O'Fallon voters replaced multiple city council members in Tuesday's municipal election, flipping ward seats and triggering county verification steps. The count reshapes local representation.

A write-in upset in Manchester unseated a candidate accused of stealing from a local Cub Scouts unit as votes were tallied after the April 7 municipal election.

Counterpublic’s 2026 triennial, Coyote Time, will open Sept. 12 and spread roughly 50 new public-art commissions across St. Louis from the riverfront to The Ville.

A deadly shooting near UMSL shut down Hanley Road Monday; police say one person died and another is in surgery. Detectives are investigating and the road remains closed.

West Community and Gateway Metro have combined to form a roughly $670M St. Louis credit union serving about 43,000 members, with a full systems integration planned for October.

General Mills will close its St. Charles pizza‑crust plant in early June, eliminating 163 jobs and prompting local workforce outreach. The WARN sets a tight timeline for layoffs.

SLMPD renewed its appeal Sunday for tips in the unsolved 2018 shooting death of John Keene. Detectives list an email, a phone number and CrimeStoppers for anonymous tips.

Wentzville compressed its 300+ page 2026 budget into a brief summary meant to highlight operating priorities and capital projects.

The FBI is leading an investigation after an April 3 explosion on southbound I‑55 near Hamel that briefly closed the highway; officials say no one was hurt.

Rain and a few storms move through Saturday morning, then a sharp cooldown knocks highs to the mid-50s. Gusty winds arrive and parts of the region may face a freeze early next week.

A 29-year-old led officers on a reckless chase through a Walmart lot and nearby neighborhoods before being found hiding under a vehicle and arrested.

Damaging winds and brief tornadoes are possible across the St. Louis metro tonight. Rain lingers into Saturday before much cooler conditions arrive.

The Urban League has started demolishing a tornado‑damaged plaza on Aubert Avenue and plans a 45,000‑sq‑ft retail center with up to 18 storefronts to revive the north side.