Union Pacific’s Big Boy rolled past Eureka as sweltering crowds lined Route 66; dozens were treated for heat‑related illness and Meramec Ambulance District called for mutual aid. No fatalities were reported.

A St. Louis man was given 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a multi‑year drug distribution and money‑laundering scheme, prosecutors say.

Missouri capped routine legislative mileage reimbursements after a Brentwood lawmaker filed dozens of out‑of‑session trips and collected roughly $5,076 in mileage.

Tanglefoot Dance Hall opened on Festus' Main Street in May and now runs lessons, family Sundays and adult country nights six nights a week.

Missouri will waive state and local sales tax on qualifying clothing, school supplies and certain computers from Aug. 7–9. Price caps and online/layaway rules determine what counts.

Nestlé Purina will spend about €560M ($643M) on a Mantova wet‑food factory and logistics hub, with production expected in 2029.

A crash at Kingshighway and Penrose in north St. Louis Monday night left one person dead, police said. Investigators have not yet released further details.

Court papers say Asar Harper mule‑kicked a St. Louis County officer during an arrest, leaving her with a concussion. He’s jailed on a $150,000 cash‑only bond.

A 29-year-old faces 15 felony counts after prosecutors say he fired into a family car on Halloween in Dellwood, leaving a mother critically wounded but alive.

Heat Advisory in St. Louis through 7 PM Tuesday with highs near 96°F and heat‑index values into the 100s. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.

Two people died after a tractor-trailer and SUV collided on westbound I-44 in Kirkwood early Friday; troopers are investigating the cause of the crash.

GasBuddy data shows Missouri's average rose 16.6¢ this week to $3.67 per gallon as national prices creep toward $4 amid strained refining capacity.

A jet boat struck a bluff on the Meramec River on July 19, sending eight people — four children among them — to area hospitals, officials say.