Ferguson /tags/ferguson Ferguson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT Photos: St. Louis celebrates joy and family at Juneteenth parades and festivals /culture-history/2025-06-20/photos-st-louis-juneteenth-celebration-slavery This year’s holiday marks the 160th anniversary of the announcement in Texas that enslaved people were free. Attendees at the Griot Museum and the Juneteenth parade and festival in Dellwood said the holiday is an opportunity to remember African American history, spend time with family and celebrate joy. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2025-06-20/photos-st-louis-juneteenth-celebration-slavery Lylee Gibbs, Sarah Fentem Ferguson residents decry proposed budget cuts to federal consent decree at public hearing /government-politics-issues/2025-06-11/ferguson-proposed-cuts-federal-consent-decree Ferguson council members are considering a budget that would decrease funding of the city's consent decree, ending the nine-year partnership with the federal government. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-11/ferguson-proposed-cuts-federal-consent-decree Chad Davis Ferguson officials say they’re making significant progress on required reforms /government-politics-issues/2025-05-07/ferguson-officials-say-theyre-making-significant-progress-on-required-reforms The reforms required after the 2014 killing of Michael Brown to municipal ordinances are complete, and the initiatives surrounding the municipal courts are almost done, too. Wed, 07 May 2025 21:06:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-07/ferguson-officials-say-theyre-making-significant-progress-on-required-reforms Will Bauer Ferguson residents elect three new City Council members /news-briefs/2025-04-08/ferguson-residents-elect-three-new-city-council-members LaMika Covington, Jamil Franklin and Michael Palmer were elected Tuesday. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:22:01 GMT /news-briefs/2025-04-08/ferguson-residents-elect-three-new-city-council-members Chad Davis Where in the world is Mike Palmer? Some Ferguson residents want to know /government-politics-issues/2025-04-01/mike-palmer-ferguson-residents-ward-3-residency Ferguson residents will vote on who will serve the city's three wards April 8. Some residents have questioned if one candidate is living in the ward he’s representing. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-01/mike-palmer-ferguson-residents-ward-3-residency Chad Davis Ferguson’s organic farm is now solar powered, and not just the crops /health-science-environment/2025-01-16/fergusons-organic-farm-is-now-solar-powered-and-not-just-the-crops EarthDance Organic farm used a federal program to help pay for a solar array that now provides 87% of the power they need to teach classes and grow vegetables Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-16/fergusons-organic-farm-is-now-solar-powered-and-not-just-the-crops Jonathan Ahl 24 in '24: © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ's top stories of the year in Missouri and Illinois /2024-12-23/top-24-st-louis-public-radio-stories-2024-in-missouri-illinois It's been a wild year rife with protests, innovation, petty scandals, insects, celestial happenings — and much more. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-12-23/top-24-st-louis-public-radio-stories-2024-in-missouri-illinois Jessica Rogen Ferguson police officer Travis Brown transported to out-of-state rehabilitation clinic /news-briefs/2024-11-12/ferguson-police-travis-brown-rehabilitation-motorcade Hundreds of first responders escorted Ferguson police officer Travis Brown to Spirit of St. Louis Airport, where he was transported to an out-of-state rehabilitation clinic. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:28:20 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-12/ferguson-police-travis-brown-rehabilitation-motorcade Brian Munoz Pawpaw craze hits Missouri as festivals and farmers embrace the custardy native fruit /health-science-environment/2024-09-13/pawpaw-festivals-missouri-farming The large, tropical-tasting fruit is still a relatively rare delicacy, but the push to eat local and potential environmental benefits are giving the pawpaw a wider reach. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-13/pawpaw-festivals-missouri-farming Kate Grumke 10 years after Michael Brown, Troy Doyle works to transform policing in Ferguson /law-order/2024-08-22/michael-brown-troy-doyle-transform-policing-ferguson In 2014, Troy Doyle spent hours on duty along West Florissant during the protests over Michael Brown’s killing. Now, he is in charge of the department whose actions helped set off a nationwide movement for policing reform. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-08-22/michael-brown-troy-doyle-transform-policing-ferguson Rachel Lippmann