The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The legal effort is dropped to get St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock out of office. Two of the biggest opposing voices on how to spend the Rams settlement money debated their positions. A fire won't stop the Salvation Army from serving food. Police say they've found a 'vehicle of interest' in the kidnapping and killing of a woman from Clayton. A new lawsuit accuses former pediatrician Craig Spiegel of sexually assaulting nu...
Nov 21, 2024•12 min
Sister of woman found dead wishes police had listened while she chased down her abductors, Circus Flora board chair charged with stealing from arts organization, Boeing makes hundreds of cuts locally, Missouri senator says Visa/MasterCard have monopoly that hurts small business, new rooftop bar in Clayton opens today
Nov 21, 2024•6 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Boeing is cutting another 700 employees in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County could be minus a councilman by the end of the week. As two camps fight over when the Rams settlement money should be spent, now or slowly over time, where does the Comptroller sit? A family of 7 were able to get out of their house before it was gutted by fire. It will take time to repair the water main which broke in North St. Louis City yesterday. Plus,...
Nov 20, 2024•12 min
Report on ending regional homelessness, volunteers to get axed when county takes over animal shelter, city recalculates amount of ARPA dollars, numbers in from Pedal the Cause, 40% of Missouri's 15-19 year olds don't have driver's license, plans for Millennium Hotel site
Nov 20, 2024•6 min
Medicare terminating contract with one-star skilled nursing home in Festus, Clayton attorney heading off to Trump Administration, Missouri congressman not picked for transportion secretary, fight over Rams/ARPA money continues, propane supply update, company doubles down on newspaper investment
Nov 19, 2024•7 min
St. Charles County appointed two prosecutors but Governor/AG insist St. Louis County can't do same, doctor speaks out about RFK Jr over health care, blue states bonding together against Trump, Sen. Schmitt says he will approve all Trump picks, Boeing laying off St. Louis area workers
Nov 18, 2024•6 min
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Nov 14, 2024•6 min
Why Missouri attorney general and St. Louis County disagree on replacing Wesley Bell, Republicans in MO Legislature won't accept passage of Amendment 3, fight over Rams money continues in city, concern animal abuse will return when APA hands animal shelter back to county
Nov 13, 2024•6 min
New concealed weapon detector at both zoo entrances, Ferguson Officer Brown transported to rehab hospital, Sen. Tammy Duckworth talks about her 'alive day,' Missouri budget director says federal money and tax cuts means leaner budget, Missouri congressman could be next transportation secretary, sports betting licenses may outpace demand
Nov 12, 2024•5 min
Alderman to take another swing at bill to give board more control, pedestrian fatality in Jefferson County, WWII soldier from Missouri finally laid to rest, Grafton's WWII memorial should be ready for next Veterans Day, Illinois educators going back to drawing board to address math scores, Hancock & Kelley talk post-election world, downtown gym closes its doors
Nov 11, 2024•6 min
Mayor Tishaura Jones on dealing with new Trump Administration, St. Charles County counts ballots by hand, north city aldermen say no to new homeless shelter, new short term rental restriction in STL City, girl hit/killed by school bus in O'Fallon MO, county tracking flood damage, former NFL player to head Boys & Girls Club
Nov 08, 2024•6 min
Flooding is still a concern in St. Louis County, where the County Executive issued a state of emergency today. The Shrewsbury Fire Department made a water rescue this morning in River Des Peres. The Meramec River near Pacific is about to hit the major flood stage. A young female student has been killed by a school bus in O'Fallon Missouri. St. Charles County checked votes by hand to make sure the tabulators were right.
Nov 07, 2024•11 min
From drought in October to flooding in November, Planned Parenthood suing Missouri to immediately remove abortion restrictions, Atty General Bailey says Amendment 3 is "abhorent," pollster expected Amendments 2 & 3 to pass with wider margins, Gov-elect Kehoe immediately targets St. Louis police, looking at religious vote, Balkan Treat Box closes
Nov 07, 2024•7 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.
Nov 06, 2024•13 min
It took until daylight for sports betting results (amendment narrowly passed), Amendment 3 passes, new casino proposal goes down, Republicans sweep MO statewide races, St. Louis county amendments all pass, two election workers died in flood waters, two others died in Tuesday's rising waters, contaminated Cold Water Creek flooded homes
Nov 06, 2024•6 min
Secretary of State Ashcroft loses lawsuit to block federal election monitors in city, election "protectors" from national organization at some polls, where do paper ballots go after Missourians vote, St. Francois County polling place flooded, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on alert for foreign interference, Boeing workers end strike
Nov 05, 2024•6 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. US Attorney Sayler Fleming is appointing two assistant US Attorneys to oversee election day activities. A 93-year-old woman is registering to vote for the first time in her life. There's typically no wait at all four locations to vote early in St. Clair County. If you 'smell that smoke' today, it's probably not a barbecue restaurant. Plans to raze the vacant Woods Mill shopping center to build condos get approved by Town & Count...
