CLIFTON HEIGHTS – Tabitha Porter had a way to make sure her firstborn child would have an interest in playing the violin. While she was pregnant with her son Samson,…
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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…
Crowds at protests, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
NEW YORK (AP) — Protests erupting across the nation over the past week — and law enforcement’s response to them — are threatening to upend efforts by health officials to track and…
Gov. Parson activates National Guard to respond to protests
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard on Saturday evening to help respond to protests around the state that he described as creating hazards to…
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…
Protests continue across nation after police killing in Minneapolis
ATLANTA (AP) — Protesters burned businesses in Minneapolis. They smashed police cars and windows in Atlanta, broke into police headquarters in Portland, Ore., and chanted curses at President Donald Trump…
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…
Planned Parenthood wins fight, gets OK to continue abortions here
(AP) — Missouri’s only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating. A state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of…
'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…
City Hall will reopen to visitors June 1, with precautions
CITY HALL – On Monday, St. Louisans will again be able to take care of business inside City Hall. Visitors must have their temperature taken and must wear face coverings.…
Vote by mail? St. Louis hasn't decided
CITY HALL – A push is on in the Board of Aldermen to pressure city election officials to mail out absentee ballot applications for the June, August and November elections…
At farmers markets, healthy food comes with healthy practices
ST. LOUIS – Locally made items crafted by artisans weren’t at the Tower Grove Farmers Market on Saturday, but the fresh vegetables, breads and plants were. And there were some…