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FEMA invites everyone to get vaccinations at the Dome this weekend, any day
DOWNTOWN – Nearly 1,900 people got COVID-19 coronavirus vaccinations Friday at the clinic being run at the Dome at America’s…
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Reform-minded leaders now at the helm in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The daunting task of turning around the fortunes of St. Louis is now in the hands…
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FEMA delivers Pfizer shots at The Dome
DOWNTOWN – The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a new vaccination site this week which will be able to deliver…
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Missouri Republicans renew push to change how judges are selected
Fed up with “Boss Tom” Pendergast’s political machine abusing the state’s judicial system, Missourians changed the constitution in 1940 to…
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Mayor-elect acting quickly to prepare for inauguration
CITY HALL – City Treasurer Tishaura Jones moved quickly following her election as mayor Tuesday night to ensure that she’s…
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Top state GOP senator hopes to deny Medicaid expansion funds
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri’s top Republican state senator said Thursday that he didn’t want lawmakers to pay for government…
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Gardner loses bid to stay on McCloskey case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court denied on Tuesday St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be…
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Group asks judge to set up jail oversight board
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Community leaders filed on Tuesday a petition for a local judge to appoint an oversight board…
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Frustration, anger spark another riot at Justice Center
ST. LOUIS — Another inmate riot at the St. Louis Justice Center on Sunday night brought chaos and further damages…
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Polls are ready to welcome voters
ST. LOUIS – At 6 a.m. Tuesday, polls open citywide for the municipal general election that will determine who the…
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Tishaura Jones urges backers to keep working for mayoral victory
ELLENDALE – In one of city Treasurer Tishaura Jones’ last rallies before the election, she spoke of some words of…
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No immediate impact in Missouri from J&J vaccine problem
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The loss of up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to…
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Parson rejects idea of vaccine passports
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he wouldn’t require so-called vaccine passports in Missouri but was…
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Registration opens for vaccinations at Dome
ST. LOUIS – The Dome at America’s Center is hosting a mass COVID-19 vaccination event next week, run by the…
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Tenants in St. Louis can now apply for rental, utility aid from state
CITY HALL – Some tenants can begin today to apply for rental and utility assistance through the State Assistance for…
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Lawsuit seeks city earnings tax refund due to virus
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal lawsuit seeks a return of the 1 percent St. Louis earnings tax paid by…
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Citing of Workhouse in MSD charter may confuse Proposition 1 voters
ST. LOUIS – When voters see their ballots for Tuesday’s election, a phrase in Proposition 1 may throw them for…
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No convictions for ex-officers in undercover protest beating
ST. LOUIS (AP) — No convictions were returned for three white St. Louis police officers accused of beating a Black…
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Missouri sues over tax cut penalties in federal COVID-19 relief bill
Missouri became on Monday the first state to challenge a punitive provision of the $1.9 billion federal COVID-19 relief bill signed early…
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880,000 more Missourians now eligible for vaccinations
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — An estimated 880,000 Missourians became eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination Monday under Phase 2 of…
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Jurors in ex-officer’s trial for Floyd’s death face heavy burden
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One prospective juror’s voice quivered as she told attorneys during jury selection that she feared for her…
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Senator’s remark on Sunday politics draws backlash
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is facing criticism for saying people should avoid political activities…
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Proposition Y gives choice of how to fund vital MSD project
ST. LOUIS – The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is offering city and county voters two choices in the April…
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This Passover, as in the past, will recognize tragedies, offer hope
Jewish families will gather for Passover this weekend in circumstances that will, like the celebration itself, reflect on dark times while holding…
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Guns are on Supreme Court’s agenda days after mass shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — A potential expansion of gun rights is on the Supreme Court’s agenda, days after mass shootings in…
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GOP lawmakers vote down funding for Missouri Medicaid expansion
A partisan battle over Medicaid expansion in the House Budget Committee ended Thursday with a vote against spending $1.9 billion…
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Oversight Board sought for correctional facilities
CITY HALL – A panel that investigated disturbances at the City Justice Center is recommending the establishment of an independent…
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Chokehold ban, repeal of KC police residency rule advance
A bill banning police chokeholds and repealing a requirement that Kansas City police officers reside within the city received initial…
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Most vaccinators don’t use Missouri registration system
Jill Anderson’s weekends are consumed sitting at a desk in her home in Webster Groves, hunting down COVID-19 vaccine appointments…
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Surge in child hunger overwhelms wealthy counties
Alexandra Sierra carried boxes of food to her kitchen counter, where her 7-year-old daughter, Rachell, stirred a pitcher of lemonade.…
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