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St. Louis County Council approves $6 million to demolish Jamestown Mall
The St. Louis County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to set aside $6 million to demolish the vacant and blighted Jamestown Mall.
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Warmer temperatures cause heavier rainfall across the U.S. — even in the driest cities.
Celebrate President Grant’s 200th Birthday
Join the National Park Service in celebrating Grant’s Bicentennial with a jam-packed day of free events and activities for all ages on the president’s birthday,
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Snō by Chef Tony Nguyen, Opening This Summer, Is a Top Chef's St. Louis Homecoming
Tony Nguyen could have opened his debut restaurant anywhere. In fact, he had a couple of attractive offers to do so in Los Angeles where he'd made a name for himself as one of the city's most talented chefs. One prospective investor owned the L.A. Weekly newspaper and offered to finance his dream endeavor; the other wanted to give him space in a soon-to-open hotel.
State Senate overwhelmingly approves bill requiring schools test, filter water for lead
Schools in Missouri would be required to test drinking water for lead, and install filters if it’s above safe levels, under a bill that won near-unanimous approval Monday in the state Senate. …
Quarterly Neighborhood Meeting – June 2022
Please join us for our Neighborhood Meeting! The meeting will be held at Watson Terrace Christian Church, 4205 Watson Rd. … MoreQuarterly Neighborhood Meeting – June 2022
Verizon Loses Wireless Subscribers Despite Three Years Of 5G Hype
If you listened to Verizon fifth-generation wireless (5G) marketing at any time during the last three years, it went something like this: fifth generation (5G) wireless was going to absolutely transform the world by building the smart cities of tomorrow, revolutionizing medicine, and driving an ocean of innovation. In reality, US 5G has largely landed with […]
E-biking in St. Louis: Stories from E-bike Commuters and Store Owners - NextSTL
Main & Mill Brewing Company releasing Negro Leagues Celebration Series
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Untreated heart disease claimed Cora Faith Walker
Cora Faith Walker, the former state representative whose March 11 death set off a wave of speculation, died of heart disease stemming from an untreated condition.
Cabin fever: Recently revealed log cabin will be rebuilt in Carondelet Park
Workers disassembled the home after the owner donated the it and the land to Landmarks Association of St. Louis. It may have been built in the 1840s.
OSHA report says workers killed in Amazon warehouse collapse took shelter in wrong bathroom
County Council Approves Funding to Demolish Blighted Jamestown Mall
St. Louis County Council greenlit a $6 million proposal to demolish Jamestown Mall through a unanimous vote Tuesday night. The blighted former mall has sat vacant in unincorporated north St. Louis County for more than a decade.
St. Louis County lawmakers OK $6M for demolition of Jamestown Mall
St. Louis County lawmakers on Tuesday approved spending $6 million toward the demolition of North County's vacant Jamestown Mall, a sum described as significant but not enough to complete the project.
County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb, who represents the area that includes the mall, said the eyesore is likely why she's in public office at all. Describing Tuesday's unanimous vote for the demolition funds as "one leg of this marathon," Webb said that for 11 years, the area has experienced a "continued…
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - Republican angst over Eric Greitens
There is concern among many Missouri Republicans about the possibility former Governor Eric Grietens will win the state's soon-to-be-open Senate seat and gain a major platform to promote his views. He is among 21 members of the GOP running for the spot being vacated by Senator Roy Blunt.
As St. Louis neighborhood works to clean up, residents say one mainstay is no longer welcome
Hyde Park neighbors are suing the owners of Shreves Engine Rebuilding, arguing the industrial business doesn't belong in a residential neighborhood.
E-biking in St. Louis: Stories from E-bike Commuters and Store Owners
We can all agree that the last couple of years hasn’t been the greatest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the transportation advocate in me sees one upside to the pandemic: more people on bikes. People were out biking on our streets and trails at an unprecedented rate, a some of our St. Louis parks […]
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