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The Mid-Week Rundown: The Missouri Breaking Point: Rigged Ballots, SNAP Crackdowns, and the Threat of Subzero Shut-Offs

Late October has brought a perfect storm to Missouri. As civil rights groups rally voters against high-stakes ballot measures and organizers fight to protect families from subzero utility cutoffs, a landmark court ruling has struck a blow against prison sentence inflation. Meanwhile, a new federal and state crackdown on SNAP benefits is raising fears of administrative “food stamp raids” in vulnerable neighborhoods. From Kansas City to St. Louis, Missouri is at a breaking point, and local communities are doing everything they can to hold the line.

Missouri · 10d
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As 2026 campaign nears end, national observers taking notice of Wagner-Wellman race

As the 2026 midterm elections head toward the finish line Tuesday, the race in the St. Louis area’s 2nd District between Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman is gaining national notice. Several publications that monitor congressional contests now see the district as much more competitive than in years...

St. Louis, MO · 8d
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Missouri’s Power Play: Private School Takeovers, Endangered Kids by Caseworker Walkout and a Corrupt Map War Explode: This Week Now In St. Louis and Missouri

From a landmark charter school court ruling to a stressed child welfare system and high-stakes redistricting fights on the ballot, Missouri’s policy landscape is undergoing rapid, consequential shifts. Overview: Missouri policy shifts into high gear as a state court upholds public charter school expansion into Boone County, child welfare...

Missouri · 9d
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St. Charles County Ambulance District urges ‘Yes’ vote on Proposition Paramedics

Proposition Paramedics is a proposed .375 percent sales tax measure that would change how the St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) is funded, with the goal of addressing rising emergency service demands while reducing property taxes paid to the district. The measure is scheduled to appear in the Nov. 3...

St Charles County, MO · 10d
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The St. Louis American’s voter recommendations

Amendment 3: Abortion and gender transition restrictions Vote NO. Amendment 6: Citizen initiative protections Vote YES. Reject the 2025 congressional map and keep the boundaries enacted in 2022. Amendment 3 — Vote NO. Keep existing constitutional protections for reproductive freedom and reject a constitutional ban on most abortions and...

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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29 graduate from Missouri Works Initiative Apprenticeship Ready programs

Twenty-nine students recently graduated from the Missouri Works Initiative’s Apprenticeship Ready programs. The graduation, which included 18 students in the Apprenticeship Ready in Construction (ARC) program and 11 students in the Apprenticeship Ready in Manufacturing (ARM) program, was held at the IBEW Local 1 union hall in St. Louis on Oct. 16.

St. Louis, MO · 9d

FOX 2

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St. Louis County working to fix online errors with senior property tax freeze

Some St. Louis County residents tell FOX 2 they're seeing property tax figures online that don't reflect their senior property tax freeze, prompting questions and concerns.

St Louis County, MO · 10d

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Where to find local candy and toys to hand out this Halloween in St. Louis

Halloween candy runs don’t have to mean another trip down the big-box store aisle. Local shops around St. Louis offer plenty of options for filling your trick-or-treat bowl – from familiar favorites to small toys that give kids something fun to take home. Half Pint at The Annex.

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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Aviator Hotel to be torn down

The abandoned Aviator Hotel at 6921 Lindbergh Blvd. has been bought. District 6 County Councilman Mike Archer says that the owner has plans to at least partially demolish it. “The Aviator Hotel went into receivership, essentially foreclosure,” Archer told The Call in September. “It was purchased (Sept. 17) by a new owner.”

St. Louis, MO · 10d

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Amendment 3 supporters focus on transgender care at rally, opponents call it a distraction, say it’s really about banning abortion

ARNOLD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We are officially one week away from the election, and back on the ballot this year in Missouri is a constitutional amendment that again asks voters if they want abortion to be legal. Two years ago, Missourians voted yes on Amendment 3 to legalize...

Arnold, MO · 11d

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St. Louis City resident says financing gaps stall redevelopment of vacant buildings across St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two developers tried to save the former Roosevelt Apartments in Dutchtown, but neither could make the financing work. The building is coming down. Dutchtown, in south St. Louis City, has new affordable housing and a nonprofit grocery store on the way. Hundreds of...

St. Louis, MO · 9d

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This Day in History: Oct. 28, 2026

(WTAP) - On October 28, 1965, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch, a spectacular 630-foot-high catenary curve of stainless steel marking the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on the waterfront of St. Louis, Missouri. The Gateway Arch, designed by Finnish-born, American-educated architect Eero Saarinen, was erected to commemorate President Thomas...

St. Louis, MO · 10d

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Jersey County property transfers: See who bought and sold homes Oct. 19-23

Home sales in Jersey County include a house in rural Grafton that sold for $122,000

Jersey County, IL · 10d

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Cincinnati Zoo welcomes new 10,000-pound elephant from St. Louis

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed a 10,000-pound Asian elephant from the Saint Louis Zoo. The 33-year-old bull elephant, named Raja, arrived in Cincinnati following a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and its Asian Elephant Species Survival Plan. “Raja sired several calves during...

Cincinnati, OH · 8d

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Bronze ‘Witness’ statue installed in Fox Park neighborhood

A bronze statue called “Witness” that has drawn controversy has been installed in the Fox Park neighborhood of south St. Louis.

St. Louis, MO · 8d

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St. Louis pushing to bring old courts building back to life after sitting vacant for years

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The long-vacant Municipal Courts Building on Market Street downtown could soon get new life, as the city makes another effort to secure it from break-ins and vandals with the hopes of attracting a potential developer. If you’ve gone downtown to City Hall or...

St. Louis, MO · 10d

FOX 2

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Jamestown Mall site set for major transformation, 700 homes planned

Major redevelopment plans are moving forward for the former Jamestown Mall site in north St. Louis County. New plans call for 700 homes, retail shops, restaurants, a grocery store and more.

St Louis County, MO · 11d

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Aish is leaving its longtime Chesterfield home. The reason says a lot about Jewish St. Louis.

After more than 25 years in Chesterfield, Aish HaTorah of Greater St. Louis is moving to Clayton. But the move is about more than a change of address. It’s about where Jewish St. Louis lives today and how an organization devoted to Jewish learning can reach people who may not be connected to a synagogue or other Jewish institution.

Chesterfield, MO · 11d