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Ever since the Kirkwood City Council announced in October it was raising city electric rates by nearly 15 percent to bail out Kirkwood Electric from a surprise $15.6 million deficit, a chorus of voices has been demanding two things from city leaders: First, a detailed explanation of what happened; and, second, a forens

The tornado that hit St. Louis is also now the widest storm in the region's history.

Renewing, reopening, rejoicing: The Webster Groves Presbyterian Church chapel recently was renovated to coincide with the congregation’s 160th anniversary. The new chapel space at 45 W. Lockwood Ave., reopened for the congregation on June 7. A community open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the public will be held

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Seven cities across mid St. Louis County are taking the first steps to merge their fire departments into one regional force. Officials from Olivette, University City, Clayton, Richmond Heights, Maplewood, Webster Groves and Shrewsbury have finalized an agreement to pay up to $40,000 each to study how

On Sunday, June 14, 2026, two men were killed, and another man was injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 270 north of St. Charles Rock Road in St. Louis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 3:49 a.m. The patrol reported that a...

For the first time since October, the state-appointed Board of Police Commissioners is taking public comment at its meeting Wednesday—and they may get an earful. As St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has been engaged in an increasingly bitter war with other commissioners, some locals are taking her side. Post-Dispatch column

“Little steps by many people can make a big difference,” according to Julie Burchett, who serves as chair of the Social Justice Advocacy Team at Webster Groves Presbyteranian Church. Burchett, along with dozens of fellow concerned residents, took steps —literally — last Sunday afternoon during a rally aimed at...

Local residents and activists took three top officials from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on a so-called “toxic tour” of the metro-east on Friday. The goal was to show them what life is like in the communities confronting sewage-contaminated floodwaters, as well as foul emissions from a hazardous waste i

Lafayette Square is a productive place for taking stock of various architectural styles that cycled through America between 1860 and the present. Walking around this compact district reveals meticulously restored examples of French Second Empire, Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal, and even Flounder styles. One type of

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -An officer and a driver are injured after a crash in East St. Louis late Saturday night. According to Illinois State Police (ISP), Troop 8 officers responded to the intersection of Marybelle Avenue and 76th Street for a crash with injuries at around 10:50 p.m.