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Sports betting sparks discussion on well-being of student-athletes at University of Missouri-Columbia

2 months 3 weeks ago
The University of Missouri-Columbia is facing critical decisions about sports betting in its campus community as the practice approaches legality in Missouri. Mizzou must decide whether to ban betting entirely for its campus community, partner with betting companies or find a middle ground. The university could also push for state regulations to restrict certain types of bets on college sports. Amendment 2, approved by voters in November, mandates sports betting becomes operational in Missouri…
Aiden Kauffman and Torryionna Miller

Gas leak near downtown Nestlé Purina campus forces evacuations

2 months 3 weeks ago
Emergency crews were responding to a gas leak Monday morning near Nestlé Purina PetCare in downtown St. Louis. The street was blocked off near the intersection of South 7th Street and Chouteau Avenue, and St. Louis firefighters and Spire gas crews were at the scene. Nestlé Purina Vice President Bill Etling told 5 On Your Side that three of the 14 buildings on the campus closest to the gas leak were evacuated as a precaution, and employees were sent home for the day. This is a breaking news…
Jennifer somers

Building partially collapses on Lemp Brewery complex

2 months 3 weeks ago
A building on the Lemp Brewery complex partially collapsed Saturday. In 2020, Building 20 of the complex partially collapsed bringing down the entire west side of the building. About four years later, so did the east side. In total, the complex has 29 buildings. The property's owner, Shashi Palamand, said the collapse happened at about 1:30 a.m. Palamand is grateful no one was injured. "We were already under the process of demolition. We were removing the upper floors of that side of the building.…
Laura Barczewski

Festival of Nations' future in St. Louis unclear; International Institute furloughs 60% of staff

2 months 3 weeks ago
A St. Louis tradition for over 100 years may come to an end. The Festival of Nations, an event held by the International Institute of St. Louis since 1920, announced Saturday that it has been impacted by "unprecedented actions by the federal administration." "The International Institute announces a temporary staff furlough, affecting more than 60% of our staff across the state as of February 1," a statement from the institute said. "This difficult decision comes in direct response to recent and…
Hunter Bassler, Osama Ayyad, Justina Coronel

Planned Parenthood asks judge to block remaining Missouri abortion regulations

2 months 3 weeks ago
Nearly two months after a voter-approved constitutional amendment legalizing abortion went into effect, the procedure remains inaccessible in Missouri.  On Friday, a Jackson County judge heard arguments over whether to grant an injunction requested by Planned Parenthood that would permit the organization to offer abortion services almost immediately.  Last month, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang struck down a number of “targeted regulation of abortion provider” statutes, better known…
Anna Spoerre

Jury awards $18.75M in wrongful death lawsuit for St. Louis man shot by police

2 months 3 weeks ago
A jury has awarded millions of dollars to the family of a St. Louis man shot and killed by police 10 years ago. In 2015, Mansur Ball-Bey, 18, was fatally shot by two SLMPD officers while conducting a search warrant in the Fountain Park neighborhood. Then-Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce's office did not issue criminal charges against the officers, saying "there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the two officers didn’t shoot in self-defense." The investigation found…
Jonathan Fong

The Gateway Region YMCA: Serving as the center of community throughout the St. Louis region

2 months 3 weeks ago
In 2024, the Gateway Region YMCA reached the successful conclusion of its five-year, $55 million comprehensive capital campaign, themed “Opportunity for All,” that raised more than $59 million. We are thankful to the thousands of supporters who made this campaign possible, and especially grateful to the support from our leading corporate and foundation partners, including Enterprise Mobility, Edward Jones, Boniface Foundation, Bayer, Sunnen, Emerson and Cardinals Care. While the campaign has…
Gateway Region YMCA

Inside the "hard work and sacrifice" that built Bingman Construction

2 months 3 weeks ago
One of the greatest motivators in life can be someone telling you at a young age that you will fail. My simple response is, “Thank you.” Thank you to the person that decided to say that phrase to a kid far too young that hadn’t quite figured out their path in life. There isn’t a greater feeling than looking back on a conversation and being able to smile knowing that was the initial driver of a relentless pursuit of success. My wife Jennifer Bingman and I started on a journey to build Bingman…
Justin Bingman

Survey reveals priorities, challenges for IT leaders in 2025

2 months 3 weeks ago
As businesses look to remain competitive in an evolving tech landscape, IT modernization is a top priority. But what trends and challenges are shaping this journey? A recent TierPoint survey of 400 IT leaders sheds light on key complexities, priorities and goals for IT modernization over the next 12 to 24 months. The survey highlights several critical priorities for technology leaders, including enhanced cybersecurity, improved data management practices, hardware and infrastructure upgrades and…
TierPoint

UMB set to close on $2.8B acquisition

2 months 3 weeks ago
UMB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: UMBF) was set to close at 11:59 p.m. Friday on its $2.8 billion acquisition of Denver-based Heartland Financial USA, a deal that expands its geographic footprint from eight to 13 states.
James Drew