ST. LOUIS – Wear a mask! That’s an upcoming order in St. Louis and St. Louis County, to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. As of 7 a.m. Friday,…
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Workhouse budget cuts will help make up for $67M shortfall
CITY HALL – Even as the number of area COVID-19 cases continues to fall, the coronavirus is taking a ever-greater toll on St. Louis’ finances. On Wednesday, Mayor Lydra Krewson…
Latest virus numbers 'excellent'; SLMPD honors Dorn
CITY HALL – St. Louis’ latest COVID-19 numbers are “really excellent,” Mayor Lyda Krewson said Wednesday in her press conference on Facebook. The number of people in the hospital because…
Muny Opera cancels, says 'Meet You at The Muny' in 2021
FOREST PARK – The Muny has canceled its summer, at least on the stage in Forest Park. Because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, that stage will be empty for the…
No more free parking: Meter enforcement resumes
ST. LOUIS — Feed that parking meter before you walk away from your car on Monday. During the coronavirus pandemic, Treasurer Tishaura Jones halted enforcement of most parking rules, including…
Protesting, coronavirus concerns go hand-in-hand, Krewson says
CITY HALL – Anger and grief are mingling yet again on the nation’s streets, including in St. Louis, as demonstrators protest the death of a black Minneapolis man during his…
Parking enforcement resuming along city curbs
ST. LOUIS — Drivers will again have to pay attention to where they leave their cars along the city’s streets, or face paying a penalty for illegal parking. The city’s…
City marks gains against virus, Krewson reports; aid plan in works
CITY HALL – The city appears to be winning its first bout with the coronavirus, if by slim margins. St. Louis had tallied 1,917 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as…
Trump Press Conference 5/29/20
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump added fuel to racial fires Friday as he threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged…
VIDEO: May 29th Board of Aldermen Meeting
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen met virtually for their May 29th weekly meeting. Full video below.
Open workplace windows, CDC advises
Opening windows can help businesses stay open, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The CDC’s latest guidelines suggest that good ventilation is vital in office buildings and other workplaces…
'Mask up,' Cedric the Entertainer tells St. Louisans
CITY HALL – “Mask up!” is the message Cedric the Entertainer, a Missouri native, is sending in the second ad campaign put out by the city. Like the first, the…