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Radiation-contaminated homes torn down in North County; shooting overnight at Metro East strip club; UMSL looks for new chancellor; data center updates from St. Louis, Festus and St. Charles; three local pups in Puppy Bowl including MVP

Greater St. Louis Inc head talks about challenges for city/downtown, man charged after 5-year old kills self with gun, 2-year old climbs inside claw/prize machine at Vetta, higher gas prices in IL, Purina Pet Parade a howling success, Trump DOJ says Nike discriminates against white workers--suit in STL federal court

City leaders discuss plans for hosting soccer matches for 2028 Olympics, new rules for data centers in the city, update on fatal shooting on Waterman, MODOT head gets earful from legislators, making it easier to transfer school districts, Bob Ramsey goes into Sports Hall of Fame

St. Louis named as one of seven host cities for 2028 Olympic soccer games, Cardinals figure out TV deal but all games still on KMOX, man shot by city police after he shoots woman in front of them, Mount Vernon police nab man trying to carjack at gas station, Imo's does first trendy collaboration

St. Louis County police chase into city results in suspect shot dead, another death at city justice center, massive winery fire outside Hermann, legislative effort to end utility monopolies like Ameren, SLPS could demolish six schools, Cards packing up the trucks to head to spring training

St. Louis wants to know if your street didn't get plowed, city fire department busy past 24 hours, time running out to apply for city tornado funds, Lutheran pastor caught with child porn, DNR team goes down in helicopter crash, "DTF St. Louis" on HBO wasn't filmed here, annual orchid show starts at MoBot

St. Louis County's annual count of the unhoused underway today, endangered person advisory for 16-year old Florissant girl, man wanted for shooting mother/daughter found in Poplar Bluff, city cops could see bigger raise, GOP legislature wants income tax elimination on statewide ballot, real estate outlook for 2026

Water main breaks big and small keep crews busy, massive data center proposal in Pacific brings out hundreds of citizens, worries mount over plan to dump MO state income tax, nationwide blood shortage hits St. Louis, medical group speaks out about children's vaccine schedule, BWorks gets new headquarters

St. Louis city offered free rock salt to gets sidewalks treated and quickly ran out, murder investigation in Soulard, Alton Steel to close, scientists say people need protection from data center boom, how to boost your immune system, new use for old Bridgeton K-Mart

Accuweather update on extreme cold, check in with city roads and with IDOT, semi hits first responders on I-44 near Washington MO, government offices closed or opening late, trading card scams are back

Gov. Kehoe issues disaster declaration ahead of winter storm, Mayor Spencer talks city snow strategy, more beds in warming shelters, Missouri regulators decline NCAA push to ban college player prop bets, Missouri ranks low for health, corn farmers unhappy with Congress

St. Louis region will see below zero wind chills and snow, city prepares for winter storm, airlines issue travel advisory, arrest is Central West End murder, Republican wants drivers who hit protesters protected, Supreme Court to look at MO Round-Up case, Caleres earnings warning

Huge crowd in Union for hearing on data center near Shaw Nature Reserve, Warrenton approves data center along I-70, body found in alley in Central West End, former alderman in federal court today, homeless man arrested on arson charges, Hacienda Mexican Restaurant's last day is Sunday

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake overnight in central IL felt in St. Louis region, US Steel CEO comments on Granite City, racial strife just as bad now as pre-Civil Rights says historian, Paul McKee responds to city agency letter, Joe Buck's sarcastic post showing empty Lambert terminal sparks debate, Grafton Ferry update

Armory would be office space and Famous-Barr warehouse data center under new plan, how to use specified tax money for dead train idea, Metrolink to go from airport to airport, city sends letter to Paul McKee's lender, Belleville murder-suicide, more IL charging stations

Riverview mayor Mike Cornell Jr. facing multiple charges including sex assault and child porn, former SLU player indicted in gambling scheme, Missouri AG sued pharmacy benefit managers, area health director says CDC changes not based on science, Stan Kroenke nation's largest land owner

Could see snow tonight in region, St. Louis County officials say flu activity is very high, no action on St. Charles plan to overhaul tourism department, crime drops in downtown St. Louis, police looking for missing Affton teen, IL extends hours to help people get Real ID, Walmart drones could be in St. Louis

