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River City HBCU Classic canceled 4 days before the event

2 years 5 months ago
An event expected to bring huge crowds to St. Louis this weekend is now canceled. The River City HBCU Classic was supposed to be a new spin on the former Gateway Classic, which brought college football fans to town every year. Social media was all abuzz for the big event scheduled to happen Sunday at The Dome at America's Center. Two football teams followed by a battle of the bands. Four days before the event, organizers said the event is moving from St. Louis to Arkansas. “The Classic was canceled…
Brent Solomon, KSDK

Peabody Energy in merger talks with Australian coal rival

2 years 5 months ago
St. Louis-based Peabody Energy Corp., the nation's largest coal producer, is in discussions with an Australian rival about a possible "combination transaction," the foreign company confirmed Wednesday. Coronado Global Resources Inc., which operates in the U.S. and Australia, issued a statement confirming that it is "in confidential discussions with Peabody regarding a potential combination transaction." Coronado added, "However, as no transaction has been agreed and the discussions are ongoing,…
Diana Barr

Rosati-Kain alumnae proposing plan to keep school open

2 years 5 months ago
Thousands of girls have been built up by Rosati-Kain High School, and now the same women are fighting to prevent it from shutting down. "How big of an impact would it be? It is like not dropping a pebble, it is like dropping a boulder and the chasm is vast if that happens," alumna Jeane Mitchell-Carr said. Almost two weeks ago, the Archdiocese of St. Louis abruptly announced two Catholic school closures, St. Mary's High School in south St. Louis and Rosati-Kain in the Central West End, by the end…
Justina Coronel, KSDK