Basil Kincaid paid half the cost of a new calisthenics park at the Dutchtown-Gravois Park border, next to the historic Melvin Theater.

Kim Knittig built Lyla Whitley's chair for free after a local landscaping company covered the materials.

Some Missouri counties now see religious exemption rates as high as 18%, even as a measles patient rode an Amtrak train through Sedalia.

Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's could go out-of-network for Anthem patients on January 1 if talks stall further.

Colin Hill, 14, passed his sports physical 81 days before he collapsed. His father is now pushing for a Missouri law to catch hearts like his.

The 13th annual festival on September 19 honors Jake Zeller, who died by suicide in 2013, with bounce houses, cornhole, and a mission to save lives.

A regional analysis from Gateway to Hope links underused mammography, long travel and delayed treatment to higher breast cancer deaths for Black women in St. Louis.

An Oakville man began rabies treatment after picking up a grounded bat; health officials warn residents not to handle bats and to report any indoor encounters.

A Poplar Bluff couple told lawmakers rural Missouri lacks memory‑care supports and specialists, and urged creation of a statewide dementia services coordinator. Advocates point to rising deaths and steep Medicaid costs.

Franklin County logged 18 bat bites and exposures in June — a sudden jump that has public‑health officials urging testing and prompt medical evaluation.

SSM Health agreed to a $1M settlement after federal officials said pharmacy staff waived patient copays, inflating Medicare and FEHB reimbursements. A whistleblower will receive about $159K.

Wentzville's official Facebook teased a new St. Louis Children's specialty care center at Hwy 61 and Wentzville Parkway. City officials say there’s no opening date yet.

SLPS shut its central office after Legionella was detected in the building’s cooling and water systems; water was turned off and staff were told to stay away.