Oct 29, 2024•11 min
Major traffic backups as people try to vote early in St. Peters, long lines at city libraries for early voting, police release CVPA shooter manifesto, Alderwoman Spencer quits SLDC board, historic cold storage warehouse still smoldering after a week, get your flu shot, hotel plan for Optimist HQ approved
Oct 29, 2024•7 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Another week of no-excuse absentee voting sees the return of heavy traffic near the St. Charles election office. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft reacts to fires at ballot drop boxes in the west. More problems for the troubled St. Louis Development Corporation. Alderwoman Cara Spencer has resigned from the board. Bellefontaine Neighbors City Hall is closed after employees walked off the job today.
Oct 28, 2024•9 min
Huge numbers for early voting in Missouri, who will it favor? Hancock & Kelley say it comes down to turnout. New data from FBI on marijuana-related arrests, century-old wall protecting historic College Hill home continually hit by speeders, AT&T to move workers out of St. Louis, city and developer disagree about who owns vacant municipal courts building
Oct 28, 2024•7 min
A person of interest in custody in Ft. Leonard Wood homicide, groundbreaking for new 911 dispatch center in St. Louis City, Webster Groves officials beefing up city gun laws, librarian targeted by book banners to speak in St. Louis, County Executive on Rams' efforts to buy practice facility, St. Charles officials say voting machines are safe
Oct 25, 2024•6 min
Man on the run wanted for killing girlfriend arrested, Ladue schools are 'No Place For Hate,' Kim Gardner admits to misusing public funds, corruption trial of Mike Madigan continues in Illinois, the Dome gets new turf/lighting, second largest area hotel in danger of imminent default, Dierbergs back in U-City development
Oct 24, 2024•6 min
US Senate candidates Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce have one televised debate upcoming, Missouri secretary of state confident about integrity of election, St. Louis County offering curbside voting for disabled, more on sports betting amendment, graduate students at SLU may vote to unionize, former Lux Living manager sues over being sued, improvements at Anheuser-Busch
Oct 23, 2024•6 min
In-person no-excuse absentee (early) voting begins today in Missouri, local election officials dispute conspiracy theory on hacking voting machines, Prop-A would raise minimum wage, St. Louis County budget deficit grows, construction career expo in Belleville, Bally name change irks MLB
Oct 22, 2024•6 min
In election news, what's Amendment 7 on the Missouri ballot, how to you vote absentee starting tomorrow and will there be an October surprise? Police warn of thieves looking for cars warming in driveways, why you may not see brilliant fall colors here, Rams want Rams Park in Earth City for $1, Palladium event space to close
Oct 21, 2024•6 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. A terrifying experience for a disabled Soulard resident after he and his dog are hit by a car that left the scene. Mayor Tishaura Jones says it came as news to her when it was in the news that PR agency Fleishman Hillard would relocate from downtown St. Louis to Clayton. Aldermen will take another swing at addressing an issue plaguing the city. Turns out, parking stickers stuck on the windshield of Josh Hawley's campaign tour bus ar...
Oct 18, 2024•11 min
Why senate candidate Lucas Kunce won't endorse VP Harris, notes on absentee voting, cannabis proceeds helping public defenders, multi-million dollar disability fraud case in JeffCo, Fairview Heights Longhorn reopens after food poisoning, St. Louis Co. executive wants to work with Boeing amid layoffs, Brentwood Bound project has new developer
Oct 18, 2024•7 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. AT&T is moving more employees to downtown St. Louis. St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois says it's seeing so much demand for services, it needs to expand its campus. Ameren wants to increase the electric rate. One of the highest profile Democrats running in a statewide race refuses to endorse Kamala Harris for President. Good news for fans of Longhorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights. Women are still suffering set-backs...
Oct 17, 2024•12 min
St. Louis county councilman Dennis Hancock's status hearing on nepotism charge, man who injured Ferguson officer in court today, Missouri senate candidate stump in St. Louis, voter fatigue is real, Missouri Task Force One heading home from North Carolina, city must spend $150M in ARPA funds before end of year, Earth City layoffs as company consolidates
Oct 17, 2024•6 min