Faced with a sharp spike in the murder rate, Seattle police are scrambling to pull officers from their regular posts to address growing street violence. Seattle police say there have been nine homicides since Jan. 1. During the same period last year, there were three.

It appears all three incumbents on the Township Council will be seeking re-election this year.

The new No. 1 team apparently means business. Miller Career exploded for 32 points in the first quarter and ran away with a 99-26 victory over Imagine in a Class 4 District 4 semifinal on Wednesday night at DuBourg. Miller (19-5), which this week ascended to the top spot in the STLhighschoolsports.com small-schools rankings, got a game-high 26 points from Braennan Farrer. The sophomore hit four ...