union claims Mayor Spencer crossed line at funeral, former SLPS teacher arrested for sexual assault of student, four mid-county cities consider letting Webster in on fire training center, impact of PGA BMW Championship on local business

No word from USPS why ballots sent to elections board in official envelopes were returned to sender, downtown police stop turns into shooting/car fire, 6-month old left in hot car survives, Clayton pilot program to bring more food trucks, Guns n' Roses concert at Busch cut short due to weather

No moratorium on new apartments in O'Fallon but none currently in pipeline, Lambert director's last day is today, ATF surge in St. Louis again, St. Louis County police getting new drones, E. Coli in Missouri waterways, new bakery/cafe opens in "Uhuru District" in North city

Early morning fire at Maplewood apartment leaves 20 displaced, SLPS pushes back vote on consolidation plan, Parkway district approves tax levy increase for Nov. ballot, homeless students in IL could get free motel rooms, MO House AI infrastructure plan written by AI, Dollar General overcharged customers and will settle lawsuit with MO, winning Powerball ticket sold in Quincy

Overnight hazardous materials fire in Sauget forces shelter-in-place with windows closed order, Arnold man arrested for Jeff Co drive-by shooting, St. Louis city gets $1M+ from feds, data center framework being constructed by MO lawmakers, doctors still recommending flu shots for your kids

Steve Ehlmann questions political ads with fake AI footage, Cong. Bell says changes needed in way FEMA funds are distributed, MO voter turnout Tuesday was large, geyser next to I-44 in Valley Park from broken water main, Kiener Plaza garages purchased by group looking to rejuvenate, tax-free weekend in MO and IL

15-year old accused of stabbing while dressed as clown could be moved to adult court, water rescue this morning in pouring rain, Chief Tracy says downtown crime way down, MO Secretary of State sued for refusing to verify signatures, what's next after Prop U failure, Lambert director retires

Overwhelming rejection of GOP priorities in Amendment 4 & 5, teen dressed as clown charged with stabbing man, Bell beats Bush, St. Charles Co. Executive race goes to Ehlmann, Zimmerman upsets St. Louis Co. Executive race

Primary election day in Missouri, St. Charles mayor says demo on drone deliveries coming, Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City in financial trouble, MidAmerica Airport sees big growth in passengers, safety improvements on 367, Hawley talks dynamic pricing, Brickline Greenway Art Party

Missouri voter turnout expected to be highest since 2004, drownings in Missouri up 80%, arrest in Ferguson gas station shooting of young mother, effect of Medicare part D ending, SIU-C microbe brings school international attention

St. Louis County police chief says crime is down and gives reasons, two contractors shoot each other in south city dispute, former county health director takes post in city, idea to expand Medicaid that could save state money, amendment 4, Prop L in Webster Groves, new police Clydesdale greets fans at Busch

St. Charles Co. Council votes to eliminate personal property tax collections, vote on appeal of city data center permit, 3 stabbed near vacant north city school, GOP lawmakers go after library that had LGBTQ story time, example of city-county confusion

Panera announces it will move headquarters to Boston, fatal motorcycle/bus crash by Stifel Theater, police/feds ambushed during north side traffic stop, city gets more FEMA money for tornado clean-up, West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in JeffCo, heat causes road "blow-up" in St. Charles Co., Mt. Soulard update

Teamsters/Breakthru Beverage reach deal after 83 day strike, four businesses closing six locations, four charged in weekend Pontoon Beach shooting, both women shot by neighbor in House Springs die, Mayor Spencer to announce more FEMA money for tornado cleanup, Prop U on August 4 ballot

Three St. Charles GOP candidates aren't backing move to eliminate income tax, making it easier for homebound to get state IDs, weekend shootings in Cahokia and Pontoon Beach, train derails in Eureka, more MetroLink stations get upgrades, gas prices rising

St. John Police investigate attempted kidnapping of 8-year old, man pleads guilty to injuring officer mid-trial, County councilwoman Lisa Clancy allegedly removed campaign signs, giant mound of dirt in Soulard condemned by city, St. Louis Public Schools wraps sessions on consolidation

East Alton man charged for threats to shoot up schools/police, Ferguson police chief gets emotional on stand at Gantt trial, Special School District stops controversial practices, Skyward issues keep some schools from registering students, SLU targeted by Trump Admin. for helping women and minorities, U-City finally admits cyber attack took down some online services

Task force looking at merging schools/districts to improve education, final SLPS meeting tonight on school closures, Wentzville to debate data center moratorium, Manchester says no to Suntrup plan after earful from residents, Attorney General wants answers from downtown transient hotel, expanding Creve Coeur Soccer Park

Amendment to data center bill stalls passage, AG Hanaway now investigating Cori Bush charity, Ladue votes no on Rock Hill quarry development, fire department admits flag mistake, jury selection for man charged with hurting Ferguson cop, more Metro security

Thousands of cyclospora cases in 34 states, Schnucks distribution center shutdown means 64 jobs lost, skeletal remains found in north city, 13-year old shot while riding in car with father, proposal for old school house in Manchester opposed by some, reviving South County Chamber of Commerce

