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Fire, EMS districts across the St. Louis region seek sales taxes to help fund operations
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (636+ words) Voters in nearly 40 fire protection and EMS districts in St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties are being asked to approve sales taxes to help fund emergency services. The ballot measures are the result of two changes to state law…...
Voter Guide: What to know about the spring 2026 election in Missouri
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (221+ words) We've compiled a list of the key races and issues in the region with links to STLPR's reporting and other resources to help inform your vote. We'll continue to expand this guide as we get closer to Election Day. If…...
Francis Howell students hosted a school board candidate forum. Only half the candidates showed up
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (1085+ words) Francis Howell School District student journalists held their annual school board candidate forum ahead of the April 7 election on Tuesday. Six candidates are running for three seats on the board, but for the first time in almost a decade of…...
St. Louis’ Dome and convention center would be run together by one board
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (366+ words) Legislation to bring the former home of the former St. Louis Rams and the attached convention center under the same governance is on its way to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk. The Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority currently oversees the…...
Missouri could soon regulate adult content and AI
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (746+ words) Missouri legislators are debating several bills that could change the way people use the internet. It's a tricky balance for the Republican-controlled legislature, as the bills introduce more protections for minors but could also allow for more government regulation of…...
Want to check on pothole fixes? There’s now a St. Louis website for that
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (320+ words) St. Louis has launched a new website to track repairs across city departments. CityStat measures the completion of city services including tree removals, refuse collection and pothole and water main repairs. Currently, the portal includes data from nine departments: Citizens…...
7 takeaways from the end of candidate filing for Missouri’s August primary
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1044+ words) In some respects, Missouri's candidate filing period went just about as expected. Lots of candidates signed up to run for a slew of powerful county-based offices in the St. Louis area as well as open state legislative seats where winning…...
Mayor moves to delay vote on Armory data center project as St. Louis mulls zoning rules
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (380+ words) Mayor Cara Spencer asked for a delay on an approval for the $3 billion data center project planned in Midtown St. Louis today. The city's budget and public employees board is set to vote at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on the proposal, with a…...
Festus council approves $6 billion data center plan despite massive public pushback
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (477+ words) Through a hail of jeers, curse words and complaints, members of the Festus City Council approved an ordinance marking a big step toward a highly controversial plan to build a $6 billion data center in the area. The ordinance locks in…...
St. Charles County police now have a formal partnership with ICE
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (872+ words) The St. Charles County Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a formal 287(g) partnership between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the county police department. The agreement would allow county police to enforce limited immigration authority under oversight from ICE during…...