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Barriers added on Route 367 follow a push for safety improvements from the community
Barriers added on Route 367 follow a push for safety improvements from the community
Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation installed concrete barriers and reduced lanes on a stretch of Route 367 that has recorded 29 fatalities since 2018.
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Multiple people killed in mass shooting at home in rural North Carolina, officials say
Multiple people killed in mass shooting at home in rural North Carolina, officials say
The deadly shooting happened at a house in Caswell County.
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Southern Illinois farmer sees technology reshape agriculture
Southern Illinois farmer sees technology reshape agriculture
Fourth-generation farmer Joseph Raben has spent nearly three decades watching technology reshape the way Southern Illinois farmers work, from planting and spraying to steering a tractor across the field.
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‘It’s been 27 months’: ICE delays justice after grandmother dies in I-44 crash
‘It’s been 27 months’: ICE delays justice after grandmother dies in I-44 crash
A man charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fiery 2024 semi-truck crash that killed a local grandmother appeared in court this week, more than 27 months after the collision.
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Roof leak leaves north St. Louis County tenant with hole in ceiling, no fix in sight
Roof leak leaves north St. Louis County tenant with hole in ceiling, no fix in sight
A tenant at the Monticeto Apartments near Lucas and Hunt and New Halls Ferry roads says a chronic roof leak has left a gaping hole in her ceiling for nearly two months, with no permanent fix from management
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St. Louis County voters reject online sales tax measure
St. Louis County voters reject online sales tax measure
St. Louis County voters rejected Proposition U on Tuesday, a measure that would have extended the county’s sales tax to online, out-of-state purchases
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‘He was at peace’: Family remembers 78-year-old East St. Louis stabbing victim as a jokester who ‘loved his family’
‘He was at peace’: Family remembers 78-year-old East St. Louis stabbing victim as a jokester who ‘loved his family’
The family of a 78-year-old man fatally stabbed at an East St. Louis bus stop is remembering him as someone who brought joy wherever he went — a jokester and a devoted family man who never missed a...
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Teacher runs pick-your-own flower farm during summer break
Teacher runs pick-your-own flower farm during summer break
When the school year ends, Susie Thierbach trades her conductor’s baton for a garden trowel.
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New Central West End apartments tackle senior affordable housing and mental health
New Central West End apartments tackle senior affordable housing and mental health
A new apartment complex in the city's Central West End neighborhood is addressing two critical needs in the community: affordable housing and mental health.
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Walmart looks to expand drone delivery to St. Louis
Walmart looks to expand drone delivery to St. Louis
Walmart is looking to expand its drone delivery service into St. Louis.
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Walmart looks to expand drone delivery to St. Louis
Walmart looks to expand drone delivery to St. Louis
Walmart is looking to expand its drone delivery service into St. Louis.
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After STL County rejects online use tax, Page proposes new taxes, warns of police layoffs if nothing is done
After STL County rejects online use tax, Page proposes new taxes, warns of police layoffs if nothing is done
In St. Louis County, voters overwhelmingly defeated Prop U in St. Louis County on Tuesday.
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After STL County rejects online use tax, Page proposes new taxes
After STL County rejects online use tax, Page proposes new taxes
In St. Louis County, voters overwhelmingly defeated Prop U in St. Louis County on Tuesday.
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State auditor: former Webster Groves employees used city credit cards for strip clubs, cannabis
State auditor: former Webster Groves employees used city credit cards for strip clubs, cannabis
A report from the Missouri state auditor said two former City of Webster Groves employees used city credit cards to make various purchases at strip clubs, cannabis stores and more.
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Search on for skateboarder who used axe to split a church cross in South County
Search on for skateboarder who used axe to split a church cross in South County
St. Louis County police are searching for the person who damaged a wooden cross at a South County church.
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Police ask public for help id-ing suspects in antisemitic hate crime after 1-year mark
Police ask public for help id-ing suspects in antisemitic hate crime after 1-year mark
The Clayton Police Department is asking the public for help a year after an antisemitic hate crime left several cars charred in 2025.
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Former St. Louis Board of Aldermen candidate pleads guilty to theft of government money
Former St. Louis Board of Aldermen candidate pleads guilty to theft of government money
A former St. Louis aldermanic candidate pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money in U.S. District Court in St. Louis.
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15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says
Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
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St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office wants 15-year-old to be charged as an adult in clown costume murder
St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office wants 15-year-old to be charged as an adult in clown costume murder
The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a petition for the 15-year-old accused of killing a man to be charged as an adult.
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‘That was uncalled for’: Country star Trace Adkins recalls moment he was shot by second wife
‘That was uncalled for’: Country star Trace Adkins recalls moment he was shot by second wife
Country star Trace Adkins shared on comedian Theo Von’s podcast “This Past Weekend” the moment when one of his ex-wives shot him.
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24 cats among 36 animals removed from home in East Carondelet hoarding situation
24 cats among 36 animals removed from home in East Carondelet hoarding situation
Only a week after St. Clair County Animal Services responded to a dog-hoarding situation, the department was called to a home where there were 36 animals, including 24 cats and three kittens.
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Teenage girl’s remains found nearly 5 years after her disappearance
Teenage girl’s remains found nearly 5 years after her disappearance
A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and concealing a body in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl.
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Bald Eagle suffering gunshot wounds will not be released into wild, to remain at World Bird Sanctuary for time being
Bald Eagle suffering gunshot wounds will not be released into wild, to remain at World Bird Sanctuary for time being
A Bald Eagle that has been at the World Bird Sanctuary for two years after being shot will not be released into the wild, the Sanctuary announced on Wednesday.
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‘It is sad’: HVAC repairman killed on the job; co-worker charged in connection with his death
‘It is sad’: HVAC repairman killed on the job; co-worker charged in connection with his death
Memphis police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday that left a man dead.
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This state is now requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in history classrooms
This state is now requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in history classrooms
Alabama’s Senate Bill 99 requires Ten Commandments displays in history classrooms and common areas at public schools beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
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Police ask public for help identifying suspects in antisemitic hate crime as investigation hits 1-year mark
Police ask public for help identifying suspects in antisemitic hate crime as investigation hits 1-year mark
The Clayton Police Department is asking the public for help a year after an antisemitic hate crime left several cars charred in 2025.
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Missouri voters reject Amendments 4 and 5 in primary election
Missouri voters reject Amendments 4 and 5 in primary election
Missouri voters rejected two proposed constitutional amendments during Tuesday’s primary election, handing decisive defeats to measures that would have changed the state’s tax system and the process...
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Missouri voters reject Amendments 4 and 5 in primary election
Missouri voters reject Amendments 4 and 5 in primary election
Missouri voters rejected two proposed constitutional amendments during Tuesday’s primary election, handing decisive defeats to measures that would have changed the state’s tax system and the process...
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