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St. Louis prepares for major earthquake with drills in streets, skies and waterways
An earthquake along the New Madrid Fault has just hit the Midwest, devastating many communities. In St. Louis, bridges have collapsed, roads are twisted, and buildings are crumbling. More than 40,000 people are trapped in Busch Stadium. Moments after the rumbling stops, hundreds of first responders scour the city on search and rescue missions.
Mosquitoes in St. Louis County test positive for West Nile virus
The St. Louis County Health Department has confirmed that some mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus. The post Mosquitoes in St. Louis County test positive for West Nile virus appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
A cemetery in North St. Louis County allowed Chinese people to be buried there when no one else would. Now it's being celebrated.
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — A cemetery in north St. Louis County known for being one of the first to allow Chinese people to be buried there will host a 100-year celebration of that agreement on July 21. Valhalla Cemetery signed an agreement on June 15, 1924, with a Chinese...
Picnic Area Closed at Mastodon State Historic Site
Imperial, Mo. (KFMO) - The picnic area and Spring Branch Trail at Mastodon State State Historic Site, in Imperial, remained closed due to Tuesday's flooding. The picnic area and all of its amenities are inaccessible due to debris deposited by the flood water. Officials say that the picnic area and Spring Branch trail sustained a considerable amount of damage during the flooding event and it's being assessed.
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.
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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