As my water and sewer bills kept creeping up due to previous generations’ abdication of infrastructure maintenance leaving us holding the bag, I’ve been wondering about getting a water meter. Most residential water users in the city don’t have a water meter, so the city charges based on the number of rooms, toilets, baths, and The post Water Meter vs. Flat Rate – Here’s the Math appeared first on NextSTL.

On March 18, 2025, just three weeks before the mayoral election, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones stood in front of a bulldozer and announced the long-awaited demolition of the Workhouse, the city’s notorious former jail. Once a symbol of mass incarceration and racial injustice, the Workhouse had become something else in the years since its The post Op-Ed: Without a Plan – The $10 Million Waste at the Workhouse appeared first on NextSTL.

The gigantic Amoco sign at Clayton Road and Skinker Blvd has been repainted.  “We really butchered this sign rebrand in 2019. We apologize to the City of St. Louis. It’s been a source of embarrassment for years and I’m excited to announce that we finally corrected our mistake.” said John Murphy, Director of Brand Continuity The post Amoco Apologizes to St. Louis and Repairs Botched Landmark Sign appeared first on NextSTL.