Webster Groves approved a roughly $225,000 severance for City Manager Dr. Marie Peoples as she departs April 3, the city says the payout covers pay, retirement deferrals and a two-month consulting window.

A mayoral task force recommends scrapping shared alley recycling dumpsters, expanding drop‑off sites and rolling out cart service — and it suggests raising fees to pay for it.

A late‑night stabbing near Village Square left an adult and a child hurt; a suspect was arrested nearby and Hazelwood police have launched an investigation.

MilliporeSigma is reviewing plans that could move some St. Louis customer-service jobs to Costa Rica, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The company says no final decision has been made.

Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate bought a storefront at 1 N. Central Ave in downtown Clayton, expanding its local holdings and adding to a growing portfolio in the city.

A 36-year-old St. Louis man was arrested after police say he fled a traffic stop, crashed into another car and then tried to hide at Barnes-Jewish Hospital by posing as a patient. He now faces multiple felony counts.

Chicago attorneys filed a $2B bad‑faith suit against Travelers after a Madison County jury ordered $241M in a dry‑ice wrongful‑death case. Lawyers say the insurer refused to settle and left Prairie Farms exposed.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for St. Louis with south winds 20–30 mph and gusts up to 45 mph; an isolated severe storm is possible this afternoon. Secure loose outdoor items.

St. Louis County is waiving adoption fees April 2–5 as its Olivette shelter battles overcrowding. Officials hope dozens of dogs and cats will find homes or short-term fosters this weekend.

The Urban League has started demolishing a tornado‑damaged plaza on Aubert Avenue and plans a 45,000‑sq‑ft retail center with up to 18 storefronts to revive the north side.

The celebrity-chef dessert shop’s Ladue outpost closed after 19 months; owners say walk-in traffic and delivery revenue never reached sustainable levels.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in St. Louis with a Wind Advisory noon–7 p.m. Gusts up to 45 mph could affect commutes.

Scott Air Force Base will run an active‑shooter training near Scott Elementary on Apr. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; residents may hear loud noises and see emergency vehicles.