In the news: Opening Day previews, the 703 Club, federal crime initiative comes to St. Louis, will city hiring freeze include first responders? Can you get bird flu from cows? A local chocolatier weighs in on skyrocketing cocoa prices

In the news: Feds here for first-ever enhancing maternal health initiative, election results, tornado vs straight line winds, St. Louis County HQ fight, courting retails for downtown, KC voters say no to new stadium

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After examining the resulting damage, the National Weather Service has determined a tornado did touch down in Chesterfield, but not in Bonne Terre. St. Louis County needs to either renovate its current building or find a new one, and the County Executive wants a decision to be made soon. DNA pulled from a 1978 cold case in Lincoln County matches a family in Iowa. A downtown resident continues his quest to improve Clark Avenue.

In the news: St. Charles voters to decide on city hall project, woman fights off trail attacker with rock, update on eminent domain to take over Millennium Hotel, parents give update on girl beaten and want attacker charged as adult, Cahokia Heights gets help with longtime sewer issues, open house on downtown road improvements, St. Louis does better on healthy cities list

In the news: severe weather possibility later today, reaction to city hiring freeze, 220K people cut from Missouri Medicaid, 4-day school week might need voter approval, Props S & W on ballot tomorrow, new restaurant to open in Citygarden, new rules for parking lot operators downtown

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In the news: Eight teens referred for charges in Hazelwood beating, baby boxes could be coming to St. Louis city, Moms Demand Action in Jeff City, voters will decide on two MSD propositions, climate change extends allergy season, new section at Busch stadium, NASA research at Wash U

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A meeting to devise a plan about reducing the region's violent crime turned testy over the topic of St. Louis' police force. An expedited hiring event will be held this weekend by St. Louis County to fill out the police force. After the bridge collapse and port closure in Baltimore, are supply chain issues coming to the Midwest? St. Louis County isn't the first government body to sue over the high cost of insulin. The U.S. Postal Service may shut-down a regional distribution center in Springfield, Illinois and centralize the work in St. Louis.

In the news: Hazelwood District reacts to AG's contention that student fight was caused by diversity efforts, survey shows why Missouri teachers are quitting, how safe are Missouri bridges, bridge collapse triggers phobia, city panel denies subsidies for two hotels near CityPark

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