A story in today’s Post-Dispatch reports that, according to a nationwide study, folks from the St. Louis area are the country’s best tippers.

Check it out by clicking here.

Do you tip 15 percent? 20 percent? More? Have you ever stiffed your…

The Post-Dispatch’s relatively new Crime Beat blog has two stories of local interest today.

One is about an investor from Defiance who has been accused of running a pyramid scheme. He was indicted on federal fraud charges.

The other is about an O’Fallon,…

Antonio R. Rice

Curtis E. Selvey Jr.

ST. CHARLES - A St. Charles man took two bullets because his attackers wanted the $30,000 he was toting around, police say.

The 20-year-old victim was carrying the dough because he had recently cashed a check…

Wendy Lee’s blog posts from Cameroon bring a little perspective to modern life. How valuable is a hot shower or running water or reliable electricity? Their value to a 22-year-old from St. Charles living in a mountainous village in West Africa…

Those of you who follow crime news will want to check out the Post-Dispatch’s latest blog: The Crime Beat.

It debuted yesterday afternoon, and reporters who cover crime and courts throughout the region will be contributing stories and blurbs from their…

A “knock and talk” sweep of registered sex offenders in St. Charles County last week resulted in 65 violations, authorities say.

Police from several departments in St. Charles County stopped by the homes of registered sex offenders in the county to…

Army Col. Stephen K. Scott

Nearly a year ago, as Army Col. Stephen K. Scott’s body lay in a flag-draped casket at the First Baptist Church of Harvester, tearful mourners called him their hero.

On Saturday, his family and friends will honor…

Make room, downtown and Dogtown! Cottleville is joining the list of area communities holding St. Patrick’s Day parades.

The new Cottleville parade, featuring more than 40 units, will be Saturday, March 14, beginning at 11 a.m. at Francis Howell Central High School and…

O’FALLON, MO. - Apparently, the “Buck” stops here, though not in Clayton or downtown St. Louis.

(Sorry folks. I couldn’t resist the pun.)

Anyway, two area J. Buck’s restaurants, including the one in O’Fallon, have shut down in the last week.

J. Buck’s…

Strassenfest, a downtown St. Louis tradition for the better part of 35 years, will oom-pah-pah to Chesterfield in September. See today’s story for more information.

After the festival decided to take a break in 2008, it took a hard look at…