Missouri's Education Department seeks public input for their new strategic plan through an online survey available until 5 p.m. on September 26, 2025.

Missouri's Focus on Bridges program, which aimed to improve 250 bridges, is a contender for the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards after winning regionally, with public voting impacting the outcome.

Dwight Byrd, 59, of St. Louis, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for threatening a 7-year-old child with a firearm. Byrd, a convicted felon, admitted to possessing the gun during the 2023 incident. The case, prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods, followed a police search that uncovered multiple firearms and ammunition in his home.

St. Louis attorney John J. Diehl Jr. pleaded guilty to wire fraud for misusing $379,900 from a COVID-19 relief loan.

St. Louis reported an $18.7 million budget surplus for the fiscal year 2025, largely due to higher-than-expected general revenues and lower expenditures across departments.

St. Louis area state parks and historic sites are hosting free events in September, including "Toddler Thursdays" at Mastodon State Historic Site and a petroglyph research presentation at Washington State Park.

Malik Ross, currently serving a federal sentence, has been charged in the 2019 shooting death of 7-year-old Xavier Usanga in Hyde Park. He faces first-degree murder, assault, and child endangerment charges, and a trial is scheduled.

SLATE Missouri Job Center is hosting an Apprenticeships & Trades Career Fair on September 24 in St. Louis, offering opportunities and training to job seekers, including those affected by a recent tornado.

Police seek help to find suspects in a robbery of a 71-year-old woman in Saint Louis; they have released images of the individuals wearing distinctive clothing.

The Route MM overpass construction near Labadie is delayed until early 2026 due to soil stability issues, extending the disruption for local commuters and businesses.

A 25-year-old man was arrested for the murder of Darion Reed, 24, following a shooting in Tower Grove South, St. Louis. Reed died from a gunshot wound to the neck. Police are seeking public assistance in the investigation.

A man was critically wounded in a shooting in Walnut Park East, St. Louis. The 25-year-old victim was shot and is in stable condition; no suspects have been identified.

Missouri Attorney General introduces an age-verification rule for websites with significant adult content to protect minors, effective November 30, 2025, under the Merchandising Practices Act.