On a nearly deserted floor, lawmaker by lawmaker, the Missouri House approved a $6.2 billion spending plan focused on COVID-19 relief through the end of June.
About $5.5 billion of that is federal funds,...
The governor announced Thursday that students in Missouri will not return to school this year, but St. Louis area schools had already made that decision.
In a Facebook post, Gov. Mike Parson said, “We...
A dedicated unit of Mehlville Fire Protection District critical-care paramedics will perform in-home health screenings for district residents who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms through a new “COVID...
Community businesses and organizations share their stories in the April 2, 2020 edition of Call Newspapers. We recognize the businesses, churches, schools, representatives and nonprofit organizations that...
By Claire Colby, Missouri News Network
• April 9, 2020
Missouri National Guard troops have started work on Missouri’s first alternative health care facility to help respond to an influx of COVID-19 patients. The site is in North St. Louis County.
"We know...
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has requested assistance from the Missouri National Guard as St. Louis prepares for an escalation in COVID-19 virus.
“As we prepare for the surge of this pandemic,...
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday, with the possibility of hail.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 20 counties in Missouri, including St....
The 2019 Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues team will reunite virtually tonight to commemorate the scheduled first day of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, which are suspended due to the coronavirus.
The...
By Jordan Meier, Missouri News Network
• April 8, 2020
A first responder’s job is not easy, and with the COVID-19 outbreak their jobs have gotten harder and more dangerous. Across Missouri, police officers, firefighters and EMTs have contracted COVID-19.
Gov....
Just over two weeks after St. Louis County’s first death from COVID-19, its number of coronavirus deaths doubled between Friday and Monday as the county approaches 1,000 total cases.
The county now...
