City of Venice Looking For Help With Groundhogs
Venice City Council met on June 29 for a rare third meeting of the month. Alderman Tyrone Echols was absent. Three residents took advantage of their right to make a public comment and ask questions of Mayor Phillip White and the council. Allison Terrell asked if the Chestnut Mobile Clinic could come to Venice Library l
St. Louis Public Schools to discuss closing up to 22 schools amid enrollment decline
St. Louis Public Schools leaders are considering three plans that could close up to 22 schools due to declining enrollment, with the goal of creating better-resourced schools and reducing costs.
Man arrested for drug, firearm possession during Montgomery County traffic stop
A Hazelwood man was arrested Thursday after Montgomery County deputies allegedly discovered drugs and a firearm during a traffic stop. On July 3 at 1:17 p.m., Montgomery County deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70, near mile marker 173, for a vehicle that did not have a front plate and failed to maintain
An Isadore Shank home in Ladue hits the market
This single-level residence has been carefully preserved by its owners to maintain the integrity of its design principals: simplicity, proportionality, and seamless connection to the outdoors. Mid-Century Modern. Step into an indoor-outdoor living experience in a house that holds four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The
Swansea police report 25 car burglaries, thefts over a week
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Swansea police say they received 25 reports involving car burglaries and thefts between June 27 and July 3, with 21 of those 25 vehicles having been left unlocked. Camera video shows a person in Swansea checking car door handles before entering a vehicle...
MetroLink riders react to changes at 13 stations
ST. LOUIS – This week, Bi-State Development leaders touted changes at 13 MetroLink stations as safety improvements and overall enhancements for riders. The changes mark a shift away from an open-platform system by requiring a validated fare to activate security gates to enter. Ticket purchases can be made from machines
1927: “Open All the Way”: A Construction Milestone for U.S. Route 40 in the...
U.S. Route 40 (US 40) was one of the transcontinental routes of the newly created United States Numbered Highway System to be officially approved by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads in January 1927. US 40 was designated to cover 3,205 miles (5,158 kilometers) altogether and cross a total of 14 states between Atlantic Ci
Bogus applications plague city’s tornado relief program
The City of St. Louis has thus far denied around 350 applications for tornado home repair, debris removal and demolition assistance, including for a Hyde Park home that had been condemned a decade before the tornado hit; a home in Gravois Park in South City, miles from the tornado’s path; and more than a dozen properti
You Could Spend Hours Exploring This Massive Missouri Vintage Store
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have been to the St. Louis Antique Mall, and those who don’t yet know what they’re missing. St. Louis has a way of hiding its best experiences in plain sight. You drive past something a dozen times,...
Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections for June 29-July 3
Check out this week's restaurant inspections from the health department.

















