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Daylen Austin-Harvey (CBC): The junior quarterback rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns in the Cadets’ 38-28 victory over De Smet. Isaiah Thomas (CBC): The junior wide receiver had five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown in the Cadets’ 38-28...

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FoodieLand, massive food festival, coming to St. Louis region next year

FoodieLand, a massive food festival featuring hundreds of vendors, is coming to the St. Louis region next summer.

Madison, IL · 16h

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Route 66 Turns 100, and St. Louis Is Suddenly Packed With World Travelers

St. Louis is having a moment as Route 66 marks its 100th birthday this week, with the Gateway Arch, a 97-year-old frozen custard stand, and a sprawling transportation museum all reporting a noticeable uptick in visitors from around the globe. The Mother Road, which stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica and once cut straight through downtown St. Louis, is pulling international travelers to the city's most iconic stops even without a single confirmed visitor count yet on the books.

St. Louis, MO · 15h

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City Council, Mayor Election for Florissant in 2027

PROCEDURE FOR FILING FOR NOMINATION FOR CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS IN WARDS 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, MAYOR & JUDGE OF THE CITY OF FLORISSANT FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6th, 2027. Candidates may obtain the necessary forms from the City Clerk’s office on or after January...

Florissant, MO · 19h

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St. Louis area civic leaders explore regional focused set of actions

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Civic leaders from multiple counties throughout the bi-state area and St. Louis are collaborating on how to make the region thrive. Next Move, St. Louis, (NMSTL) will create a shared vision and focused set of actions to achieve that goal. The initiative is also led by East-West Gateway Council of Governments and Greater St. Louis, Inc.

St. Louis, MO · 18h

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Follow the Power in St. Louis: Billion-Dollar Healthcare Consolidation Meets School Budget Chaos and North Side Rebuilding: This Week Now In St. Louis and Missouri

From a landmark merger between BJC HealthCare and St. Luke’s Hospital to tough school closure votes at SLPS and Veterans Day tree planting in north St. Louis, here is how the region is changing on the ground this week. Overview: St. Louis business and community news centers on a...

St. Louis, MO · 18h

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6 Home Remodeling Contractors St. Louis Homeowners Can Trust in 2027

Picking a contractor for a remodel usually comes down to scope. Some companies focus on one area of the home, others handle both interior and exterior work, and a few are set up to manage design and construction together from the start. Knowing which lane a company works in before you call can save you from wasting time on estimates that do not fit the project.

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Women’s sports bar opens in Maplewood

A women’s sports-focused bar concept that originated in Portland, Oregon, is opening its first franchise location in the St. Louis area, bringing a venue dedicated exclusively to televising women’s sports.

Maplewood, MO · 2d

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Dog survived on garbage scraps before heartwarming rescue changes everything

St. Louis, Missouri – Animal rescuers in Missouri were heartbroken to see the state of this emaciated dog, but what happened next left them totally speechless! The brown Pitbull named Valkyrie has suffered for a long time. By the time she arrived at the Stray Rescue of St. Louis, she was just a shadow of her former self. She should weigh around 50 pounds, but the scale reads just 33 pounds. "She's so skinny that you can see all of her ribs, her hip bones…her skull is even sunken in by her eyes," rescuers explained on Facebook. No one knows how long Valkyrie has survived on the streets, but it ...

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Women's Basketball Scores School-Record 116 Points in Season Opening Win Over Eureka

ST. LOUIS – The Maryville women's basketball team poured in a school-record 116 points and began its 2026-27 season by rolling past Eureka 116-26. The total eclipsed the previous mark of 113 set versus Oakland City Dec. 1, 2013. In addition, the Saints set a new program mark for largest margin of victory at 90 points, topping the record of 74 set against Blackburn Nov. 11, 2012. A third record that fell was most total rebounds as Maryville grabbed 83 boards, to surpass the previous record of 64 versus Harris-Stowe Dec. 10, 2010. Melia Lemorande led four Saints in double figures with 28 points and 13 rebounds, while Lindsey Schadewalt added 22 points and snared 10 boards. Hadley Crosier and Claire Lueken finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Maryville, MO · 2d

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Community reacts after SLPS announces closure of 9 schools, changes to others

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Anchors of north St. Louis neighborhoods will be closing down at the end of the school year. On Tuesday, the St. Louis Public School Board voted to close nine of its schools, going from 61 to 52 schools. This comes as the district...

St. Louis American

Dr. John A. Wright, educator and historian, dies at 87

Dr. John A. Wright spent a lifetime making sure Black St. Louis history would not be forgotten. He died Monday, Nov. 9, of pancreatic cancer, just two weeks after receiving the diagnosis, according to his family. He was 87. His books chronicled communities that no longer exist in the same...

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Adam Pearson’s annual quest: Helping St. Louisans survive the winter’s cold

For years, the City of St. Louis seemed caught off guard by winter. It wasn’t just the lack of urgency around snow plows (although that was certainly striking to anyone moving from a colder climate). It was also that seemingly every winter, people froze to death because the city didn’t have enough shelter beds to get them out of the cold.

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A University City, Mo., Tow Truck Took 150+ Cars From Driveways and Backyards in 3 Years, No Warrants, a Lawsuit Says

In Missouri, renewing your plates means gathering paperwork first. The state wants a paid personal property tax receipt and, for many vehicles, a safety or emissions inspection certificate no more than 60 days old, according to its plate renewal requirements. St. Louis County cars also have to pass the Gateway emissions program. If any one of those steps fails, the tags lapse, and plenty of owners leave the car in the driveway while they save for the fix.

University City, MO · 17h

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The countdown is on for Guns ‘n Hoses!

ST. LOUIS – The BackStoppers biggest annual fundraiser returns to Enterprise Center the night before Thanksgiving. Former Guns ‘n Hoses competitor Greg Bewig has a new role with the long-time St. Louis tradition. He joined Fox 2 News in the Morning’s Ty Hawkins to share why supporting the event is important to first responders and […]

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Democrat Jake Zimmerman elected St. Louis County executive

Jake Zimmerman, the Democratic St. Louis County Assessor, defeated 3rd District County Councilman Dennis Hancock (R-Fenton) to succeed County Executive Sam Page as leader of Missouri’s most populace county. Page did not run for reelection. Zimmerman will enter office at a perilous time for the county, according to St....

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St. Louis Couple Turn Lucas Avenue Building Into Soil & Oil Art Space

Doug and Kirsten Weaver spent the summer sanding floors in 100-degree heat inside a building on Lucas Avenue, turning the second-floor space above a beauty supply store into something downtown St. Louis didn't quite have yet: an art gallery built around the idea that creative space shouldn't cost artists money they don't have. They're calling it Soil & Oil.

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Saving the Spiral: the old Famous Barr parking garage

Though the garage, completed in 1962, is slated for demolition, one iconic portion of it may be worth saving, according to designers at the world-renowned, St. Louis-based, design and architectural firm HOK.

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Invest STL’s program to keep Black wealth in North City helped some people stay

Researchers with the Urban Institute say that a program that ran for three years—giving select Black St. Louisans north of Delmar Boulevard money to invest in their homes or businesses—was an “innovative tool to counter displacement risk,” and found that a marked number of people who received a flexible $22,000 payment were less likely to leave the neighborhood.