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Missouri Suburb Just Named One of the 10 Best in America
I'm having to muzzle my snarky tendencies so that I can genuinely share some good news and a nice national shout out for one Missouri suburb that was recently named one of the 10 best in America by a major website. This new ranking is by Travel + Leisure where...
When a Monster Tornado Destroyed 4 Illinois Towns, Took 60 Lives
March 19, 1948 should have been like any typical morning in these Illinois communities. An incoming storm system had other plans. By the time most would wake that morning, a monster tornado had nearly wiped away 4 Illinois towns completely and took 60 lives. That terrible March morning in 1948...
You Paid For It team helps St. Louis resident save home from demolition
A resident in St. Louis was able to keep her house from being demolished after the You Paid For It team intervened, and the city's building division agreed to take the property off the demolition list and allow the owner to restore the building to a habitable state.
Lights across Dogtown are now glowing green. Here's what it means.
ST. LOUIS — Green lights in Dogtown were flipped on this week to commemorate the life-saving gift of a heart transplant and the Missouri husband whose life it saved after years of heart failure. 5 On Your Side's Annie Krall sat down with his wife Andrea Cunningham less than...
Urban Expo brings community Together
ST. LOUIS — The Back to School Urban League Expo took place on July 20, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at America’s Center. This family-friendly event, in partnership with St. Louis Public Schools, offered essential resources and entertainment for the community. Attendees enjoyed health screenings, utility assistance, financial literacy workshops, and receiving school […]
Missouri’s Transformative Child Welfare Project receives recognition
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – An ongoing child welfare transformation project conducted in partnership between the Missouri Department of Social Services and Change & Innovation Agency (C!A) was recently recognized for successful implementation. The project received the Gold Stevie® Award in the Management category at the 22nd Annual American Business Awards® in New York City on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Only seven standpipe water towers still exist in the U.S. - 3 are found in St. Louis
Driving through St. Louis’ diverse neighborhoods feels like a journey through time, thanks to its abundant architectural charm. The city’s history is palpable: from the 1904 World’s Fair, with structures like the Palace of Fine Arts becoming the Saint Louis Art Museum, to the wealth of historical red brick buildings, a testament to the region’s rich clay deposits.
Chesterfield Mall demolition scheduled for October; Dillard’s lawsuit dismissed
CHESTERFIELD, MO – Tentatively, on October 15, 2024, bulldozers will arrive at Chesterfield Mall to begin the process of removing the mall, making way for the Staenberg Group to build the Downtown Chesterfield redevelopment. “The actual date of the demolition will be dependent on when a grading permit via...
Former President Trump accepts GOP nomination, calls for unity
Former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the 4th and final night of the Republican National Convention, recounting his recent assassination attempt and emphasizing unity.
St. Louis is a car town. But city leaders are pushing plans that could change that
St. Louis is dominated by cars, as they’re the main mode of transportation for most residents in the region. 2022 data from the American Community Survey shows nearly 70% of workers in the city drive to work alone in their vehicle. That figure is almost 10 percentage points higher for the entire metropolitan area.
St. Louis family, victims worldwide get victory in court against Texas surrogacy escrow company
The Oyirifi family's path to parenthood was disrupted when they discovered that their surrogate contractor, SEAM, had mismanaged their escrow funds, leading to a lawsuit and an FBI investigation.
County Halts Work On Disputed Development
St. Louis County has temporarily halted work on a proposed housing development in Rock Hill. Residents say their concerns about the development have continually been ignored by city leaders. A project dubbed the Enclave at Warson Pointe has drawn the ire of residents on Warson Pointe Drive, whose cul-de-sac would...
Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Dr. Maya Moody, a community pediatrician in St. Louis, knows a new month has begun when her clinic’s billing department runs patients’ names and she hears about the children no longer covered by Medicaid. One of those patients, now 3 years old and...
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