A Madison County leader is facing resignation demands after suggesting Anthony Fauci needed a “public hanging.”

St. Louis is bringing back former county health chief Faisal Khan, whose pandemic-era clashes with elected officials made him a lightning rod.

St. Charles County is giving up roughly $4 million in personal property tax revenue, but residents’ entire tax bills are not disappearing.

The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed dissolving a 1987 injunction against Glendale Shooting Club near Robertsville, ending a decades‑long legal fight and removing long-standing limits on the range.

Missouri’s secretary of state warned he’d try to cut grants to the Daniel Boone Regional Library over a queer‑led "Rainbow Story Time," while the library says the books are age‑appropriate.

Missouri has withdrawn from a multistate challenge to Section 504’s community‑placement protections, a move advocates say protects at‑home services amid budget fights and federal memos.

St. Louis County police are investigating Councilwoman Lisa Clancy after political signs were reported missing, including one photographed outside her home.

Former DOJ pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer says she received death threats after tough questioning from Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt during Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing.

University City confirmed that a monthlong outage that knocked out online bill pay and permits was a cyberattack. Officials say investigations are ongoing while services are restored.

A roughly 40‑member panel will study whether district mergers and other consolidation can help struggling St. Louis‑area schools, starting with north St. Louis County.

Wentzville aldermen will meet July 22 to finalize a six‑month pause on new large‑scale data centers while staff studies water, power and neighborhood impacts. The draft ordinance would temporarily stop new applications as the city reviews protections.

KSDK has named Denisha Thomas its new news director as the station's parent faces a court-ordered pause on a $6.2B sale. The hire arrives amid legal uncertainty over ownership.

A paid AI-generated ad in the St. Charles County executive primary is drawing criticism from rivals and highlighting gaps in state rules on deepfakes.