City school district now has provisional status, SLPS tells parents it won't affect their kids, Gov. Kehoe says income tax is why Missouri is lagging behind/wants to slash millions in spending, Walmart drones could be coming to St. Louis, search is on to replace Lambert director

New SLMPD report shows crime overall and murder rate down, overnight Cahokia fire under investigation, trial underway for man charged with Applebee's shooting spree, interstate shootings in Illinois, talk of Six Flags St. Louis sale, monkeys and goat still on the run, more GameStop closures

At least 6 businesses in Grand Center have windows smashed, murder investigation in Dutchtown, state auditor says numbers better add up if eliminating income tax, another attempt to allow pregnant women to get divorced, Gov. Pritzker says ICE at fault for violence, local execs head Fed board

St. Louis Police Chief Tracy says secondary job at UMSL won't interfere, ICE protest in The Grove in pouring rain, Cong. Bell says Trump Admin. believes its above the law, more changes for Cardinals TV broadcasts, historic Anheuser-Busch sign coming home

Demolition of the long-vacant Millennium Hotel progresses, endangered silver alert in North Co., St. Charles citizens speak out about tourism changes, Missouri secretary of state rejects one-third of petition signatures on gerrymandering, Attorney General warns of drugs sold at convenience stores

Skating's Olympic Team USA on ice at Enterprise Center, County Council grills Co. Exec. about plans for Rams money, AI giving bad info about RECA money/applications, Cedar Hill sword attack, biggest influenza surge in years

Rally tonight to protest restructuring St. Charles tourism department, big crowd forces postponement of data centers meeting, STL police chief gets second job after pay cut, local doctors react to Trump Admin. vaccination cuts, north city schools finally reopen after tornado

Mayor and Board of Alderman at odds over interim sheriff appointment, Attorney General trying to block both, Republicans in city want their own sheriff candidate, Jennings HS still closed due to busted water pipe, two Delmar businesses close due to tornado damage, KSDK move out of downtown official

Ruling forces city to give back pay/benefits to firefighters who'd had promotions withheld, Stray Rescue helping dog shot on New Year's Eve, delaying special sheriff's election could save city money, wastewater overflow incident in Earth City, annual Alton Eagle Ice Festival, Friendship Brewing Co. closing downtown Wentzville location

A Topeka man killed walking on I-70 near Lambert, Wentzville man charged in violent weekend break-in, city police to crack down on illegal celebrations tonight, several early family-friendly celebrations, influenza is spreading quickly locally, stock price of Post-Dispatch parent company spikes after big investment

Three dead in Warren County including shooting suspect, flight delays at Lambert, state auditor warns of looming budget crisis in Missouri, St. Charles "Elvis Judge" stripped of robes, testing school sewage for drugs, pro and con of minimum wage rising on Jan. 1

Mayor Spencer releases statement on death of mother/daughter shot in Walnut Park West, Granite City mayor mulling data center, KC Chiefs are moving to Kansas, Gov. Kehoe says he'll work with Chiefs until moving trucks arrive, Illinois rejects naughty vanity plates, two new eateries in The Grove closing

Girl dies after she and woman were found shot in burning home, candidates talk about fixing St. Louis County budget, addressing long wait for mental health evaluations, Kansas lawmakers voting on package to lure Chiefs across border, Spire programs to help with gas bills, Wheelhouse downtown bar closing soon

Sam Page is out of the county executive race, reaction from Sen. Brian Williams and councilman Harder, new plan for former Shaw Park ice rink site, United Healthcare/SSM fight could ensnare thousands, Aetna settles with SSM, former TV anchor wins Survivor, pizza fuels cop donations in Granite City

Teenager shot and killed in South St. Louis, man who injured five police officers on I-70 gets 10 years in prison, former Secretary of State Jason Kander accuses GOP leaders of violating law, downstate GOP mad about money for Chicago transit, Wash U pauses capital projects amid federal cuts

Call-a-Ride crash in Jennings injures three, city firefighter falls through floor but continues working, St. Louis County council approves budget with big cuts, carfentanil overdoses prompts more Narcan access, Sen. Schmitt defends suing China which countersued, Taco Buddha adds another location

Forty-foot flames destroy Wentzville home, regional police training committee may have violated sunshine law, moving county budget meeting could violate law, Webster police union citing poor city management, sting operation nets 63 arrests, Major Case Squad on Cahokia double homicide, no billion dollar Powerball winner

