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Gun used in St. Louis school shooting is the same one family took away from suspect
The family of the Orlando Harris is heartbroken and cooperating with the investigation, authorities say.
St. Louis Father-Son Pokémon Go Team Catches Assault Convictions
Yesterday, a St. Louis County jury found a father and son guilty of assault after a game of Pokémon Go got out of hand in Kirkwood Park in 2018. Robert Matteuzzi, 75, and Angelo Matteuzzi, 33, were on a Pokémon Go team competing in Kirkwood Park when they got into an argument with an individual who, according to the Post-Dispatch, played under the name “Sammy the Bull.” Pokémon Go is a game where players collect virtual assets in different real life locations. The players were on different teams trying to collect the same virtual assets and began arguing.
Albert Pujols' Cereal Is, Like His Time With the Angels, Just Average
Albert Pujols played his final season of baseball this year and finished out his career in a St. Louis Cardinals jersey, the same one he started in. Honors have poured in for the slugger, and next month the Musial Awards will give Pujols its highest honor: a Lifetime Achievement Award for Sportsmanship. But before that, he has gotten something some may argue is a little bit better: his own cereal.
Possibility of railroad strike grows as signalmen reject national labor deal
The president of the union representing more than 6,000 railroad signalmen said members voted down a national agreement because they want additional paid sick leave.
Jean Shin: Home Base
New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into
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FEMA opens disaster recovery centers in Metro East
Flood recovery assistance is available at two new Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery centers in the Metro East.
Food victims in Illinois will be able to get disaster recovery help from the federal government, starting Friday.
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden approved Illinois’ application for FEMA aid. Two disaster recovery centers will open to help people with the process of applying for federal government assistance.
Those centers will be located at the Clyde Jordan…
'Remember those we lost and our hurting school': Hundreds of mourners unite outside Central VPA
Testing shows hazardous chemicals found in St. Charles wellfield, mayor says
The Elm Point Wellfield in St. Charles has been contaminated by hazardous chemicals, according to the mayor of St. Charles.
In a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said the drinking water in the city is safe, but he said steps need to be taken to keep it that way.
“I am concerned about the long-term viability to be able to provide safe drinking water to our citizens is at risk,” Borgmeyer said.
The Elm Point Wellfield is the primary drinking water supply source for the city of…
Surprise: Big Telecom Ripped Off A Broadband Subsidy Program For Low Income Americans
Early in the pandemic, the FCC launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB program), which gives low income Americans a $50 discount off of their broadband bill. Under the program, the government gave money to ISPs, which then doled out discounts to users — if they qualified. But (and I’m sure this will be a surprise […]
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - The political shift in northeast Missouri
The 18th district was Missouri's most competitive state Senate race in 2006. Now, it's not on the radar of either political party. We examine why the northeast Missouri district has transformed from ultra-competitive to ultra-Republican.
Keysor Elementary holds ribbon-cutting in celebration of new renovations Thursday, Oct. 27
A school in the Kirkwood district will hold a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Ameren expects lower bills for customers from Inflation Reduction Act
Ameren says its customers could see significant economic benefits as a result of the newly passed federal Inflation Reduction Act, according to new filings from the St. Louis-based electric utility.
St. Charles wants Ameren to pay up to $60 million to protect city drinking water
Mayor wants EPA to require Ameren to upgrade city water treatment plant and to move city wells because of contamination decades ago from an Ameren substation.
Q&A with Alderman President Candidate Jack Coatar being held Thursday, Oct. 27
Election Day is less than two weeks away.
Coalition of Concerned Citizens addresses violence in STL Thursday morning
Monday's shooting also resulted in the formation of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens.
Cori Bush hosts town hall on school safety Thursday evening
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush and other St. Louis officials said they are heartbroken and angry after Monday's attack.
Behind-the-scenes competition underway to become Missouri’s next attorney general
If Eric Schmitt wins his race for U.S. Senate, Gov. Mike Parson will get to appoint his successor.
Clergy prayer vigil taking place Thursday evening
Parishioners will gather for another prayer vigil Thursday evening.
Wine bar and steakhouse burglarized Thursday morning
Police responded to a burglary alarm not too far away from the previous early Thursday morning burglaries.
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