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Deer Creek flooding proves problematic for mid-St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Parts of mid-St. Louis County, from Ladue to Brentwood, saw rising floodwaters along Deer Creek. The steady stream of rain Tuesday morning caused the creek to rise several inches as the morning wore on. Over the course of the lunch hour in Brentwood, one...
Webster Council To Take Up Renaming Of Sculpture Park
A sculpture park in Webster Groves may soon bear the name of the person who many credit with its existence. Webster Groves City Council members last week took up a request to rename the city-owned Webster Groves Sculpture Park after former mayor Gerry Welch. Welch is the city’s longest serving...
Former St. Louis officials Lewis Reed, John Collins-Muhammad released from federal prison
ST. LOUIS — Two prominent former city officials who pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a local businessman have been released from federal prison. Federal prison records show former Aldermanic President Lewis Reed and former 21st Ward Alderman John Collins-Muhammad are in the custody of the St. Louis Residential Reentry Management field office. The office supervises people serving time on home confinement or in halfway houses.
South County under flash flood warning, roads closed in some areas
The National Weather Service of St. Louis has issued a flash flood warning for portions of St. Louis County, including South County, until 3 p.m. Tuesday. The flash flood warning was issued for St. Louis City and St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and Warren counties in Missouri. Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois are also included in the warning.
Report: Lights, bells, gates and cantilevered structure installed at Brentwood RR crossing
Barry Williams reports from Brentwood, that “very expensive” signal lights, bells, gates, and a cantilevered structure were installed where the Union Pacific Railroad’s Lake Branch crosses Brentwood Boulevard in Brentwood, and all for a short freight train that serves a single customer in Rock Hill — the Forest Products Supply Co. — once a day.
This Day in History on July 15: St. Louis Zoo Opens
July 15th has witnessed many significant events throughout history, shaping the world we live in today. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975) On July 15, 1975, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project marked a historic moment in space exploration and international cooperation. It was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight and symbolized a thaw in Cold War tensions. American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts docked their spacecraft in orbit, exchanged gifts, and conducted joint scientific experiments, setting a precedent for future collaborative space missions.
Experts Claim St. Louis is BETTER than Chicago in 1 Major Way
A ranking was released of the Best Cities for Recreation in the US this year, and St. Louis is shockingly ranked ahead of Chicago, and it really comes down to one major category. Here are the details... The experts at WalletHub released a list called the Best & Worst Cities...
MoDOT closing interstate lanes, ramps in response to flash flooding
The bombardment of rain from overnight into Tuesday afternoon has led to flash flooding across the St. Louis metro area, forcing the Missouri Department of Transportation to close lanes of interstates and ramps to traffic.
'We’re going to be bold': Candidate for Missouri governor will keep campaign ads featuring flamethrower and guns
ST CHARLES, Mo. — On Monday afternoon, it was a packed room filled with prayers at the Soda Museum in St. Charles. Just hours before heading to Milwaukee, one of Missouri's Republican gubernatorial candidates, Senator Bill Eigel, held a prayer rally on Main Street. This event was held following...
St. Louis first responders work with U.S. Army National Guard on lifelike earthquake drill
ST. LOUIS — It's been nearly 34 years since Iben Browning's prediction of a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault on December 3rd, 1990. The false forecast rattled nerves and had many in the St. Louis region preparing for the "big one" as Missouri and Illinois sit along the New Madrid Fault.
St. Louis County to vote on funding for senior tax freeze
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Tuesday, the St. Louis County Council could vote on a plan to fund a property tax freeze for seniors. The bill could affect around 150,000 households. The money would go towards the infrastructure needed to implement the freeze that passed in 2023. That includes an additional $600,000 to the Department of Revenue’s Budget in order to hire staff and set up an online portal for applications.
WATCH | St. Louis (MO) FD Engine House 29 Experiences Flooding
The basement of Engine House 29 of the St. Louis Fire Department is experiencing flooding, the department reported in a post on X. Engine House No. 29 is located at 200 South Vandeventer Avenue, in Midtown. “As a neighborhood-based fire department, we face the same challenges as our community, like...
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