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Missouri School District Plans To Paddle Students
A school district in southern Missouri is making headlines for bringing back corporal punishment. The school board for Cassville Schools in the Barry County district approved the new policy and notified parents in June. Parents must opt-in to having corporal punishment used on their child.
AGCMO Hosts “Build My Future” Career Event for Area Youth at SLCC in Ferguson Oct. 12th
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) has announced that Build My Future is coming to St. Louis on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The event will be held in the gym at St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road in Ferguson. Build My Future is a national workforce development initiative started in Springfield, […]
Cellular Telephone Exhibit
Bag Phones, Brick Phones, Blackberries, a Satellite Phone and more – these are some of the cellular telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone
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FEMA approved $33 million in assistance for residents affected by July flooding
Charges Issued for Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Office has issued warrants on two suspects for Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree. On Friday, August 12, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspects Destini McConnell, 21, of the 10700 block of Spring Garden Drive in St. Louis, and Jerome Jones, 22, of the 1000 block of Jennings Station Road in St. Louis, for the charge. Jones was arrested on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Mugshots of McConnell and Jones are attached. Each are being held on $100,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement for McConnell and Jones reads: On or about August 11, 2022, Defendant failed to adequately supervise an 11-month-old child. As a result, the victim suffered from a drug overdose as a result of ingesting Fentanyl in the Defendant’s possession
O’Fallon Couple, Police at Odds After Officer Shoots at Dog
An O'Fallon couple is irate after a police officer standing in the street outside their home shot at their dog when, they say, the animal was on their driveway. The O'Fallon police, however, say the dog was charging the officer and was possibly on the street or very close to it when the officer fired the single shot which scared the dog away without injuring it. Dylan Stoudt, 35, was watching the Chiefs-Bears NFL preseason game on Saturday, August 13, when around 3 p.m. he went outside to smoke a cigarette and let his 6-year-old pit bull Chino out into the yard.
Homebuyers camp out for pick of McBride Homes sites in Crestwood
Missouri Dems expect boost from marijuana campaign, but split on whether it’s good policy
Nearly every day, Crystal Quade is somewhere in Missouri knocking on doors. As Democratic leader in the Missouri House, Quade is hoping to help her party put a dent in the GOP supermajority that’s dominated the state legislature for more than a decade. And when she heard the news earlier this month that a proposed […]
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Planning ahead? Check out the St. Louis Cardinals 2023 schedule
The St. Louis Cardinals released their 2023 regular season schedule Wednesday including the London series and the season opener.
Major League Baseball released the leaguewide 2023 regular season schedule, marking Thursday, March 30 as the season opener.
The Cardinals will open the year March 30 against the Toronto Blue Jays at Busch Stadium. This will mark only the third time since 2010 that the team opens the season in St. Louis.
This will also be the Cardinal's first-ever opening day series…
Biden's student loan forgiveness will impact St. Louisans young and old
ST. LOUIS — President Biden announced student loan debt forgiveness and it spurred split opinions on Friday.Opinions on eliminating debt have been split for several years, recently when it was excluded from Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill and lawmakers weighing…
The Best Things To Do In St. Louis During the Week, August 25 to August 31
New theatre and a revistation to Wrestling at the Chase awaits this week. Dive in, and don't forget to make your weekend plans:
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The Best Things To Do In St. Louis During the Weekend, August 26 to August 28
This weekend is as diverse as St. Louis: We've got the ever-popular Festival of Nations, Missouri's first-ever Book Festival, and another festival dedicated to the vegans and vegetarians of our fine city. It's a busy weekend, so get planning! Don't forget to plan your weekend out, either: [content-4]
FCC, State Action Nets An Amazing 80% Reduction In Auto Warranty Scam Robocalls
We’ve frequently noted how stupid it is that we’ve ceded a major communications platform to robocalling scammers and scumbags. We’ve noted for just as long that many regulatory “solutions” to the robocall problem have been dumb and half-hearted. Every six months the FCC will announce some new plan they promise will demolish robocalls, and every […]
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Starbucks could replace shuttered restaurant in Maryland Heights
'We were not able to say goodbye': South city homicide victim's family wants justice
City gives tax abatement to 400 acres in north St. Louis, hoping for future development
In a bid to encourage future development in north St. Louis, the city's urban renewal board voted Tuesday to give the city’s maximum possible tax incentives to another 400 acres in north St. Louis.
Streets of St. Charles mixed-use development adds 2 retail tenants
Streets of St. Charles, the mixed-use development, has added two new tenants this summer.
St. Louis Character: For Chris Nisbet of McCarthy, construction is an ongoing adventure
In 38 years at McCarthy Building Cos., project director Christopher Nisbet has often focused on projects in K-12 schools and universities, most recently finishing up a multiyear $69 million bond issue at Parkway Schools that fixed up 24 of the 28 buildings in the district.
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