Daily Brief: Monday, November 9, 2026

St. Louis news worth your time today — curated by PubDef, with receipts from the archive. Click through for the full stories.

What two surprise Democratic victories reveal about Missouri’s blue wave

Suzanne Luther has already picked out this year’s Christmas card. It’s a campaign mailer, sent to Jefferson City voters by people who wanted to keep her out of the Missouri House. It used what… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?” (Nov 2008)

Jones, Goss elected as SLPS weighs closures

St. Louis voters elected incumbent Donna R. Jones and educator Wendy Goss to the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday, as the district prepares for a vote that could close schools… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Project: Safe Halloween brings trick-or-treating fun to northside kids” (Oct 2008)

Ferguson activist Josh Williams released from prison nearly 12 years after arrest

Ferguson activist Joshua “Josh” Williams has been released from prison after serving nearly 12 years behind bars in connection with a fire at a QuikTrip convenience store in Berkeley. Williams, who… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Hubbard Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks” (Jul 2008)

Julia Davis Library offers home repair classes

Residents can learn basic home repairs and tool safety at free classes offered through the Julia Davis Library and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The next session is Tuesday, Nov. 10, from… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “FLASHBACK: Elliott Davis on moving the Annie Malone parade out of north St. Louis ” (May 2008)

Lukas MacNaughton’s stoppage-time winner sends St. Louis CITY SC into playoffs as West’s No. 3 seed

Houston – For most of Saturday night, St. Louis CITY SC looked destined to leave Houston with a point and little else. Ninety minutes came and went. So did six minutes of stoppage time. Then Lukas… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Irene, Maida and Mike — a Tale of Delusion, Promise and Possibility” (Nov 2008)

Denève premieres music by departed friend, SLSO rejuvenates Tchaikovsky

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra opens this weekend’s program with the St. Louis premiere of a piece that deserves a place in the regular repertory wherever it is performed. To say Agnegram by… — St. Louis American

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