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Teen in St. Louis for convention loses legs after being hit by car downtown

1 year 10 months ago
A 16-year-old is in the hospital with critical, life-altering injuries after being hit by a car Saturday night.  It happened near the Dome at America's Center in downtown St. Louis. The teenager, Janae Edmondson, is from Tennessee and was in town for a volleyball tournament. Jeff Wismer has known Edmonson and her family for years as the assistant director of the Mid TN Volleyball Club in Smyrna, Tennessee, near Nashville. He said Edmonson has been playing with the club for several years.  Wismer…
Mercedes Mackay

Guns N' Roses bringing summer concert to Busch Stadium

1 year 10 months ago
Legendary rock band Guns N' Roses is coming to St. Louis later this year as part of its "2023 World Tour." The five-month tour kicks off on June 5 in Israel and winds through the Middle East, Europe and North America, making a stop at Busch Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9.  General ticket sales for all dates begin Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time on gunsnroses.com. Fans can also buy VIP packages that may include premium tickets, VIP bar access throughout the show, invitation to…
Kelsi Anderson

Harris-Stowe State University launches STEM-focused college led by departing WashU dean

1 year 10 months ago
Harris-Stowe State University on Monday announced the creation of a new academic college focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) that will be led by a departing associate dean from Washington University. The new College of STEM essentially institutionalizes the St. Louis-based university's efforts over the last decade to develop a diverse pool of talent in Missouri's STEM workforce. "HSSU’s leadership in this space, and the continuing demand in our region, made the need for…
Erik Siemers

St. Louis bike shop Big Shark opens fourth location, this time inside City Foundry STL

1 year 10 months ago
A full-service bicycle retail and repair shop is now open in City Foundry STL. According to a news release from City Foundry, Big Shark Bicycle Company's new location will offer "a diverse inventory of bikes and products, full-service repairs, and professionally trained staff to help cyclists while continuing to promote a bike-friendly community within St. Louis." Originally announced in August 2022, the store officially opened to the public Monday. "With spring on the horizon, this is perfect…
Hayley Vawter, KSDK

US top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci to address WashU Medicine’s class of 2023

1 year 10 months ago
The nation’s top infectious diseases expert for decades, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is set to address graduating medical students the day they receive their diplomas at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis this May, according to a Thursday press release from Washington University School of Medicine. The ceremony for WashU Medicine’s Class of 2023 will be held at Francis Olympic Field at 3 p.m. on May 15. David Perlmutter, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs, said, “For…
Clarissa Cowley, KSDK

St. Charles shuts down another well, only 1 left in service due to contamination

1 year 10 months ago
The city of St. Charles shut down another water well in the Elm Point Wellfield to maintain safe drinking water for its residents after detecting contamination. The closure of City Well No. 7, announced Thursday morning, means that the city has shut down six of its seven wells due to traces of 1,2-dichloroethene and vinyl chloride. To combat a drinking water shortage, the city has been purchasing millions of gallons of water daily from the City of St. Louis instead of producing its own at a lower…
Jennifer Somers, KSDK