Riders and advocates say the No. 70 Grand is unreliable; a new petition urges operator hires and bus‑priority changes to cut long waits and cancellations.

MoDOT has launched a multi‑year safety overhaul of Route 67 near West Alton that will add J‑turns, new lanes and corridor upgrades to reduce serious crashes. Construction runs through spring 2028 with lane restrictions expected.

The World Naked Bike Ride returns to The Grove on Saturday with a 4 p.m. meetup and a 6 p.m. slow roll, followed by a costume contest and a big afterparty.

A St. Louis mother says a funeral home is holding her son's body after a MetroBus shooting while demanding about $3,000. She plans to take the fight to court.

Bullets from outside struck a woman sitting on a couch in a North St. Louis home; she was hospitalized and homicide detectives are investigating.

Wentzville aldermen will meet July 22 to finalize a six‑month pause on new large‑scale data centers while staff studies water, power and neighborhood impacts. The draft ordinance would temporarily stop new applications as the city reviews protections.

Flyover Comedy Festival returns to St. Louis in November with David Cross, Roy Wood Jr. and the Sklar Brothers headlining and a move to the Delmar Loop.

A Cole County grand jury indicted a Jefferson City inmate already serving more than 1,000 years on first‑degree murder and related charges after an alleged June 4 killing at JCCC.

A paid AI-generated ad in the St. Charles County executive primary is drawing criticism from rivals and highlighting gaps in state rules on deepfakes.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy rolled past Eureka as sweltering crowds lined Route 66; dozens were treated for heat‑related illness and Meramec Ambulance District called for mutual aid. No fatalities were reported.

SLPS is testing a coordinator‑led community‑school model to reduce chronic absenteeism, but East St. Louis and national examples show steady funding will be crucial. The district plans pilots and a new attendance push while weighing costs.

A pedestrian was killed early Sunday after being struck by a motorcycle on westbound I-64 near Highway K; the stretch was closed for hours.

Heat Advisory runs from noon Saturday through Tuesday with highs near 94°F and heat‑index values into the 100s. City cooling centers are available.