St. Louis will offer no‑cost full‑day camps, free pool access and paid youth employment programs this summer to keep kids active and ease family budgets.

USDA finalized a rule on May 7 that forces SNAP retailers to expand perishable and fresh‑food offerings; the updates take effect Fall 2026 and may strain small stores.

A jury convicted Charl Howard in a March 2025 downtown beating that left a man with serious facial injuries; sentencing is set for June 12, 2026.

A top St. Louis commercial real estate firm opened an Omaha office and deployed a six-person brokerage team to serve four northern states, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.

The former St. Alexius Jefferson campus is on the market and has drawn developer interest for a health‑care‑focused redevelopment that would include housing.

A new O'Fallon spot is drawing praise for beef shawarma, shish taouk and house hummus in a mural-backed dining room. Early reviews call the meats a standout.

A House‑approved literacy bill would make failing a statewide reading screener grounds for third‑grade retention, echoing reforms credited with Mississippi’s gains while teachers warn it’s premature.

Sixty‑one Teamsters walked off at Breakthru Beverage's St. Louis distribution center amid a contract dispute over picket‑line protections. Picket lines are in place while bargaining continues.

MoDOT selected the KCI Construction Team to add 255 truck stalls at four I‑70 rest areas, funded by an INFRA grant and set to begin in fall 2026.

Authorities say a Fenton man wheeled carts of mixers, vacuums and a Dyson out of local big‑box stores during a four‑month spree; he’s now charged with organized retail theft.

Sunny, mild Thursday with highs near 69°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday afternoon—carry an umbrella.

Two women were shot during an early-morning apartment party on Sharondale Circle in Ferguson; one was taken to hospital and police have not named any suspects.

A former MICDS coach was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after admitting he sent sexually explicit photos to students. Local and federal cases remain in motion.