Attorney General investigating a Cori Bush PAC, proposal to fill in old Lemay quarry opposed by neighbors, Planetarium reopens with major upgrade, Tower Grove Park celebrates completion of 3 projects, Missouri approves 5-year transportation plan

Searching for 19-year old who may have drowned at state park, charges reduced against man accused of injuring Ferguson cop, ATF targets "straw man" gun buyers, sleep expert says standard time better than daylight saving time, pasta maker takes over empty St. Charles plant

Money for St. Louis County health department held up as county executive/council infighting continues, Madison County residents may have three non-binding referenda on the November ballot, 16-year old facing adult charges in East St. Louis murder spree, county councilman urges colleagues to speak up about mosque bomb threat, sauerkraut diet

Six month pause on data centers to give St. Charles time to evaluate, Rams settlement bill finally signed in St. Louis city, new state law could help redevelop downtown buildings, double shooting overnight in rural Florissant, Red Cross describes flooding devastation in SE Missouri, Cori Bush and Wesley Bell trade barbs on tornado relief

Remains found in metro east believed to be of missing child, mother says for years police ignored her calls about child's kidnapping, two Missouri men charged in plot to attack DC UFC fight, local food pantry struggling from federal cuts, Missouri state parks bring in billions

Gov. Kehoe rejects calls to halt data centers in Missouri, man who kidnapped/raped women from Collinsville Starbucks to be sentenced, remains of a child found in unincorporated Belleville, Webster Groves suing fireworks company that canceled 4th of July show last minute, O'Fallon MO ponders apartment ban, Soulard to bury time capsule

Regulating data centers in city one step closer, SLPS meeting tonight to discuss closing/combining more schools, heat death in St. Louis Co., county council still in fight with health director and didn't pass Metro transit budget, one of last downtown nightclubs to lose liquor license

City food truck bill ready for vote, new ticketing/gate system now live at 13 Metrolink stations, open house today for Natural Bridge improvements, adding another direct to London, Kirkwood accused of coverup over electric company, Bayer's insurer says its not responsible for Round-Up payouts

Curfew for juveniles in Downtown and Downtown West kicks in tonight at 9, Aldermen pass Rams settlement bill, Ameren says heat wave hasn't yet affected energy prices, Missouri American Water wants rate hike, O'Fallon police want witnesses/dash cam of fatal road rage incident, major personnel cuts at SLU due to declining enrollment

Juveniles downtown after 9 p.m. will be detained, city homicide rate lowest since 2014, O'Fallon man charged with murder in road rage incident, heat buckling pavement, MO governor cuts money for St. Louis-area projects, tax for seniors debated in St. Louis County

Two people shot at gas station in Ferguson, man shot dead in O'Fallon MO road rage incident, both St. Louis and St. Charles counties extend senior tax freeze deadline, county councilwoman accused of threatening to punch health director, Festus data center plan shrinks, 4th of July celebrations start today

Drones will help Kirkwood cops keep up with fireworks calls, F-47s to roll out of Boeing soon, Sen. Schmitt approves of sticking tornado relief money in Iran War package, postmaster tells Sen. Hawley to be polite, Gov. Kehoe says Missouri has a spending problem, Cool Down St. Louis can help with AC

Shooting blocks from Energizer Park puts soccer game on lockdown, 10-year old charged with shooting baby to death, deadline for St. Louis County senior property tax freeze, gas prices down from last week, huge travel week for 4th of July, PrideFest attracts thousands despite rain/heat/politics, best free attraction in USA is St. Louis Zoo

Lawmakers want governor to call special session on data centers, bill calls for transparency on data center negotiations, St. Louis county council doesn't fund jail's health worker who could be laid off soon, Crystal City woman charged with driving school bus drunk, Doe Run settles suit over poisoning Peruvian kids, planetarium to reopen

Some aldermen considered not passing city budget in protest of police board, budget removes $1M from police budget to pay firefighter raises, city firefighter on leave after defecating in box at airport, man sentenced for shooting 12-year old, St. Charles bar sues attorney general over illegal gaming machines, police warning about fireworks

Missouri will continue efforts to restrict abortion despite court ruling, St. Louis County to ask voters again to approve new tax, Gravois is St. Louis' most dangerous road, gas prices down from last week, tornadoes rip through parts of Illinois, iconic pub/burger joint sold

Rams settlement bill sent to mayor, clock ticking on $18M in pandemic relief funds for city, city takes money from police to pay fire department raises, police say two teens planning teen takeovers in city this weekend not city residents, precautions to prevent teen takeover during PRIDE celebrations

Twelve-foot sewer main shut down by massive downtown sinkhole, police board approves double-digit raises that city says it can't afford, proponents of ending state income tax hold open house, battle in Chesterfield over letting a business stay open longer, 7-billion-dollar Roundup settlement headed back to St. Louis, another Schnuck is new CFO

Bill for funding for medical care in county jail delayed, city earmarks more ARPA money for water department, man charged with molesting kids at Clayton water park, Ballwin serial rapist sentenced to almost 300 years in prison, police board votes today on cop raises that puts city budget in major bind

Giant downtown sinkhole update, Waymo may help map city's potholes, Yahya Maly to be sentenced for raping 7 women, citizens speak out against Flock police camera technology, Amazon to build data center near Google's in Montgomery County