Martin Luther King Memorial Bridge in St. Louis may be replaced
The 75-year-old Martin Luther King Memorial Bridge that links St. Louis to East St. Louis, Illinois, may be replaced at a cost of over $600 million due to its deteriorating condition. The bridge served as Route 66 from 1957 to 1969. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that area transportation officials...
Sunny & Mild Today—Another Threat of Severe Weather on Wednesday night
We start off the week with some mild temperatures, but another chance at severe weather is looming in the middle of the week. Today, we are looking at sunny skies and a high of 75. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 56. Tuesday we will keep...
Council probes failures that led to $15.6M deficit at Kirkwood Electric
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
Storms that hit St. Louis, Madison County involved 2 tornadoes, NWS says
The tornado that hit St. Louis is also now the widest storm in the region's history.
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church Celebrates 160 Years
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
Seven St. Louis County (MO) Cities Consider Fire Department Merger
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
Two killed and one injured in wrong-way Interstate 270 crash
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...
Police Board will hear from the public as elected officials suggest goodwill has ebbed
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
Taking Steps To End Gun Violence
“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...
Illinois EPA takes ‘toxic tour’ through these contaminated metro-east sites
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
