The Scholarship Foundation is administering the St. Louis Junior Bonds program and has reopened applications for roughly $5,000 accounts for qualifying eighth graders through June 1, 2026.

A federal jury convicted Michael Grady in a 2011 St. Louis County murder‑for‑hire plot tied to life‑insurance payouts; sentencing is set for June 4.

St. Louis logged 14 homicides in Jan–Feb 2026 — the fewest for that stretch since 2009, officials say.

A late-winter flu surge is keeping ERs busy and sickening schoolchildren across St. Louis County; county data show high weekly case counts and multiple school outbreaks.

A head‑on collision on Highway 30 near St. Clair killed a 17‑year‑old and a 77‑year‑old Tuesday; troopers say one vehicle crossed the center line.

Two people were charged after court documents say they performed dental surgery in a Granite City home and treated patients without a license.

A new $15 million, two‑level entertainment complex opened in Fenton with bowling, VR, mini golf and a scratch kitchen.

A 36,000-square-foot Northside Movement Center opened in north St. Louis, bringing legal aid, wellness space and practical services to neighborhoods hit by a 2025 tornado. Organizers say the building will anchor recovery and organizing work.

A local cheesecake startup is heading to Rock Hill with a mid‑April storefront at 9226 Manchester and a menu of sweet, savory and coffee‑inspired flavors.

A man's body was found inside a Wellston house days after a midweek blaze; police and fire investigators say the cause of the fire and the death are under review.

Federal monitors will hold a Zoom town hall March 4 to discuss status and audit reports ahead of a March 31 federal hearing in St. Louis.

Missouri will begin a waitlist for child care subsidies March 1. The state cites limited funding and will prioritize the most vulnerable children.

Imo's added a Northland location at Metro North Crossing, bringing its Provel‑topped square pies to a third Kansas City‑area shop.