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The police officer making a traffic stop in suburban St. Louis was confronted with some unexpected honesty when the driver told him bluntly: "I'm not gonna lie. I sell marijuana."Click to Continue »

Chicago-based rock band Wilco says it's going ahead with a May concert in Indianapolis now that Indiana lawmakers have tweaked a state law to address concerns that it would allow…Click to Continue »

State building repairs, technology startups, local libraries and university programs are among the programs that will share $43 million in funding released by Missouri's governor.Click to Continue »

Busch Stadium has installed walk-through metal detectors at every entry gate in order to comply with Major League Baseball's new rule that all spectators be scanned before entering any of…Click to Continue »

Another violent day in north St. Louis has left one person dead and five injured.Click to Continue »

A judge has denied bail for an 18-year-old Naperville man accused of stabbing a couple as they slept in their home.Click to Continue »

A suburban St. Louis church that has closed its doors is donating $2 million to 14 local and global nonprofit organizations.Click to Continue »

The man accused of killing a southeast Missouri tattoo artist and putting his remains in a sceptic tank has been sentenced to 30 years in prison on a methamphetamine conspiracy…Click to Continue »

A Louisiana State University professor will become dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.Click to Continue »

The Joplin School District is suing a contractor who did electrical work on its new high school.Click to Continue »