City weighs condemnations as deadline looms for tornado relief applications
More than 5,000 properties have seen no request for city support, and some may be abandoned, city officials say.
Why some St.Louis buildings sit empty while their owners don’t pay a dime
Some want to see the buildings moved to productive use—and Assessor Shawn Ordway says he’s receptive to tips from the public.
From STL to the NFL, Brady Cook wears his hometown on his cleats
The Jets quarterback teamed up with oncology patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital to design custom footwear.
Missouri districts weigh returning banned books to school library shelves as court case moves forward
Book access remains in flux as districts await a Supreme Court decision.
See how a career as a police officer and narcotics agent informs this attorney’s specialties
How Travis Noble built one of Missouri’s leading DWI defense firms
Giles Oldroyd on guiding the Danforth Plant Science Center
The Danforth Center’s new president discusses his vision for positioning the city as a leader in plant science, regenerative agriculture, and food security. Tune in to learn how local research supports farmers at home and abroad, and what it means for St. Louis’ future as a center of innovation.
St. Louis’ drop in crime from 2019 to 2025 outpaces many other U.S. cities
A new report puts the City of St. Louis’ reduced crime rate in context
Danforth Center’s new leader says plant science is ready to change the world—from St. Louis
Despite federal funding cuts, Giles Oldroyd remains optimistic.
Franklin County hits pause on data centers after tense meeting with overflow crowd
The Planning and Zoning Commission heard from many angry members of the public before issuing its recommendation.
Missouri company helped defraud Norwegian Cruise Line of more than $2M
An officer with the cruise line used the unnamed corporate gifting company to defraud his employer, federal prosecutors say.
Bayer’s Roundup appeal before the Supreme Court has big ramifications in St. Louis
Not only is Roundup a product of local behemoth Monsanto, but a flood of litigation has kept St. Louis lawyers hopping.
Solutions
How a movement born in Kansas City could help St. Louis renters
Kansas City has emerged as a leader in organizing renters to lobby for better conditions, but locals say St. Louis has work to do.
Why giving free IDs to homeless Missourians makes fiscal sense
The state now charges for documents that people need to become self-sufficient—but a coalition wants to change that in Jefferson City.
St. Louis city revisits a once-scorned housing model: SROs
Rooming houses nearly got zoned out of existence. A new ordinance enables them with a modern twist—and none too soon, advocates say.
A new exit out of homelessness in the city of St. Louis: Francie’s Place
At a refurbished 140-year-old building in Marine Villa, tenants get subsidized studios upstairs and optional services on the street level
How St. Louis could bring back recycling pickups—and actually make them work
Kansas City’s roll carts offer a model that shows less contamination than St. Louis’ now-rejected blue dumpsters did
Mike Dressel builds on a legacy at Stifel
The financial advisor combines experience, strategy, and family values at Stifel’s Frontenac office.
Homeless service providers break loose from the City of St. Louis at long last
The providers worked for years to replace the city as the “collaborative applicant” to the federal government. That’s now finally happened.
After McKee’s firm demanded $116M, city moved to seize Northside land
The “extreme” price of some parcels exceeded the value of land in Clayton and Frontenac, SLDC’s leader wrote.
St. Louis Science Center cancels MLK Day showcase, halts YES teen program
The publicly funded nonprofit says it’s working to redesign its teen program, but participants have been left in the dark.
Midtown businesses decry MoDOT plan to eliminate I-64 Compton interchange
Three major traffic-altering plans are coming to a head at once—but it’s the permanent one that has business owners boiling.
South City Catholic Academy parents challenge closure under canon law
They’re not ready to give up on their school yet—so they’re appealing to the Archdiocese, and, if they have to, the Vatican.
Kingsbury Place residents seek to tax themselves to finance tornado repairs
The new Community Improvement District will supervise a $6 million “reset” for the century-old private street.
Surprise $5M gift will grant some St. Charles Community College students a free 4-year degree
The gift is the largest in the college’s history.
60-plus former KDHX DJs to launch new streaming station in February
Community Radio St. Louis, or CRSTL, will be an all-volunteer station seeking to “revive local music and arts services online.”
CITY midfielder Chris Durkin prepares for a new season
The 25-year-old former US Youth National Team player is among a refreshed depth chart in the middle of the pitch.
City yanks tax-exempt status for downtown’s Orpheum Theater
The historic theater is owned by a faith-based group, which plans to fight the decision.