Il Palato will close after service on May 4 as owner Mike Del Pietro moves his dinner program to nearby Cibo Italia, which opens May 4 for daytime and May 11 for dinners.

St. Louis added about 2,300 jobs in March even as Missouri payrolls fell; construction and leisure drove most of the metro gains. The split highlights an uneven recovery across industries.

Station No. 3 will close its Kirkwood restaurant on May 9 as owners fold operations into their University City spots. Diego's will expand to keep staff employed.

A Senate panel this week debated a bill to strip the August 2027 sunset from Missouri’s 2023 transgender‑athlete restriction, prompting packed testimony and legal warnings. The measure now sits with the Senate Education Committee.

A former Missouri trooper was sentenced to 21 months after admitting he searched nine women's phones during traffic stops and photographed images he found.

Six Flags St. Louis will require guests 16 and under to be accompanied by an adult 21+ this weekend. The park tightened ID and face-covering rules as it reopens under new operators.

A 28‑story downtown St. Louis tower is on the market with a $53M asking price; the offering shows high occupancy and bundled parking plus ancillary space.

A late‑night storm ripped the roof off Central Elementary in Steele and a broken gas line ignited a fire that destroyed classrooms. Classes were canceled while officials assess damage.

St. Louis County cut the ribbon on a $46M Mid‑County Public Safety Complex in Maryland Heights, named for Detective Antonio Valentine.

A pool-builder says Webster Groves owes more than $600,000 for work on the Prop W-funded aquatic center that opened in May 2025. The dispute is now in court.

Pivot Bio is investing more than $7 million to expand manufacturing in Hazelwood and will add 40 jobs while pairing production with Creve Coeur research.

An investigation found eight residents of Dismas House died of fentanyl overdoses between 2021 and 2023, and gaps between medical‑examiner findings and federal records raise oversight questions.

Sunny, breezy Wednesday with highs near 67°F. Gardeners in northern suburbs should watch for possible frost Saturday morning.