St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery is heading to jail after a judge ruled the sheriff violated his bond. Montgomery was indicted on several violations of his federal release conditions.

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Rejecting calls for mercy from opponents of the death penalty, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Monday that Lance Shockley’s execution will be carried out as planned at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The ongoing union workers strike may damage Boeing's reputation. WashU Professor and labor expert Jake Rosenfeld explains why in this @stlonair.bsky.social episode:

Rejecting calls for mercy from opponents of the death penalty, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Monday that Lance Shockley’s execution will be carried out as planned at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Around 50 people gathered Sunday night outside the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center to mourn Leo Cruz-Silva, a 34-year-old Mexican immigrant who died while detained by ICE last week. Here are some of their thoughts:

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Missourians on the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would no longer be able to use it to buy certain products, including candy and soda, under a proposed change.

As pushback grows over a potential data center project in Midtown St. Louis, residents say they worry about the development’s environmental impact and if it would cause their electricity bills to rise.

A new report from St. Louis University researchers found that many Black teachers in Missouri faced employment termination or other forms of classroom displacement as a result of integration between 1954 and 1970.

Missouri has joined over 30 states in banning or limiting the use of cell phones in schools this year. STLPR Education Reporter Hiba Ahmad worked with student journalists at Rockwood Summit High School to learn how one school has been navigating the transition:

The St. Louis Zoo has built a new home for its latest resident — its first Komodo dragon in 12 years.

Kevin “Kevy Kev” Russell died this week after he was hospitalized with a fever, according to a post on KBDZ 93.1’s Facebook page.

St. Louis Blues fans from across the region gathered with their friends and family to enjoy opening day celebrations at Union Station on Thursday. Here are some of their stories:

Alfred Montgomery is still sheriff in St. Louis — at least for now. A St. Louis circuit judge today denied another motion from the Missouri Attorney General to have Montgomery immediately removed from his position:

“Soul on Fire” tells the story of St. Louisan John O’Leary, who survived burns over 90% of his body at age 9. Now, his journey is headed to the silver screen. It's the first major film shot in St. Louis since 2009.

St. Louis residents raised alarms over electricity rates, water use and lack of transparency during the first town hall on a proposed data center in the Armory. Developers say the project could bring jobs and tax revenue, but many remain unconvinced.

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Illinois says some of her constituents will pay double for health insurance if Congress doesn’t vote to extend a subsidy program that helps pay for premiums. The issue is at the heart of the federal government shutdown. www.stlpr.org/health-scien...

Missouri health officials say West Nile virus is spreading more than usual this year. So far in 2025, state health workers have reported 16 human cases of the virus, which is spread through mosquito bites.

St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery has been indicted on five federal felony charges, which include four witness retaliation charges and one for witness tampering.

St. Louis’ autistic community strongly rebukes Trump’s characterization of autism as a “horrible crisis." "They always either want to blame the parent or blame circumstances that caused it or try to cure it, not realizing that we … don't need a cure." www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...

A new book, “Spooky America: The Ghostly Tales of St. Charles,” guides young readers through the city’s haunted history. Author Nicki Jacobsmeyer joined @stlonair.bsky.social to talk about her fourth book and the most haunted locations in St. Charles.

The Quincy and Fort Leonard Wood airports say they’ll continue operating despite the federal shutdown. The suspension of funding comes at a time when the airport in Quincy is switching from Southern Airways Express to Contour Airlines.

The St. Louis Blues open their season Thursday at Enterprise Center. 🏒 After last year’s midseason turnaround under coach Jim Montgomery, the team’s looking to keep that momentum going.

A man has died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after being transferred to the Ste. Genevieve Detention Center.  This is the second death of an ICE detainee Missouri this year.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s office says a city vehicle is responsible for a strike on a pedestrian bridge that crosses into Forest Park from the northeast side.

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BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A new bus service from the St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit will take St. Louis Blues fans in the Metro East to and from the Enterprise Center at select home games this season. @stlpublicradio.bsky.social www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/...

A new bus service from the St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit will take St. Louis Blues fans in the Metro East to and from the Enterprise Center at select home games this season. Here's how much it will cost:

Foundry Bakery owners Ray and Leah Yeh celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn Festival with an artisanal take on Taiwanese-style moon cakes: laminated pastry filled with ingredients from small farmers. They joined @stlpublicradio.bsky.social to talk about this year’s lineup.

Ferguson residents say the city has made important strides under its consent decree, addressing issues like municipal court reform. But deep cuts to funding risk undoing progress.

St. Louis isn’t experiencing the bright yellow, orange and red fall colors that it has in years past. Instead, green leaves are turning straight to brown. On @stlpublicradio.bsky.social, two experts talk about how heat waves and instances of drought may be the reason.

Some St. Louisans are suing the owners of the abandoned St. Alexius-Jefferson hospital, demanding the property be cleaned up or declared abandoned. The lawsuit describes vandalism, left behind medical equipment and human remains.

University City’s stormwater commission unanimously recommended denying a plan to build more than 100 townhomes on cemetery land, citing flooding and stormwater concerns. 

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St. Louis Realtors wants to increase Black homeownership in the region. The association suggests that financial institutions and Realtors offer more programs for first-time buyers and expanding access to credit and down payment assistance programs.

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After almost 20 years, St. Louis officials say the area surrounding the Cortex district is still blighted and needs further redevelopment for another five years.

NEW: A Missouri judge has ruled that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ second attempt at proposed language over an abortion amendment is good enough to appear on the ballot.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is asking a judge to immediately remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery — again.

The American Heartland has experienced a boom in wineries over the last three decades. But with U.S. wine sales trending down since 2019, some producers are feeling the effects more than others. From Harvest Public Media:

Mizzou President Mun Choi is demanding Columbia “clean up” homeless encampments in response to a downtown shooting. But he’s not calling for changes to gun laws. From @kbianews.bsky.social:

Missouri farmers are experimenting with agrivoltaics, planting crops beneath solar panels so fields can generate power and grow food. The dual-use strategy could be help combat limited land access and shifting climate conditions. From KBIA:

Civil rights and grassroots organizations are calling for policy changes after a custodian was deemed responsible for racist graffiti found at Francis Howell High School last month.

After St. Louis dropped plans for the MetroLink Green Line, Bi-State’s Taulby Roach tells @stlpublicradio.bsky.social that bus rapid transit could be a cheaper alternative — about half the cost. The system would run frequent, dedicated buses along Jefferson Avenue.

A new documentary follows two brothers from Collinsville as they travel the U.S. attempting a “Big Year” — spotting as many bird species as possible in 12 months. Quentin and Owen Reiser sat down with @stlpublicradio.bsky.social to talk about their journey.

After five years, St. Louis’ Prop NS program has fully rehabbed just 12 of its stabilized homes. The city-backed effort aimed to turn vacant properties into community assets but has struggled finding buyers who can secure funds to complete the process.

Short corn, big possibilities 🌽 In this @stlpublicradio.bsky.social story, @kmurphyphd.bsky.social weighs in on the science behind shorter corn varieties. https://loom.ly/D9fVJcc

After less than a year, Alfred Montgomery faces removal efforts, controversies and multiple lawsuits. But he came in with big goals for the St. Louis sheriff’s office.

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