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Crowds gather for rare corpse flower bloom in Missouri garden

3 weeks 4 days ago
The Missouri Botanical Garden extended its hours last night to showcase a rare blooming of its corpse flower, Octavia, known for its pungent odor. Octavia, the largest flower in the garden's living collection, is in bloom for the fifth time, drawing crowds eager to experience its infamous stench. The corpse flower, also known as titan [...]

St. Louis halts new minority- and women-owned construction contracts

3 weeks 5 days ago
Starting Monday, the City of St. Louis will stop issuing new city construction contracts under its Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goals, due to new federal guidance that threatens to withhold or eliminate funding for cities that maintain such programs, according to the mayor's office.
Joey Schneider

Comfortable temperatures and hazy sunshine this weekend

3 weeks 5 days ago
Temperatures will again be comfortable Saturday with highs near 80 and low humidity thanks to big high pressure just to our northeast. It'll be a bright day, but we will have some high clouds across some of the region mixed with a thin layer of wildfire smoke, leading to hazy sunshine. Pockets of wildfire smoke [...]
Jaime Travers

Scholarships, supplies given at 7th annual charity car show

3 weeks 5 days ago
Six students will receive scholarships at the 7th Annual Ride and School Supplies Charity Car and Bike Show, powered by NASCAR, taking place at the O'Fallon Park YMCA on West Florissant Avenue. The event, which features classic cars, custom bikes, food, and music, aims to support local students and families by providing scholarships and school [...]

Florissant's resource fair provides free school supplies and aid

3 weeks 5 days ago
Students and families in Florissant can prepare for the upcoming school year at the 15th Annual Resource Fair and Backpack Giveaway today. The event will be held at the James J. Eagan Center Gym from 11 AM to 2 PM, or until supplies run out, providing free school supplies, food, and information on various services. [...]

Urban League hosts seventh drive to aid tornado survivors

3 weeks 5 days ago
The Urban League is hosting its seventh distribution drive today to support tornado survivors at its headquarters on North Kingshighway. The drive will provide essential supplies such as food and toiletries to those in need. Community members can drive up to the location to receive assistance. The Urban League has been actively supporting tornado survivors [...]