JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - After an explosive back-and-forth at their last hearing with the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office, it was business as usual for the House Budget Committee Wednesday as the MSPD director was able to make her budget pitch to the legislative body, without interruption. Earlier this month, the same committee threatened to [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- Two endangered Przewalski horses, Nika and Sarnai, are settling into their new home at the Saint Louis Zoo's WildCare Park in north St. Louis County. According to the Saint Louis Zoo, Nika and Sarnai are the last of the wild horse species on the planet, making them the first for [...]

BELTON, Mo. – U.S. Representative Mark Alford of Missouri drew the ire of his constituents earlier this week while fielding questions about President Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk's plans to slash federal jobs. Dozens of people attended Rep. Alford's informal town hall on Monday at Random’s Coffee in Belton, Missouri; most had to stand [...]

ST. LOUIS - As Missouri lawmakers push for a bill to shift control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a state-appointed board, Kansas City's Mayor Quinton Lucas has spoken out, expressing his belief that St. Louis does not need such a change. Kansas City, Missouri, is the only other city in the state [...]

ST. LOUIS – Two men and a woman will appear in court Wednesday afternoon for allegedly setting up a homeless encampment at a St. Louis cemetery. According to probable cause statements from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, a concerned citizen called police on Feb. 24 to report vandalism at Gatewood Gardens Cemetery in the [...]

ST. LOUIS -- On Monday, FOX 2's Max Diekneite visited some future journalists at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish third grade class. Diekneite met with Mrs. Dempsey's class and answered many of the student's questions about the broadcasting world and even watched some of their own broadcasting projects.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - On this date, more than a decade ago, St. Louis native and bowling Hall of Famer Pete Weber delivered a viral quote that continues to captivate sports fans. On Feb. 26, 2012, with pressure on and a championship at stake, Weber delivered a clutch strike to clinch a U.S. Open title. [...]

ST. LOUIS -- It's the final week of heart month, and Tammy Mitchell shares her story about surviving a stroke and how it strengthened her faith in God. Mitchell was not feeling well one day, and it wasn't until a friend convinced her to go to the emergency room that she discovered she was having [...]

ST. LOUIS - Nick Vogel, a native of Bethalto, Illinois, is competing on the third season of FOX's hit game show 'The Floor,' which airs Wednesday nights. 'The Floor' is FOX's most-streamed game show debut ever, featuring 100 contestants who compete in trivia with pictures to win a grand prize. The show is filmed in [...]

MISSOURI - The cost of living has grown across the nation in recent years, and with it, so has the standard to be considered "upper-middle class." A new study from GoBankingRates.com, a personal finance website, determined how much income a person would need to be considered "middle class" and "upper middle class" in every U.S. state. [...]