JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The spread of the coronavirus has probably doomed an effort to get a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri on the November ballot, according to…
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Gateway Resilience Fund awards $440,000 to St. Louis individuals, businesses
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Grants totaling nearly $440,000 were awarded to 525 individuals and 16 downtown businesses by the Gateway Resilience Fund, officials with the St. Louis Community Foundation announced Tuesday,…
Census is under way; response is vital, mayor stresses
ST. LOUIS – The 2020 Census is off and running, but at a slow pace. Mayor Lyda Krewson told St. Louisans on her Facebook page that as of March 26, only…
Rent strike idea gaining steam during coronavirus crisis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent…
Metro suspends four bus routes as ridership falls
ST. LOUIS – Metro Transit is suspending service on four of its MetroBus routes as of Monday, March 30, because of falling ridership during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. The four…
Hospitals scramble to stretch supplies as virus cases surge
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nurses and other front-line medical workers at BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, Mercy and a veterans hospital say that hospital leaders are asking some staff to reuse masks,…
Playgrounds close; nursing home hit hard
ST. LOUIS — All playgrounds in the city are now closed and will remain so while the “stay at home” order is in effect during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. The city…
Dozens of city inmates may soon be freed
ST. LOUIS – Dozens of inmates may soon be released from city jail in order to reduce the risk of coronavirus in the crowded setting. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim…
City's first coronavirus fatality is buried; Missouri cases top 350
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jazmond Dixon was buried Tuesday as her family watched from their cars. Dixon, 31, died Sunday, March 22, as the first fatality from the coronavirus in…
City extends deadline for earnings tax
ST. LOUIS – City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly has extended the earnings tax filing deadline to July 15 from the usual date of April 15 to…
Funds available for restaurants, bars and shops
Restaurant, bar, shop, and entertainment venue owners and employees, and other qualifying applicants unable to work because of COVID-19 closure, are now able to assess their eligibility and apply for assistance from…
Restaurants are places to get more than a meal
Restaurants offer a crucial public space for the practice of peaceful coexistence. Now, they are threatened. How long can the hospitality industry – restaurants, cafes, bars, diners, all the places…