After decades of curtailing access to abortion and passing a litany of state laws, regulations and rules aimed at eliminating the procedure, elected Republicans in Missouri are now in a position that will require them to swear an oath to protect and defend the right to it.
The Meramec River crested around 10 a.m. at Pacific at a height of 26.40. Streets, fields and yards were covered by floodwater in eastern portions of town but no major damage has been reported.
Just days before the nation pauses to remember the sacrifices veterans have made for our freedom, a World War II soldier from Missouri was laid to rest on American soil.
After Missourians voted to raise the minimum wage and give employees paid sick leave, some business groups are worried this is opening up the door for economic disaster.
The cresting of the Meramec River has inundated Hwy. 141 near Interstate 44 with water, shutting down the intersection and cutting off traffic from nearby shops and restaurants for the past several days.
A collaboration of nonprofits and a local grocer spent Friday helping ensure 1,000 families in St. Louis and surrounding areas will have a delicious Thanksgiving meal.
Meramec River flooding has prompted the closure of the southbound Route 141 exit ramp to westbound Interstate 44, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
A woman is criminally charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl in Overland. Police say she gave the victim fentanyl for a toothache, causing her to overdose.
A man was taken to the hospital after he was found with a graze wound and blunt force trauma to his face in St. Louis’ Hyde Park neighborhood Thursday morning.
The NOAA National Water Prediction Service initially forecast the Meramec River to crest at 28 feet at Pacific, but the latest prediction is lower at 26.2 feet around noon on Friday.
Sustainability leaders in 15 St. Louis area cities and counties, along with recycling advocates, are hosting public collection sites for recycling plastic yard signs and their metal-stake holders.
On election day, Missourians battled rain and floodwater to get to the polls, with several road closures and even some polling locations closing due to floodwater.
In anticipation of current Meramec River flooding predictions, the Missouri Department of Transportation has closed both directions of Route 141 under Interstate 44, and the closure is expected to remain throughout the weekend, according to MoDOT.
A United States Postal Service carrier was arrested Wednesday on federal charges that she took bribes in exchange for use of her government-issued master key, which was used by another suspect to steal mail.
Missouri’s Court of Appeals upheld a 10-year protective order in what is believed to be the first legal case of its kind in the state. It was welcome news for victims of domestic abuse.