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City of St. Louis reverses on employee mask mandate amid increase in Covid, RSV and flu

1 year ago
City employees in St. Louis are recommended to mask up when working indoors due to an increase in respiratory virus cases in the region, the health department said Friday afternoon, after previously saying that masks were required. Gov. Mike Parson's office confirmed to KSDK it had a conversation with Jones' office on Friday related to the city's mask policy shift. In the earlier statement, St. Louis Director of Health Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis said the new rule took effect Friday and requires…
Sam Clancy and Hunter Bassler

St. Louis' bid for global hockey tournament falls short

1 year ago
St. Louis’ bid to bring a major international hockey tournament to St. Louis has fallen short. USA Hockey said Friday it has awarded the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, as host of the 2026 2026 International Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.
Nathan Rubbelke

Nearly half of Missouri social-equity marijuana license applicants were from out of state

1 year ago
More than 40% of the owners listed on applications for state’s social-equity marijuana licenses issued in October were from outside Missouri, according to an annual report released by the Division of Cannabis Regulation Wednesday. About half of those owners came from California, Michigan, Louisiana and Arizona collectively. The microbusiness license program is meant to boost opportunities in the industry for businesses in disadvantaged communities, and it was part of the constitutional amendment…
Rebecca Rivas

Busch Stadium to host concert by 2 legendary singers

1 year ago
Busch Stadium is hosting another massive concert this summer. Billy Joel and Sting will bring their stadium tour to Bush Stadium on Friday, Sept. 27. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com and TicketMaster.com. There will also be several presales including a Citi Bank presale on Jan. 8, a Verizon presale on Jan. 9 and multiple presales through the St. Louis Cardinals for season ticket holders and other VIPs. The Cardinals made the announcement at a news conference…
Sam Clancy

Blaine Luetkemeyer opts out of another term in Congress

1 year ago
Missouri’s second-longest serving member of Congress announced Thursday he will not seek a ninth term. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, a Republican who turns 72 this year, said in a social media post that he made the decision to leave Congress “after a lot of thoughtful discussion with my family.” With the announcement, Luetkemeyer joins about two dozen Democrats and 14 Republicans in the U.S. House who have said they will not seek re-election this year. “As we look to the future, I believe…
Rudi Keller