MAP St. Louis — the city's only Montessori secondary school — will close after a decade, officials say, citing financial strain. Families and staff are beginning transition planning.

A production‑representative MQ‑25 Stingray finished a two‑hour flight out of MidAmerica Airport, bringing Boeing's new Mascoutah plant a step closer to full production. The test validated autonomous controls and sets up further Navy trials.

BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups is set to reopen at 700 S. Broadway under team behind Broadway Oyster Bar, with a public pre‑opening celebration Wednesday at noon.

A St. Louis County player found a $50,000 prize on a $10 $1,000 Frenzy scratcher bought at the QuikTrip on South Big Bend in Maplewood. The Missouri Lottery game still lists millions in unclaimed prizes.

The St. Louis African Arts Festival returns to Forest Park next weekend for its 35th year with free stages, vendors and family programming. Organizers expect a strong turnout after last year’s cancellation.

Post‑harvest workers at BeLeaf’s Sinse cultivation plant won an 11‑3 union vote, ending a two‑year fight after the NLRB rejected the employer’s agricultural exemption argument.

A late-night shootout in Carr Square left two dead and three injured; police stopped a fleeing car on the McKinley Bridge and detained two men.

Two Cuban nationals are in custody after police say they stole four tow trucks from a Lake Saint Louis towing company.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh opened a new Chesterfield storefront at 1671 Clarkson Rd, its second location in the St. Louis area.

Jefferson County deputies searched the area after a suspected robbery at the Enterprise Bank branch in Cedar Hill; a man and a white Dodge pickup are being sought.

Missouri lawmakers have approved RJ's Law, a Purple Alert to help find missing residents with developmental disabilities; the bill now sits with Gov. Mike Kehoe. Supporters say it narrows activations to high‑risk disappearances and mandates training for officers.

Advantes Group has converted five historic buildings in Laclede’s Landing into apartments with ground‑floor retail, a move developers say could reshape the riverfront.

An early WashU‑led trial found a personalized DNA vaccine was safe and triggered strong immune responses in glioblastoma patients, with one participant still cancer‑free nearly five years.