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A Maplewood microbrewery is planning a Frenchtown tasting room and an outdoor food‑truck pavilion, city officials said. The idea ties into the city's Frenchtown redevelopment plan.
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A Forward Through Ferguson‑backed pilot would reroute some low‑risk 911 calls to civilian responders after a review of regional data. Organizers say it’s about restoring trust.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Two men were critically injured in a late-night shooting on Keokuk Street near Nebraska Avenue in south St. Louis; police are investigating and have released few details.
Kanakuk CEO Joe White will step down Aug. 31, 2026, as lawsuits and lawmakers press for answers about how the camp handled past abuse. The retirement intensifies calls for accountability.
A Belleville apartment fire on Monday sent five people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials say the cause is under investigation.
Breckenridge Hills police say Joanna Herrera hurled rocks at patrol cars and bit a former chief. She is jailed on a $75,000 cash-only bond.
Police say a 49‑year‑old man was arrested after a woman was found stabbed on Tailor Lane. Prosecutors charged him with first‑degree assault and bond was set at $250,000 cash only.
Politics & Govt in ...
A $465,000 settlement would reimburse residents towed from private driveways and force Calverton Park to change its towing rules.
Jamala Rogers says Cole County judges heard a two-day challenge to the law that returned control of St. Louis' police to the state; plaintiffs call the statute unconstitutional and an unfunded mandate.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A top St. Louis commercial real estate firm opened an Omaha office and deployed a six-person brokerage team to serve four northern states, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.
Two women were shot during an early-morning apartment party on Sharondale Circle in Ferguson; one was taken to hospital and police have not named any suspects.
The Missouri House turned a Senate drone bill into a sprawling public‑safety package, tacking on roughly 47 amendments and passing the measure 83‑61. Changes range from expanded drone bans to DNA and a domestic‑violence registry.
A former USPS supervisor in St. Louis pleaded guilty to taking 89 checks; investigators recovered a counterfeit check and say the face value totaled $369,248.
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