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St. Louis Gleaner Harmony Arbor No. 273 members played bingo, awarded prizes and shared cookies with Pine Villa residents Monday, Sept. 21. Pictured back row, from left: guest Vickie Riley, member Doug Vanhorn, Vice President Leona Vanhorn, Chaplain Anna Sobanski and President…

Writer thanks local fire departments for assistance during emergency

To the editor: I’m writing to thank the Lemay and Mehlville Fire and EMS Departments for their wonderful response on Aug. 28 to a fire emergency at the senior apartments where I live. Around midday, residents noticed large flames coming from the trash receptacle on the patio. 911…

Affton freshman plays for U.S. in international baseball tournament

Affton High School freshman Aiden Hernandez took his baseball skills on the road this summer, all the way to the Dominican Republic. There, he participated in a five-game tournament held by the Latin American Baseball Club (LABC) from Aug. 9-15. Aiden’s team walked away from the…

Expect Overnight Lane Closures on Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Willott Road for Utility Work

Intermittent lane closures are scheduled from Monday-Friday, Sept. 28-Oct. 2, between 8:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Willott Road.

MODOT Announces US Route 61-67 Corridor Safety Demonstration

Abortion Is on the Ballot Again as Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve

This article by Bram Sable-Smith and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 25, 2026 MAPLEWOOD, Mo. — After Missouri voters added abortion protections...

WEST AREA BULK ITEM PICKUP BEGINS MONDAY IN UNIVERSITY CITY!

University City’s bulk item pickup for the West Area begins Monday, September 28. Residents are reminded to place eligible bulk items out for collection according to the City’s sanitation guidelines.

Questions about data centers come up in Calhoun and Jersey

By Steven Spencer River County News Residents in Jersey County and Calhoun County are asking questions about data centers. Last week, residents asked at the Jerseyville City Council meeting if rumors of a data center coming to town are true, and in Calhoun their Large-Scale…

Spirits of the Past

How data center noise is different from regular noise pollution, according to a St. Louis scientist

A St. Louis scientist has spent her career studying sound and is now speaking out about the noise pollution that data centers could bring to the region.

A Catholic media star was beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood

Bishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified by the Catholic Church in St. Louis on Thursday, moving the television personality from the 1950s one step away from sainthood.

STC Now October 2026

Read the October 2026 issue of STC Now.