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Messenger: How a female veteran in St. Louis became one of the ‘hidden homeless’
Living in a car and hotel rooms, she is overlooked in national homeless counts. A new tiny house community in St. Louis may help solve the problem.
The economy is set to improve this year — if we want it to
Bloomberg reports that supply chain problems are visibly easing: Supply strains, while still afflicting many consumers and businesses, are becoming more mundane than menacing like they were six months ago, especially in the U.S. Snarls have eased since their pandemic peaks and some are already adding less inflationary pressure. ....But the gradual end of the ...continue reading "The economy is set to improve this year — if we want it to"
Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen is a grandpa
The Boss is a grandpa. Bruce Springsteen's wife and band mate, Patti Scialfa, took to Instagram over the weekend to announce the arrival of the latest addition to the Springsteen…
Murder trial begins in killing of retired St. Louis police Capt. David Dorn
Retired St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn was fatally shot while responding to looting of a pawn shop in June 2020 amid riots after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
Monday, July 18, 2022 - Could Pritzker run for president?
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is not running for president in 2024. But recent stops in New Hampshire and Florida are fueling speculation he may end up in the race.
Hospital increases security 1 week after stabbing of 2 employees
SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton has increased security in its emergency department one week after a nurse and a paramedic were stabbed by a 30-year-old woman.
In a statement Monday morning, Brian Perkins, a spokesman for SSM Health DePaul, said a security guard had been contracted to be in the emergency department 24/7.
A metal detector was also added to the emergency department. DePaul, according to the statement, is the sixth hospital in the St. Louis area to add a metal detector in…
U.S. Consumers Pay $1,600 Annually For Cable TV Channels They Don’t Watch
One of the reasons that propaganda mills like Fox News don’t take a bigger hit from advertising boycotts is because U.S. consumers pay billions of dollars annually for the channel, even if they don’t watch it. More specifically, Fox rakes in $1.8 billion in carriage fees to include the channel in bloated cable bundles, despite […]
Boeing says it's 'disappointed' union recommends rejecting contract offer in St. Louis
Boeing said Saturday it is "disappointed" that the union representing 2,500 St. Louis-area workers was recommending members reject Boeing's contract offer.
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Hospital increases security days after stabbing of 2 employees
Woman connected in seven overdoses released from custody
A Central West End woman that was charged in connection with seven overdose deaths has been released from custody.
Missing 2-week-old boy found, St. Francois County police say
Ladue estate lists for $4,900,900
Splendor abounds in a house filled with countless hand-crafted details
Urban Air Adventure Park opening Sunset Hills location in early August
The indoor attraction features gravity-defying activities like trampolines, ziplines, and more
Children’s Peace Parade marches in on July 28
Midtown Community Services [MCS] will host the second of its annual Children's Peace Parades at 10 a.m. Thursday July 28.
St. Louis nonprofit aims to build new generation of Black entrepreneurs
Brownpreneurs programs are available to students ages 14 to 21, free of charge.
Hartmann: It’s Time to Stop Coddling Cortex
In just 20 years, the innovation hub known as Cortex has emerged as one of the proudest examples of what civic and corporate St. Louis can be at their best. Now, the politics of Cortex are showing them at their worst. Anchored by behemoths Washington University, Saint Louis University and BJC HealthCare, as well as the Missouri Botanical Garden and University of Missouri-St. Louis, Cortex has produced striking success as a magnet for emerging companies and endeavors, especially in the tech sector.
Dave Schatz expects results will trump rhetoric and push him to front of U.S. Senate pack
Dave Schatz hopes his achievements speak for themselves. He sponsored the first gas tax increase since the early ‘90s that will infuse about $1.8 billion toward Missouri’s crumbling highways and roads and helped shepherd the passage of Missouri’s trigger law banning nearly all abortions. Even if Missourians may not know his name, they’ve likely felt […]
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Car break-ins nothing new in south St. Louis
Thieves broke into nearly a dozen cars in south St. Louis over the weekend, but locals there said this is nothing new.
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