Missouri was like many states in the years after the Civil War, as business owners sought to provide a living for their families while also helping in the economic recovery of a nation once divided.

Nightmare traffic at train crossings isn't a new problem for Old Metairie residents, but a recent flare-up of morning blockages near Airline Drive has Jefferson Parish officials gearing to beat ...

Due to track closure stemming from a disabled freight train. Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner Trains 318 and 319 are canceled between Kansas City (KCY) and St. Louis (STL). We sincerely apologize ...

Multiple railroad crossings in Johnson County, Missouri, are closed after 32 Union Pacific rail cars and a locomotive derailed early Friday morning.

Multiple railroad crossings in Johnson County, Missouri, are closed after 32 Union Pacific rail cars and a locomotive ...

Union Pacific reports 32 empty rail cars derailed near Knob Noster in Missouri, east of Kansas City. Johnson County, Missouri, officials ask the public to avoid nearby railroad crossings.

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A St. Louis firefighter walks past debris on the front steps of a home where a fatal fire occurred in the 5900 block of Southwest Avenue on Oct. 14, 2025. While battling the blaze, firefighters found ...

ST. LOUIS — A woman was shot and killed early Tuesday morning inside a rideshare vehicle in north St. Louis. St. Louis Police said 29-year-old Trinity Staten of Normandy was shot outside of the Mobil ...

A Union Pacific intermodal train heads east through Lombard, Ill., on Oct. 11, 2025. Thirty-one Illinois organizations received grants under UP’s Community Ties Giving Program. David Lassen OMAHA, Neb ...

The largest railroad merger in U.S. history was announced less than three months ago, and opposition has begun. On July 29, Union Pacific Corp. announced it had agreed to buy Norfolk Southern Corp. in ...