'Last year a dog won' | Kid-led 'straightest stick' contest brings smiles to Minnesota village
Siblings Setona and Soren Mahoney hosted their second annual straightest stick competition in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
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Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the first World Series between title-less teams since the Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980.
Did anyone win Powerball's $607M jackpot? Here are the winning numbers for Oct. 19
A $607 million jackpot was up for grabs in Monday's Powerball drawing. Here are the winning numbers.
Aviation expert discusses MQ-25 uses and transportation following Lindbergh sighting
A Boeing MQ-25 Navy drone was transported along North Lindbergh Boulevard near New Halls Ferry Road Sunday night.
Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Mars' moon Phobos.
Residents debate proposed Manchester Road apartment complex
Brentwood leaders are moving forward with a long-awaited redevelopment along Manchester Road, but not everyone agrees with the city's vision for the area.
City Justice Center takes responsibility for inmate escape, plans security upgrades
Maurio Thomas escaped from the City Justice Center on a Sunday morning before being apprehended by police later that afternoon in Affton.
Class 5 District 4 softball final: Troy Buchanan 7, Fort Zumwalt West 5 - STLtoday.com
Class 5 District 4 softball final: Troy Buchanan 7, Fort Zumwalt West 5 STLtoday.com
Piper Daugherty shakes off jitters to power Troy past Fort Zumwalt West in district final - STLtoday.com
Piper Daugherty shakes off jitters to power Troy past Fort Zumwalt West in district final STLtoday.com
Man challenged victim to fight on front lawn before shooting him, police say
A St. Louis man has been ordered held without bond in connection with a fatal shooting in the city’s Mark Twain neighborhood over the summer.
Chrystal Hall strikes out 16, leads Eureka past Lindbergh for 2nd straight district title - STLtoday.com
Chrystal Hall strikes out 16, leads Eureka past Lindbergh for 2nd straight district title STLtoday.com
Charges filed in Fairground fatal shooting
A man remains jailed without bond one day after being arrested for killing someone in his home.
Class 5 District 2 softball final: Eureka 5, Lindbergh 2 - STLtoday.com
Class 5 District 2 softball final: Eureka 5, Lindbergh 2 STLtoday.com
Man who took Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty
A jury convicted a Canadian tourist of animal cruelty charges for snatching a flamingo named Peachy at a Las Vegas hotel.
Video shows Arizona mother fighting off home intruder; suspect claims role-play setup
An Arizona woman claimed the man assaulted her and her 1-year-old daughter after entering her home uninvited.
Lay's introduces seasonal Thanksgiving-inspired chips ahead of the holidays
Lay's will soon release five seasonal flavors just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Excelsior Springs to bag Flock cameras after city council approves their removal
The city of Excelsior Springs will be removing its Flock cameras, which have become increasingly controversial.
Photos: Parkway West powers past Westminster 10-2 in Class 4 District 2 title game - STLtoday.com
Photos: Parkway West powers past Westminster 10-2 in Class 4 District 2 title game STLtoday.com
Trump: New Mexico should 'immediately' change its name to New America
President Donald Trump suggested again on Monday that New Mexico should change its name to New America.
Stratton, Tracy seek Illinois Senate seat following Durbin retirement
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Illinois, Don Tracy, and Democratic candidate, Juliana Stratton, are laying out sharply contrasting visions.
4 charged for church statue theft in Alton
The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged two men and two women in connection with the recent theft of a copper statue from outside an Alton church.
Parkway West powers way past Westminster for first district crown since 2023 - STLtoday.com
Parkway West powers way past Westminster for first district crown since 2023 STLtoday.com
With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority
Democrats have used President Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Democrats are expected to flip fewer U.S. House seats than wave elections this century. The Cook Political Report with Amy…
Police shoot, kill loose horse outside Shawnee Police Department
Shawnee police shot and killed a horse loose in a field behind the police department and fire station Oct. 7.
Maddie DiMaria has record day, scores six goals for US at Under-17 Women's World Cup - STLtoday.com
Maddie DiMaria has record day, scores six goals for US at Under-17 Women's World Cup STLtoday.com
State newcomer Fort Zumwalt West emerges from Class 4 first round with 2-shot lead - STLtoday.com
State newcomer Fort Zumwalt West emerges from Class 4 first round with 2-shot lead STLtoday.com
Missourians faces vote on expanding petition rights with Amendment 6
A statewide ballot measure looks to strengthen the power of the petition in Missouri while weakening the ability of the legislature to change statutory laws enacted by voters at the polls.
KSHSAA reschedules flag football games after deadly Wichita crash
The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) plans to reschedule its two flag football games that were postponed Saturday due to a deadly incident at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita.
Kansas man charged with threatening President Trump ahead of Wichita visit
A 24-year-old Kansas man is facing federal charges after investigators say he made threats against President Donald Trump ahead of his appearance in Wichita Monday evening.
Trump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH, White House task force
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health. The new division is set to work with the agency’s existing Office of Research on Women’s Health, which was established in 1990 and “has served as the focal point for…
Driver arrested after hitting parked police car during Kansas City Marathon
A driver is in custody after police say he hit a patrol car Saturday morning and led police on a high-speed chase just a few blocks from the Kansas City Marathon route.
Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary legal status will keep protections for now
WASHINGTON — Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homeland Security said over the weekend. More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese with Temporary Protected…
New third lane opening soon on I-70 in eastern Jackson County
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is celebrating a major milestone and significant progress in the Improve I-70 expansion project, with crews wrapping up a critical stretch of highway Monday morning.
Kansas lands Purdue transfer Trey Kaufman-Renn in a late boost before the start of the season
Kansas has added All-Big Ten forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who played four seasons at Purdue before getting picked by Minnesota in the second round of the NBA draft, filling its biggest perceived hole on the eve of the college basketball season.
Massive recall on hot dogs, bacon, deli meat and more: USDA
More than 1.5 million pounds of meat products have been recalled.
Missouri Democrats gain ground in polls, but congressional races remain uphill battles
Missouri Republicans’ advantage among voters has narrowed sharply this year, but that shift may do little to change the state’s congressional delegation on Nov. 3. An August St. Louis University/YouGov survey showed Missourians were just about evenly split between Republicans and Democrats on a generic congressional…
Six years in, The Missouri Independent is growing because of you
Six years ago, when we launched The Missouri Independent, I made what was probably a pretty lousy sales pitch. Don’t trust us. Not yet, anyway. I asked Missourians to judge us by our work. To hold us accountable for our promises. To make us prove that we really were, as legendary investigative reporter Wayne Barrett
No Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of action
Organizers launched more than 2,500 No Kings events across all 50 states and the District of Columbia Saturday, this time focusing their efforts on the midterm elections. From roadside rallies to letter-writing campaigns and protest songs, this round of demonstrations aimed to get people to the polls early. In the…
Washington stopped measuring hunger. Missouri is seeing more of it.
For more than three decades, the federal government released an annual comprehensive report on the state of hunger in America. But that ended in 2025 when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would no longer produce Household Food Security reports. While the report has disappeared, hunger clearly hasn’t. In…
Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable for Republicans, as analysts say