A coalition of St. Louis nonprofits published an interactive dashboard that uses Rapid Response hotline data to map detentions, arrest pathways and monthly trends across eastern Missouri.

Paperwork — not eligibility — is driving large Medicaid losses in Missouri, advocates and state data say. Hundreds of thousands were removed from the rolls during redeterminations.

A daylong Juneteenth festival and parade will take over Beckett Park in North St. Louis on June 20 with performances, speakers and community programming. Organizers say the procession will include dancers, drummers and a vendor fair.

This Saturday the Delmar Loop hosts a day-long Juneteenth celebration with a Race for Reconciliation 5K, about 20 vendors, food trucks, community art and live performances. The festival is free to attend; food and drinks will be available for purchase.

A precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Saturday after a 30-inch main broke, affecting parts of University City, Overland and Olivette.

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.