Bipartisan legislation hopes to ban child marriage in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After falling short during session last year, there's a new bipartisan push to ban child marriage in Missouri.  Right now, in Missouri, 16- and 17-year-olds can get married to anyone under 21 if they have parental consent. This legislation would eliminate that loophole by prohibiting marriage licenses to those under the [...]

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Roundabout opening part of major I-55 improvements in Jefferson County

FESTUS, Mo. - The latest roundabout section in the southeast section of the Interstate 55 and Route 67 interchange in Festus is now open. The news from MoDOT comes a few months after a section on the west side of the interstate opened last year.   “It’s going to throw some folks off today,” Chad Smith, a [...]

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SLMPD chief expresses frustration on state’s attempt to regain control

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Tracy says the timing couldn't be worse for the state attempting to take control over the department. Tracy argues that the fight to remove the city's control over the police department is not based on results, but rather politics. "I believe it's politics in policing—absolutely. [...]

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Flu cases surge in St. Louis, urgent care overwhelmed

ST. LOUIS - Health experts are sending out warnings as flu cases explode across the Midwest—hospitals and urgent cares are filling up, and doctors say the virus is spreading fast. Meanwhile, COVID-19 numbers continue to decline. Many are asking what is behind the surge and what can be done to stay safe.  Doctors say they're [...]

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O’Fallon’s sports complex project advances with site plan approval

O’FALLON, Mo. – The plan to develop a new sports complex on a 23-acre site in O’Fallon is moving forward. “Most recent council meeting, we did approve the site plan, which includes two hotels, as well as a 160,000-square-foot sports complex, a 40,000-square-foot retail center, plus an outdoor park and bourbon garden,” Director of Economic [...]

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Missouri woman tried for 3 killings goes missing from a Mexican prison in 1969. Details finally emerge

The mystery of what happened to a U.S. woman who was tried in three killings before disappearing from a Mexican prison more than 50 years ago is about to be solved. Authorities have planned a news conference for Thursday to discuss the case of Sharon Kinne, who was charged before her 25th birthday with killing [...]

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Developer announces plans for former One AT&T Center in downtown St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – Big changes are coming to a historic downtown building that has stood vacant for years. The plan is to convert the former One AT&T Center into a mixed-use development and, hopefully, have as many as 600 apartments. The amenities would include an observation deck, indoor pickleball, and even a movie theatre. The [...]

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Five Cardinals fighting to define their roles in 2025

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are gearing up for a youth movement this season, but that doesn't mean every young player will get their shot right away. Many positions and key roles already have clear front-runners, leaving some budding talents in a spot to battle for limited opportunities this spring, ultimately hoping to [...]

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Three Missouri puppies to play in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XXI

MISSOURI -- Three puppies from the Humane Society of Missouri will be participating in this year's Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. Astro and Charlotte from the Mackline Avenue shelter in St. Louis and Mardipaw from the Maryland Heights shelter all caught the attention of the Animal Planet team. Astro "Team Ruff" Astro was surrendered to [...]

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Webster Groves man charged with using hatchet to kill brother

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Webster Groves man has been charged with killing his own brother with a hatchet in the home they shared. According to Lt. Jillian McCoy, a spokeswoman for the Webster Groves Police Department, officers were sent to the 500 block of South Old Orchard Avenue just after 9:10 a.m. Tuesday [...]

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