South City’s block party returns May 30 to Macklind Ave., 2–7 p.m., with live music, food and fundraising for cancer charities in memory of Brian McKenna. Last year’s event drew huge crowds and raised significant money for local causes.

Danielle Uskiwich, a St. Charles High attendance secretary, died after a head injury at Pointfest. Her family honored her through organ donation and an honor walk.

SSD froze salaries districtwide as leaders cite a $75–$83M shortfall. The teachers union points to roughly $259M in reserves and has sought federal mediation.

Thousands packed Cherokee Street’s Antique Row on Memorial Day as the Cherokee Caravan returned, turning the block into a bustling market with 100+ dealers and food trucks.

A long‑dormant community center in Jeff‑Vander‑Lou will get a $600,000 boost to restore space for programs and gatherings.

A St. Louis charter school closed abruptly this week, leaving students and families scrambling as parents demand records, placements and answers from sponsors and state officials.

St. Louis County is piloting a multimillion‑dollar WAGE$ program this May to send targeted pay supplements to early‑childhood educators and ease chronic turnover.

State budget cuts shrink funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, putting monthly free books at risk for thousands of Missouri children.

A burst pipe flooded the Council Tower mechanical room, cutting water to tenants in Midtown and forcing bottled water and portable restrooms while crews repair damage.

Six Black advisers sued Edward Jones, alleging the St. Louis brokerage’s policies on starting pay and client transfers disadvantaged Black advisers and cost them income.

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.

Sen. Josh Hawley says $101.95M in RECA payments has reached Missouri claimants as thousands apply while cleanup work continues. Advocates call the funds lifesaving.

An off‑duty St. Charles County officer freed a child who had climbed into a claw machine at a local bowling alley, the department says.