Fires in abandoned buildings often caused by unhoused trying to stay warm, warming shelters and bed available in city, local reaction of mass shooting of Jewish in Australia, exploring Thriftmas, AB-Inbev closing production

City police respond to report it took two hours to respond to woman held at gunpoint, murder investigation in Tower Grove South, Chicago man sentenced for scamming two area women, downtown charter school still closed with new issues, big name in local BBQ shutting down

New congressional map goes into effect despite 300K signatures submitted to put it to referendum, lawmakers say no snacks on SNAP, bill asks city resident how to spend money raised for canceled train line, Schnucks beef recall, Alton cop guilty of stealing, Madigan asks Trump for pardon

Chief Tracy contract keeps him in St. Louis through 2029 with $100K paycut, downtown developer appealing to FBI about crime stats, Kim Gardner disciplinary hearing, Humane Society pet memorial plaques stolen, more people moving out of Illinois than in, IL public libraries can now keep Narcan

Granite City man charged with shooting police officer last week, Rockford Park gets grant money to address safety issues, Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball returns to city hall, reviewing former mayor's Basic Income program, Rep. Butz introduces bill to get guns away from those posing immediate danger, noro-virus makes unwelcome return

New allegations against former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, man arrested for shooting Granite City police officers, car crashed through Carol House Quick Fix clinic, Prairie Farm milk recall, Sen. Schmitt defends Venezuelan boat strikes while Sen. Duckworth calls it war crime, Webster Univ. sues downtown landlord

Three children starved and locked in room in O’Fallon, Granite City Steel blast furnace to reopen in 2026, vote for Dome and tourism bureau to merge passes, vastly different solutions offered for St. Louis County budget deficit, Build-A-Bear’s great year stalls out due to Trump tariffs, latest on Chiefs/Royals in Missouri

South city house fire traps firefighter under rubble for 12 minutes, St. Louis County budget already $80-million in red, vote today on “saving” the Dome, Waymo comes to St. Louis, hundreds waiting for court-ordered mental evaluations, Alton gets new city-wide high-speed internet, Ranken-Jordan “sim” home

Former St. Louis Mayor James Conway dies, safety deficiencies cited as reasons to close downtown charter school, fate of Sheriff Montgomery in hands of judge, governor defends MO Scholars as program pending in court, two groups reviving Ozarks casino talk, Brown Friday for plumbers, Baileys Restaurants bankruptcy filing

Deadly mobile home fire overnight in Jefferson County, downtown charter school on suspension for safety and educational concerns, sports wagering begins in Missouri next week, closing arguments today in trial to remove city sheriff, turkey prices down, tips to not burn house down, Centene selling off land after scaling back

FBI’s “Operation Summer Heat” nets 276 arrests in St. Louis, day 4 for Sheriff Montgomery trial, MO Scholars lawsuit to be heard today, Missouri could cash in on critical minerals, Gov. Pritzker gives out 10-mill in small business grants

Airport security shoots to death knife-wielding suspect, shouting and tears at trial of St. Louis sheriff, new charter school in city gets safety warning, Scouting for Food weekend, KMOX Day highlights, 50-year mortgage idea a no-go to many

Millions of dollars in ARPA money has yet to be spent by city, Sheriff Montgomery trial starts today after one day postponement, county councilwoman’s bill gets no support, student at Ladue HS arrested for bringing gun to school, arrests made in Lake St. Louis bomb, Lambert overhaul doesn’t fix car rental issue

Sheriff Alfred Montgomery leaves jail for the courtroom today as his trial begins, Starbucks workers walk picket line, Thanksgiving travel numbers, Arch Apparel closes final store, rent vs. buying home in St. Louis

Ameren Missouri responds to high number of electric disconnections in November, striking Boeing workers head back to jobs, paychecks for airport workers soon, Gov. Pritzker says numerous court rulings made it difficult to keep up with SNAP benefits, corporations step up to replace stolen food from food pantry, Alton bars must soon close earlier due to late night problems

Ameren posts highest number of disconnections of any utility, striking Boeing machinists vote on latest offer today, Millennium Hotel demolition begins today, Tourism Trash Force cleaning up downtown before big convention, scooter injuries and keeping them off East Alton sidewalks