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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 2d

The extended summer-like heat is part of a decades-long trend both in St. Louis and across the country.

Hot spell shows how summers are getting longer and falls shorter in St. Louis

The extended summer-like heat is part of a decades-long trend both in St. Louis and across the country.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · 9d

I wrote about a similar measure introduced by a county councilman a few years ago. It failed amid free speech concerns. Now another councilman is trying again though a federal judge struck down St. Louis County's panhandling laws in 2021. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

Councilman to introduce roadway panhandling ban in St. Louis County

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · 13d

The progress officials have long said would come with the new NGA campus has not arrived at everyone’s doorstep in north St. Louis. ✍️ @stephkukuljan.bsky.social www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

On eve of NGA opening, neighborhoods still waiting for a boost

The progress officials have long said would come with the new NGA campus has not arrived at everyone’s doorstep in north St. Louis.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · 23d

The "lost art" of handwritten notes is back. ✍️ @monicaobradovic.bsky.social www.stltoday.com/news/local/e...

Missouri school cellphone ban: Fewer fights, less anxiety, more 'boredom' for students

Missouri educators report more social interaction. Students play games or read books instead of scrolling on social media. And handwritten notes are back.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · 27d

I set out to determine how far our local sewer district has come in cleaning up our local waterways. 💩🚫💧 It has done a ton of work, but even after $7 billion in spending, the region's massive network of pipes will still spew untreated sewage into our area rivers. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

St. Louis area is spending billions to clean rivers. It'll still dump sewage in them.

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has spent $3.2 billion and capped more than 100 overflow pipes, about half the work required by a federal settlement.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · 29d

"These districts were drawn to withstand a political earthquake," one expert said. ✍️ @kirkman.bsky.social www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

Missouri congressional redistricting would cement GOP control, analysis shows

Had the boundaries been in place in 2020, Republicans would have secured double-digit margins of victory in seven of the eight Missouri congressional districts, a Post-Dispatch analysis found.

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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · Sep 8

@kgrumke.bsky.social and I delved into the documents on this one, revealing a network of shell companies that connect the stalled St. Charles project to the search giant.
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Documents link secretive St. Charles data center to Google

St. Charles officials signed nondisclosure agreements as they considered a proposed data center project in their city. The agreements were with a company with links to Google.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · Sep 3

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House launched a controversial special session Wednesday that could drastically alter the state’s congressional boundaries and make it harder for citizens to change the state Constitution.

Trump-backed redistricting plan begins trek through Missouri's Republican Legislature

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House launched a controversial special session Wednesday that could drastically alter the state’s congressional boundaries and make it harder for citizens to change the state

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · Sep 2

The County Council first earmarked $11 million of federal pandemic relief money in fall 2022 for demolishing derelict properties.

First house comes down 3 years after St. Louis County approved demolition project

The County Council first earmarked $11 million of federal pandemic relief money in fall 2022 for demolishing derelict properties.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Starting Friday, @stltoday.com will have NO PAYWALL

Reading the paper makes you smarter 🧠, cooler 💅 and a good person 😇

(paywall returns Wednesday)

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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · Aug 21

After her cellmate beat and tried to sexually assault her, Missouri prison officials kept Honesty in solitary confinement for SIX YEARS. Why? A little-known policy that allowed Missouri to keep incarcerated people living with HIV they deem sexually active in isolation.
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A trans woman with HIV spent years in solitary. She sued to make Missouri change its policy

Honesty Bishop was attacked by her cellmate. Missouri prison officials deemed her sexually active and kept her in isolation for more than 2,000 days.

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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · Aug 18

Some not so breaking news, I've started work as @stlpublicradio.bsky.social's new economic development reporter! Have a tip/story or just want to chat? Let's get to know each other. Drop me a line a [email protected].

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STLPR hires Kavahn Mansouri as its Economic Development Reporter

Kavahn Mansouri joins St. Louis Public Radio from the NPR Midwest Newsroom, where he served as an investigative reporter covering Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska for three and a half years.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · Aug 18

The fate of a controversial 440-acre data center is in doubt following allegations that the site is largely owned by a relative of St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer. ✍️ Ethan Colbert www.stltoday.com/news/local/s...

Mayor's cousin owns site of planned data center in St. Charles. Mayor withdraws support

City councilmembers said on Monday that they didn't know Dan Borgmeyer was related to the data center site's owner.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · Aug 15

Good opportunity here to shift to using your local grocer's bulk section. Local Harvest in Tower Grove South has a bunch of products in bulk (maple syrup, olive oil, rice) and provides reusable containers. Any other places I should know about?? www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

St. Louis ends alley recycling. Mayor says it's not working.

