Updates to the state law made more people eligible for the freeze. Applications in St. Louis County will only be accepted online.

The Wainwright Building in downtown St. Louis was sold last week to Arch to Park Equity Fund LLC for an $8.25 million bid, according to a government auction website. The Missouri Board of Public Buildings approved the sale of the 234,600-square-foot building on July 2.

The Enjoy Illinois 300 will be a 240-lap, 300-mile race.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft initially said that the plan didn’t receive enough signatures in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.

Humidity can bring the heat index up significantly, and “corn sweat” only adds to the moisture in the air.

Ted Drewes Jr. led the dessert stand for more than 80 years, helped by four generations of family members and employees.

Blair's Law was finally passed after one family fought for years for legislative change following the death of their loved one, Blair Shanahan Lane, from Kansas City, who was killed in 2011 by a stray bullet during the 4th of July.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft contends the governor did not prove that restricting establishments with liquor licenses from selling hemp-derived edibles and drinks was an emergency.

If voters approve, the St. Louis County Council would be able to hire outside lawyers to represent it in lawsuits or enforce subpoenas. Those attorneys would not report to the county counselor, who is appointed by the county executive.

The event, which had been planned for early September, had once been touted as a significant tourism draw for downtown St. Louis.