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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...
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...
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-area Democrats express relief on Biden’s exit and hope for Harris
President Joe Biden’s abrupt departure from the 2024 presidential contest Sunday could breathe new life into Democratic chances to retain the White House — especially if the party rallies behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy, according to some local Democrats. U.S. Rep. Cori Bush told reporters that...
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.
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’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.
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.
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...
Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey insists his office is working to hold the federal government accountable for the decades-old radioactive waste contamination that plagues the St. Louis area. “We are fighting to ensure that the federal government protects Missourians from the poison that the federal government injected into the streams and creeks there in eastern […] The post Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste appeared first on Missouri Independent.
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