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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The veterinary medical director at St. Louis County’s animal shelter has resigned, nearly a month after an outbreak of canine parvovirus at the facility. Dr. Doug Pernikoff informed our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch … Continue reading

May 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Veterinary director at St. Louis County Animal Care & Control resigns

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – A Catawissa man died Saturday afternoon after losing control of his pickup truck along a rural Franklin County roadway. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, the crash happened just after 4:45 p.m. on … Continue reading

May 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Catawissa man killed in Franklin County crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week, a district court judge ordered Missouri to take remedial action to improve its SNAP program, saying the state has made “no progress” in addressing the violations outlined in a 2024 court order. SNAP is … Continue reading

May 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Federal court gives Missouri 60 days to remedy SNAP program violations

MISSOURI – What started as a casual trip in Missouri’s spring woodlands turned into a once-in-a-life-time morel mushroom moment for a lucky family. Jeremiah Wixson and his son, River, were exploring a rural area in central Missouri on April 30 … Continue reading

May 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Missouri boy finds giant morel mushroom nearly the size of his own head

ST. LOUIS – Authorities are on the scene after reports of an officer-involved shooting in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting took place Friday morning on the 5100 block of Wells Avenue … Continue reading

May 9, 2025 | Comments Off on LIVE: Police responding to officer-involved shooting in north St. Louis

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) has issued an endangered missing persons advisory for three minors from Olivette. According to officials, Anyla Rogers, 2; Alaya Rogers, 1; and 4-month-old Kaysen Rogers were last seen … Continue reading

May 8, 2025 | Comments Off on SLCPD releases endangered persons advisory for 3 minors

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old … Continue reading

May 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Robert Prevost elected the first American pope in history, will take the name Leo XIV

ST. LOUIS – It was a quick turnaround for Cara Spencer. The former alderwoman won the St. Louis City mayoral election on April 8. Exactly one week later, she was sworn into office. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Spencer said, describing … Continue reading

May 7, 2025 | Comments Off on A day in the life of a St. Louis Mayor