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Remains found in metro east believed to be of missing child, mother says for years police ignored her calls about child's kidnapping, two Missouri men charged in plot to attack DC UFC fight, local food pantry struggling from federal cuts, Missouri state parks bring in billions

Gov. Kehoe rejects calls to halt data centers in Missouri, man who kidnapped/raped women from Collinsville Starbucks to be sentenced, remains of a child found in unincorporated Belleville, Webster Groves suing fireworks company that canceled 4th of July show last minute, O'Fallon MO ponders apartment ban, Soulard to bury time capsule

Regulating data centers in city one step closer, SLPS meeting tonight to discuss closing/combining more schools, heat death in St. Louis Co., county council still in fight with health director and didn't pass Metro transit budget, one of last downtown nightclubs to lose liquor license

City food truck bill ready for vote, new ticketing/gate system now live at 13 Metrolink stations, open house today for Natural Bridge improvements, adding another direct to London, Kirkwood accused of coverup over electric company, Bayer's insurer says its not responsible for Round-Up payouts

Curfew for juveniles in Downtown and Downtown West kicks in tonight at 9, Aldermen pass Rams settlement bill, Ameren says heat wave hasn't yet affected energy prices, Missouri American Water wants rate hike, O'Fallon police want witnesses/dash cam of fatal road rage incident, major personnel cuts at SLU due to declining enrollment

Juveniles downtown after 9 p.m. will be detained, city homicide rate lowest since 2014, O'Fallon man charged with murder in road rage incident, heat buckling pavement, MO governor cuts money for St. Louis-area projects, tax for seniors debated in St. Louis County

Two people shot at gas station in Ferguson, man shot dead in O'Fallon MO road rage incident, both St. Louis and St. Charles counties extend senior tax freeze deadline, county councilwoman accused of threatening to punch health director, Festus data center plan shrinks, 4th of July celebrations start today

Drones will help Kirkwood cops keep up with fireworks calls, F-47s to roll out of Boeing soon, Sen. Schmitt approves of sticking tornado relief money in Iran War package, postmaster tells Sen. Hawley to be polite, Gov. Kehoe says Missouri has a spending problem, Cool Down St. Louis can help with AC

Shooting blocks from Energizer Park puts soccer game on lockdown, 10-year old charged with shooting baby to death, deadline for St. Louis County senior property tax freeze, gas prices down from last week, huge travel week for 4th of July, PrideFest attracts thousands despite rain/heat/politics, best free attraction in USA is St. Louis Zoo

Lawmakers want governor to call special session on data centers, bill calls for transparency on data center negotiations, St. Louis county council doesn't fund jail's health worker who could be laid off soon, Crystal City woman charged with driving school bus drunk, Doe Run settles suit over poisoning Peruvian kids, planetarium to reopen

Some aldermen considered not passing city budget in protest of police board, budget removes $1M from police budget to pay firefighter raises, city firefighter on leave after defecating in box at airport, man sentenced for shooting 12-year old, St. Charles bar sues attorney general over illegal gaming machines, police warning about fireworks

Missouri will continue efforts to restrict abortion despite court ruling, St. Louis County to ask voters again to approve new tax, Gravois is St. Louis' most dangerous road, gas prices down from last week, tornadoes rip through parts of Illinois, iconic pub/burger joint sold

Rams settlement bill sent to mayor, clock ticking on $18M in pandemic relief funds for city, city takes money from police to pay fire department raises, police say two teens planning teen takeovers in city this weekend not city residents, precautions to prevent teen takeover during PRIDE celebrations

Twelve-foot sewer main shut down by massive downtown sinkhole, police board approves double-digit raises that city says it can't afford, proponents of ending state income tax hold open house, battle in Chesterfield over letting a business stay open longer, 7-billion-dollar Roundup settlement headed back to St. Louis, another Schnuck is new CFO

Bill for funding for medical care in county jail delayed, city earmarks more ARPA money for water department, man charged with molesting kids at Clayton water park, Ballwin serial rapist sentenced to almost 300 years in prison, police board votes today on cop raises that puts city budget in major bind

Giant downtown sinkhole update, Waymo may help map city's potholes, Yahya Maly to be sentenced for raping 7 women, citizens speak out against Flock police camera technology, Amazon to build data center near Google's in Montgomery County

Major sinkhole opens up at I-44 exit ramp by the Dome, plane crash kills skydivers and pilot in Bates Co., missing paddle boarder in New Town found, man who called in threat to daycare in court today, gas prices down across region, water rate hike of 80% eyed in city, talk of merging St. Louis city and county fire departments

Mayor Spencer proposes raises for city employees, MetroLink gates are ready, man charged with breaking multiple windows on South Grand, Gov. Kehoe claims eliminating income tax wouldn't mean sales tax on medical treatments, state auditor tells Kehoe state will go broke soon

Replacing MLK Bridge is top priority for transportation organization, St. Charles County Council doesn't vote on short term rental proposal, newborn abandoned at Cahokia Mounds, MO school district stops laptops for kids to reduce screen time, Sen. Durbin on saving Social Security, World Cup scams

A plea to give $55M of Rams money earmarked for downtown to north city tornado relief fails, new police chief named for St. Louis County, teen takeovers like Sunday's in Shrewsbury a nationwide problem, Indiana mayor promises Chicago Bears are moving, Cardinals player gets own BBQ plate

Festus recall organizers call council's actions a slap in the face, after SkyZone teen fights some ask why arrested teens go home instead of jail, World Cup expected to bring spike in human trafficking, longtime leader of Guns 'n Hoses dies

Police board holds off on vote for command staff raises for two weeks, fire department claps back on police chief's comments on pay parity, realtors group spend ~$2M to defeat Gov. Kehoe's top priority, armed teens breaking into cars released by police, woman who left elderly in hot van sentenced to prison

State-appointed police board wanted more city general revenue gets bad news from judge, city hearing on major water rate hike, Festus city attorney asked to investigate recall efforts, Troy fireworks fan to stay in jail during trial for killing three, Wentzville explosion damages homes, major sports announcement expected Thursday

Just Moms co-founders appear in EPA video, state police board adds millions in raises to its request, woman pins cop with car after SWAT called on her, legal challenges continue in Gov. Kehoe's push to eliminate income tax, city/county raise PRIDE flags

Power outages due to early storms, privacy concerns over U-City license plate readers, experimenting with cashless parking in city, customers still complaining about Walgreens pharmacies, Illinois students may soon lose phone privileges, major upgrades in Clayton school district