North County Fire Chief Keith Goldstein says missed mail and staffing problems at the North County post office have led to unpaid bills, a declined gas card and worries about prescriptions.

A mayoral task force recommends scrapping shared alley recycling dumpsters, expanding drop‑off sites and rolling out cart service — and it suggests raising fees to pay for it.

Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate bought a storefront at 1 N. Central Ave in downtown Clayton, expanding its local holdings and adding to a growing portfolio in the city.

The Missouri House removed roughly $8 million from the statewide Narcan program in its FY27 budget plan, a rollback UMSL and first responders say could weaken overdose prevention. The bill now heads to the Senate.

Five people in the St. Louis area were charged after prosecutors say they stole $511,000 from a state child‑care expansion grant program. The group faces federal counts including wire fraud and identity theft.

Two relatives face multiple felony charges after a March 2 shooting in Berkeley that ended when their car crashed into a house, prosecutors say.

Missouri’s Senate approved a bill to ban most intoxicating hemp products, aligning state law with a federal crackdown and reshaping where low‑dose THC items can be sold.

Police excavated a Jefferson Avenue yard after a cadaver dog alerted investigators in the long-unsolved disappearance of 16-year-old Shemika Cosey, missing since late 2008.

A 55-year-old woman was shot in north St. Louis after an argument over a minor car accident; a 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

EPA UCMR 5 results show PFAS detected in several St. Louis‑area water systems; some samples exceed federal limits. Local utilities are mapping fixes that may take years.

A dump truck with its bed raised tore down traffic signals on Highway 141 Tuesday, prompting inspections at I-270/I-64 and traffic impacts.

St. Louis County police canceled an AMBER Alert after determining a reported abduction of a 5‑year‑old was fabricated; two people are in custody.

After losing several local school-board races, St. Charles Republicans are backing state legislation to move elections to November and extend terms; critics warn of partisan fallout.