What’s new at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival
Enjoy music, family-friendly programming, and more while learning about sustainability during the popular event in Forest Park.
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Tenant organizers call on city to fully fund Right to Counsel program
St. Louis’ scaled-back program only serves a small fraction of the people facing eviction who call for help, says Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.
City’s long-awaited tornado committee dives into short-term winter solutions
The 30 members convened Saturday, with a focus on goals that could be achieved before the new year.
Shakeup at St. Louis City Hall brings new streets director, deputy operations chief
Also, an old hand is coming back to run the Office of Violence Prevention—while a key appointee of Mayor Tishaura Jones is on his way out.
Airport director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge will retire in August 2026
“I will have done most of the things I wanted to complete,” Lambert’s longtime boss tells SLM.
Nearly half of city tornado sirens that were broken in May still don’t work
The city’s test of its system yesterday found 10 non-functional sirens, down from the 21 that didn’t work on May 16.
St. Louis and Stuttgart’s relationship has boosted both cities’ culture and business
The two cities have enjoyed a sister cities relationship that marks 65 years this year.
Questions over data centers get regional attention and research
The regional agency asked for the research to be undertaken at the suggestion of St. Charles County executive Steve Ehlmann, as the prospect of local projects have become a hot button issue.
St. Louis officials say recycling revamp is already paying off
The city is touting cost savings and a lower contamination rate now that blue alley bins have been consolidated into designated drop sites.
Dire portrait of development slowdown in SLDC report isn’t supported by the data
The city is on pace to issue just as many building permits as in past years, contrary to what the department’s interim CEO told aldermen this month.