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Teen girl killed by driver attempting to flee police
ST. LOUIS - A teen girl was killed Sunday night when the vehicle she was traveling in was hit by a car attempting to elude officers. Samantha Washington, 17, was traveling in a 2002 Toyota Avalon at 9:21 p.m. with a 28-year-old man. "SWAT officers attempted to conduct a car stop" with a 24-year-old man [...]
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Hummingbird migration: Tracking the flights north through the United States
The birds are starting to move north. We still have some time before we see them hovering around our homes in St. Louis. Now is a good time to get those feeders all cleaned up and ready to go.
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Telecom Giant Lumen ‘Punishes’ Putin By Encouraging His Plan For A Censored Splinternet
Last week we noted how telecom backbone provider Cogent had decided to “punish Putin” for slaughtering Ukrainian civilians by severing the company’s transit routes to Russia. Cogent insisted that sanctions and an “uncertain security situation” made it “impossible for Cogent to continue to provide you with service.” While the goal is usually to apply pressure […]
White nationalist and extremist blogger, Bill Hennessy, endorses Rockwood school board candidate Izzy Imig.
St. Louis youths voice concerns about violence, racism to Cori Bush
The congresswoman invited high school students to participate in continued discussions with her and to make policy suggestions.
‘Not giving up on this democracy’: Danforth, McCaskill plea for civility in politics
COLUMBIA — Two former Missouri senators believe it would be a good thing for democracy if everyone went out to lunch with someone who holds a different political view. “Take a Republican to lunch and don’t talk politics,” suggested John Danforth, a Republican. “Find someone who doesn’t agree with you, and treat that person as […]
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Teen girl killed by driver fleeing St. Louis police in Mark Twain neighborhood
Authorities identified the victim as 17-year-old Samantha Washington of the 4000 block of Geraldine Avenue.
Clayton-based private equity firm hires new CFO
JLL execs: 4 key market conditions shaping CRE in St. Louis since Covid
The commercial real estate market — like virtually every industry — continues to feel the effects of Covid-19.
Even as some mitigation efforts ease, the business closures, stay-at-home mandates and social distancing measures have had a lasting impact on people personally and professionally. In the real estate world, these changes created an unprecedented level of volatility as developers, property owners and tenants adjusted to a new way of doing things.
“The pandemic was a lot different…
Police have no suspects after woman shot in Carondelet Park
The woman showed up on her own at a hospital after the 5 a.m. shooting.
Missouri must add thousands of senior care workers, new report says
The Alzheimer's Association forecasts that the nation will need 1 million more direct care workers in the next six years.
St. Louis urgent care operator to merge with Nashville provider
Creole-Cajun food truck The Crooked Boot now has a carryout-only location in St. Charles
You'll still be able to find the food truck around town, including at Cottleville's new food truck garden.
Wally’s, a one-stop shop for road trips, is now open off Interstate 44 in Fenton, Missouri
The massive travel center features 72 fueling stations and an abundance of food and drink offerings.
Man running across exit ramp dies when car hits him in St. Charles County
Kayran M. Mullins, 21, was a pedestrian on Highway 364.