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Over half of states have rolled back public health powers during the pandemic, which experts say permanently weakens states’ abilities to protect their constituents’ health.

A bipartisan commission in charge of redrawing Missouri’s House districts recently came to a surprising agreement, approving a map before the deadline. A political scientist from the University of Missouri says that likely means both parties thought the map was not politically skewed either way.

The Interior Department ordered a review of tribal jail deaths, but the man who got the contract is a former agency official who oversaw the jails when some of the deaths occurred.

An anti-vaccine group known for spreading medical disinformation is writing prescriptions for unproven COVID-19 treatments, with the help of a doctor whose medical license was revoked in Alabama.

Sangamon County judge says Gov. J.B. Pritzker's emergency masking rules were improper.

The average estimated cost of a new warehouse building in Edwardsville was more than $16 million in the past five years. A tornado shelter adds less than 2% to that overall cost.

The Unit 5 and District 87 school districts plan to keep mask rules in place following Friday's order. But several smaller districts around McLean County are making masks optional, effective immediately.

St. Louis Public Radio seeks a full-time talk show producer to complete a six-person team producing the station’s flagship local program, St. Louis on the Air. The daily, weekday show recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and podcasts of the show’s segments surpassed one million downloads in 2020.

Extreme winter weather can mean frozen pipes or roof damage. These tips can help your home weather a dangerous winter storm.

Missouri's "Second Amendment Preservation Act," passed in 2021, allows anyone to sue a local police department if they believe their rights to firearms have been infringed. The result is local, state and federal agencies are reluctant to work with one another for fear of potential lawsuits.

City officials canceled plans to fund a low-barrier shelter with Bridge of Hope and are looking for a new provider. In the meantime, providers are relying on private donations for pop-up shelters.

The Center for COVID Control is just one of the many COVID-testing sites around the country that have faced scrutiny over its legitimacy.