The St. Louis County Council voted last night against a bill that would have secured $1.25 million in funds for abortion access. Sponsored by Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, D-5th District, federal pandemic aid would have been used to assist pregnant people traveling out-of-state to receive an abortion, as well as help parents amid the infant-formula shortage. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page had also voiced his support for the fund in previous weeks.
Nearly 100 shots were fired during a shootout between short-term renters early Wednesday morning, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Around 1 a.m. in the Downtown West neighborhood, an argument broke out between parties staying on the 1900 block of Washington Avenue and on the 400 block of North 20th Street. Shortly after, a nearby resident told KSDK that they'd heard shots similar to “machine fire” for two to three minutes.
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is among the musicians who will perform during the opening ceremony for the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games sporting event, which will run from…
In recent report period, Jack Coatar raised about $61,000, much of it from developers, and Megan Ellyia Green garnered $43,670, with help from some elected officials.
A family-owned, University City-based provider of water treatment equipment, chemicals and maintenance services, has been acquired by a Nebraska company.
The hire is also evidence of how the coronavirus pandemic has prompted firms like Moneta to embrace increased flexibility and help them attract top-notch talent.
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police released an announcement on Wednesday morning, that it is trying to identify the owners of each of the two above pictured vehicles in an ongoing investigation." "If you can help, we certainly appreciate it," the Wood River Police said. "Thank you in advance." Contact the Wood River Police at (618) 251-3114 with any information about the vehicles.
Bear with me. If you’re reading this, you might be checking to make sure you haven’t found yourself in an alternate universe.
St. Louis is not America’s comeback city in 2022. But if we can get enough of the right heads together on the same page, it’s not out of the realm of possibility in the not-too-distant future.
I believe the headline above and story of how it came to be has a distinct possibility of one day becoming national news.
Forget the details. For now, let’s focus on…
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a 175-word bill that would create federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. The bill passed the house with significant bipartisan support. All 220 Democrats and 47 Republicans voted in favor of the bill with 157 Republicans voting against.
In honor of my new astrophotography hobby, here are a couple of pictures of the Vermont/Sunset station on the LA Metro's red line. This is the station closest to the Griffith Observatory, so it's decked out with a faux star chart. At least, I think it's faux. Do those look like real constellations to anyone? ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
ALTON - Alton Fire Department located a non-responsive female in the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church at 400 Alby St. in Alton, at approximately 10:18 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. The female was determined to be deceased. She has been identified as Christine K. Stoner, 53, of Alton. The Madison County Coroner’s Office was requested and responded to further the investigation. While the investigation by the Alton Police Department and Madison County Coroner’s Office continues, preliminary information does not suggest any foul play to be involved in Christine’s death," Alton Police Department Deputy Chief Jarrett Ford said Wednesday morning.
GRAFTON - The Grafton Police Chief Eric Spanton and Mayor Mike Morrow both expressed thanks for a unanimous Grafton City Council approval of an adjusted pay raise for police and municipal workers at the Tuesday meeting. The vote followed the adoption of Grafton Ordinance #756 which accepted the results of the June 28, 2022, General Primary Election. The question on the ballot asked the residents of Grafton to vote on increasing the Non-Home Rule Sales Tax from ½% to 1%. The citizens voted 71.08% in favor of the increase, with the additional funds to be used for police and municipal operations. The sales tax increase and pay adjustments will become effective on January 1, 2023. “On behalf of Chief Spanton and me, I want to thank the citizens of Grafton for voting to support our police and municipal workers,” said Mayor Morrow. “The Chief would have been here with us tonight, but he is in the hospital this evening recovering from a preventive surgery. He and hi
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