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The St. Louis County Council approved three charter amendments earlier this month. One would provide the council with more authority over the county budget.

Stenger calls bid by St. Louis County Council to gain more budgetary authority a 'power grab'

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is panning an effort to give the County Council more budgetary authority.If Stenger vetoes the measure, the…

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill speaks at a campaign event on Friday in Ferguson.

Politically Speaking: McCaskill on the issues at stake in high-profile Senate race

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill joins Politically Speaking to talk about her quest for a third term in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate…

A home in St. Francois County undergoing remediation for lead contamination

EPA tests more homes in St. Francois County for lead pollution

The number of homes contaminated by Missouri’s historic lead mining continues to grow as Environmental Protection Agency officials test more residential…

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger confers with Councilman Pat Dolan at a Dec. 19, 2017, meeting of the St. Louis County Council.

St. Louis County residents likely to vote on slew of charter changes

The St. Louis County Council isn’t finished changing up the county’s charter.Council members on Monday sent four charter amendments for voter approval.…

Proposed fuel tax increase remains on Missouri ballot

Updated 6:02 p.m. with plaintiffs’ announced appeal - Missouri residents will have the chance in November to vote on a gas tax increase.Associatate…

The Relentless Pace Of Satisfying Fans Is Burning Out Some YouTube Stars

In the age of fast-paced social media, the pressure to perform has reached new heights. Like many entertainers who dream of reaching the top, YouTube stars are discovering it's not all fun and games.

Missouri rice farmers to export rice to Egypt

Missouri rice farmers eye export market on banks of Nile River

It takes a lot of water to grow rice.Farmers in Missouri’s bootheel have plenty from underground aquifers, replenished by the Mississippi River. But in…

The study examined over 580,000 patient records collected over a 20-year period and found women were more likely to survive a heart attack when treated by a female doctor than a male doctor.

Women more likely to survive heart attacks when treated by female doctors

Doctors have long known that women in the U.S. have a higher risk of dying from heart attacks than men.The reasons driving this gender gap in survival,…

After-school meals will be available at six library branches, paired with activities like weekly chess instruction. 8/12

After-school program in St. Louis County libraries to expand, feed more children

An after-school meal program in St. Louis county that feeds hungry children in public libraries is expanding.St. Louis County Library and the nonprofit…

Putting on the PGA Championship at Bellerive: What does it take, and 6 other questions answered

The best golfers in the world are in St. Louis this week vying to be the one who will hoist the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday.The 100th PGA Championship is…

New 'Vice' documentary features two Missouri plants

A documentary from the HBO series "Vice" features two Missouri plants that have been affected by President Donald Trump’s trade policies and tariffs.For…

A few years in, ongoing work of Forward Through Ferguson still urgent – and difficult

For members of the Forward Through Ferguson team, the past few years have been full of work that feels important and exciting – and also excruciatingly…

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