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Tarasenko traded to New York Rangers, Blais returns to St. Louis Blues

2 years 2 months ago
The St. Louis Blues star forward Vladimir Tarasenko has been traded to the New York Rangers, the teams confirmed Thursday. First reported by Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, Tarasenko, 31, has been traded to the New York Rangers. The St. Louis Blues made the trade official Thursday afternoon, saying that Tarasenko and defenseman Nikko Mikkola would head to the New York Rangers. As part of the trade, the team will also retain 50% of Tarasenko's salary. The team acquired a conditional 2023 first-round…
Alli Hebel, KSDK

Missouri attorney general launches investigation into St. Louis transgender center after whistleblower report

2 years 2 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced an investigation into allegations made by a former employee of a St. Louis transgender care center, and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for a federal investigation. In a statement Thursday, Bailey said his office has been investigating the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital for two weeks after a whistleblower contacted his office. He said he was announcing the investigation after an article written by the former…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Ameren responsible for contamination in St. Charles wellfield, EPA testing finds

2 years 2 months ago
The Environmental Protection Agency identified an Ameren substation as the source of the contamination that has led the city of St. Charles to close multiple water wells. In a press release, the EPA said the results mean Ameren will be required to to address the contamination originating from the Huster Road Substation. “The Superfund program operates under the ‘polluter pays’ principle,” EPA Region 7 Superfund and Emergency Management Division Director Bob Jurgens said in the press release. Ameren…
Sam Clancy and Brent Solomon, KSDK

178 parishes to be consolidated into 88 'pastorates,' Archdiocese of St. Louis announces

2 years 2 months ago
In a newly released draft, the Archdiocese of St. Louis outlined the proposed changes coming to the church as part of its "All Things New" restructuring plan. In the draft released Wednesday, the archdiocese said its 178 parishes will be consolidated into 88 pastorates, which the archdiocese described as a community overseen by one pastor and pastoral team. Maps included in the announcement show instances of multiple current parishes becoming one pastorate and others where existing parishes remain…
Sam Clancy and Laura Barczewski, KSDK