Brentwood gas & diesel watch: AAA St. Louis metro averages tick up after yesterday
Brentwood MO Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s St. Louis (MO only) metro averages rose slightly vs yesterday for regular and diesel, still well below month ago levels.
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Kansas City OKs first step toward $235M CPKC Stadium expansion and TIF
Kansas City MO—On July 2, 2026, the Council passed Ordinance No. 260565 to start talks on expanding CPKC Stadium, a TIF plan, and up to $235M in bonds.
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Governor Kehoe signs FY 2027 budget: St. Louis-area vetoes and July 1 limits
St. Louis MO – Missouri’s FY 2027 veto list and July 1 expenditure restrictions name St. Louis-area projects that could be removed or delayed.
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrows some “cancer warning” lawsuits over Roundup label claims
United States Public Health Safety and Legal Rules – The U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell (No. 24-1068) ruled that FIFRA can preempt state “failure-to-warn” claims when the theory would effectively require a cancer warning different from what EPA required on a pesticide label.
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St. Louis data-center zoning: Board Bill 49’s tiered buffers, baseline-noise limits, and “Public Impact Agreement” explained (committee vote set for July 7)
St. Louis’ Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee is scheduled to hear Board Bill 49 on July 7. The committee-amended text would create a new zoning chapter for data centers—splitting them into micro, standard, and major categories and adding distance buffers, baseline-noise rules, and extra disclosures, including a “Public Impact Agreement” requirement for major projects.
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Ameren Missouri rate case: July 15, 2026 deadline to intervene as base-rate request seeks about $13/month more for the average bill (if approved)
The Missouri Public Service Commission set July 15, 2026 as the deadline to intervene in Ameren Missouri’s electric base-rate case (ER-2026-0291). Ameren says the request would mean about $343 million more annually—roughly $13 per month for the average residential customer—if the PSC approves the proposal.
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St. Louis weighs data-center incentive ban, monitoring and zoning rules
St. Louis MO – Three city bills are moving through committee, including a ban on data-center incentives, monitoring rules and zoning limits for where big facilities can be built.
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I-44 reopens in downtown St. Louis, but some closures remain
I-44 reopened June 26 after sinkhole repairs near North Broadway, but Broadway and eastbound I-70 express lanes were still closed nearby.
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St. Louis board passes $255M Rams settlement plan for tornado recovery, infrastructure and downtown
St. Louis MO – The Board of Aldermen passed Board Bill 22 on July 2 by a 12-3 vote. The $255 million Rams settlement plan now heads to Mayor Cara Spencer and is not law yet.
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Kansas City’s July 3 World Cup game brings Arrowhead traffic limits
Friday’s 8:30 p.m. World Cup match will trigger permit-only access east of Arrowhead, a Lewis Road closure through July 12, and Park KC shuttles downtown.
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St. Louis lifts precautionary boil water advisory for North and South City
St. Louis MO – The city lifted a precautionary boil water advisory at 10:32 a.m. on July 1, 2026 after tests cleared parts of North City and South City.
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June 25 flooding keeps Lake St. Louis stormwater concerns in view
June 25 flooding in St. Charles County sent water over roads near Mexico Road and Cave Springs, keeping Lake St. Louis stormwater planning in focus.
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Downtown St. Louis adds a summer juvenile curfew July 3–Sept. 8
Mayor Cara Spencer signed Executive Order 98 creating a nightly 9 p.m.–6 a.m. juvenile curfew in Downtown and Downtown West, July 3–Sept. 8, with exceptions and a July 3–4 reunification center.
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Kansas City Royals stadium petition clears signatures, 60-day clock starts
Kansas City election officials verified enough signatures to advance a Royals stadium petition, starting a 60-day council review clock.
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Kansas City committee weighs $235M CPKC Stadium expansion plan
Kansas City’s June 30 committee agenda reviews a CPKC Stadium expansion plan that could use up to $235 million in bonds and TIF support for Berkley Riverfront.
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Farmington’s 2026 comprehensive plan gets July review dates
Farmington’s final comprehensive plan draft goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 13 and City Council on July 27, keeping housing, roads, parks, and future growth in view before the plan advances. ([farmington-mo.gov](https://www.farmington-mo.gov/2026-comprehensive-plan?utm_source=openai))
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St. Louis approves water-rate hike starting July 1
St. Louis MO – New water rates start July 1, with phased increases through 2032 and average bills rising by about $7 to $9 this year.
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St. Louis heat warning runs through Friday night, with index near 112
St. Louis MO – The city is under an Extreme Heat Warning through Friday night, with heat index values near 112 and cooling-center help available.
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Farmington cyclist crash raises safety questions on Perrine Road
Farmington Police say a left-turning driver allegedly failed to yield to a westbound cyclist at Perrine Road and Air Park Drive on June 12, 2026.
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Neosho’s Lower School Branch stormwater work turns into a real street closure
Neosho MO: The City says N. Lincoln Street between Grant and Adams will be permanently closed and demolished starting May 14 for stormwater work.
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Farmington updating building codes; 90-day review starts June 20, 2026
Farmington opened a 90-day review window starting June 20, 2026 for proposed ICC/NEC building code updates before City Council considers adoption.
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Downtown Farmington roadwork starts Monday: early milling and parking limits
Farmington’s Street Department says downtown milling and paving start Monday, June 22, weather permitting, with possible 4 a.m. milling and parking limits.