The city says that before alley collection was suspended in June, half of blue-bin contents went to the landfill.

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Robert Cohen @kodacohen.bsky.social · Aug 14

3 months after tornado, St. Louis residents face a harsh reality. 'Not going to be rebuilt.'
Nice work by Seth Nelson and Laurie Skrivan

3 months after tornado, St. Louis residents face a harsh reality. 'Not going to be rebuilt.'

Some residents still cling to the hope that their homes can be rebuilt. But many have already left, doubting that rebuilding is worth the effort.

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Beth O'Malley @stlbeth.bsky.social · Aug 5

"The district's long-term plans also do not address if/when the district will discontinue its deficit spending and use of budget reserves to meet planned expenditures." By FY 2031, the district will "not have sufficient funds to complete the school year."

St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · Aug 5

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave SLPS the lowest possible rating of "poor" in the year-long review of the district's finances.

St. Louis Public Schools leaders gave illegal bonuses, broke spending laws, auditor says

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave SLPS the lowest possible rating of "poor" in the year-long review of the district's finances.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · Jul 31

The charges against Page could be a litmus test for a charge that has, until now, mostly been used by state ethics authorities to issue civil fines.

Criminal case against Sam Page is first of its kind in Missouri, experts say

The charges against Page could be a litmus test for a charge that has, until now, mostly been used by state ethics authorities to issue civil fines.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · Jul 30

Three Republican County Council members said Page should resign. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

Sam Page indicted on election crimes, felony stealing in St. Louis County

The investigation is related to a mailer the county sent out for an April ballot proposition, Page's attorney, Jeff Jensen, said Tuesday.

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Jacob Barker @jacobbarker27.bsky.social · Jun 18

Drug charges tied to federal probe of former St. Louis architect, ex-Mercy Health executive www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Drug charges tied to federal probe of former St. Louis architect, ex-Mercy Health executive

Sources told the Post-Dispatch the arrest of an alleged drug dealer is tied to a wider probe of a former St. Louis architect and ex-health care executive.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · Jun 12

Me & @kirkman.bsky.social spent months looking into a new firm called Truehold, now one of the largest real estate investors in #STL.

Its biz model: Buys houses & offers to lease them back to sellers. It's a strategy that's faced scrutiny when used by other firms

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Firm buys 700 homes in St. Louis area with unusual offer of ‘easy’ cash

“Join the thousands of people who have unlocked their home equity with Truehold,” said one letter sent to homeowners.

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Robert Cohen @kodacohen.bsky.social · Jun 4

There is a lot of talk, post-tornado, about what will happen to St. Louis brick from heavily damaged homes. A few years ago reporter Jesse Bogan and I took a deep look at that brick - how it's harvested, what it's worth and where it ends up. www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

Brick by brick: A St. Louis home comes down, leaving memories — and another empty lot

The bungalow on Louisiana Avenue stood for 93 years, but couldn't escape the 'march of time' in a city that's seen better days.

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Evie Hemphill @evhemphill.bsky.social · Jun 1

"Within the span of four days, the Brown family faced the reality of two destroyed homes, as well as the loss of its matriarch and any semblance of a certain future."

Important, in-depth, heart-rending local reporting on this ongoing crisis, by @monicaobradovic.bsky.social

After tornado, family tries to save its home and legacy on historic St. Louis street

The Shelley House played a role in paving the way for minority homeownership. After the tornado, residents on the street try to save their family histories.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · Jun 2

Here's a look at the news two weeks after an EF-3 tornado hit areas of St. Louis on May 16, 2025. Video by Allie Schallert

Read full coverage of the May 16 tornado here: https://go.stltoday.com/516tornado?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

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Jacob Barker @jacobbarker27.bsky.social · May 28

St. Louis mayor vows to keep tornado-displaced residents in city www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

St. Louis mayor vows to keep tornado-displaced residents in city

Spencer campaigned on reversing the city’s long-running population decline, and said on Tuesday she wouldn’t waver now.

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · May 23

Fine work by my colleagues who assessed home insurance rates in North City and shared the stories of those who don't have it. www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

On some St. Louis streets, 70% of tornado victims are uninsured. Can recovery happen?

The sheer number of uninsured properties will complicate recovery in neighborhoods that were already among the poorest in the St. Louis region.

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