This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. Beto Lugo-Martinez is a grassroots activist who advocates for clean air. A big part of his work is fighting the expansion of “gas guzzling” vehicles and making sure that historically underserved communities receive infrastructure updates, partly to encourage driving an electric vehicle in Kansas City. […]
The local chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus was sharply criticized by some members for endorsing Jane Dueker, a candidate for St. Louis County executive.
Held by Koplar Properties since 2007, hopes for 1711 Locust in Downtown West were buoyed recently with the start of rehab of the Butler Brothers building across the street. The property was listed for sale for $100k (Koplar paid $385k in 2007 according to city records) and under contract in April. Now city records show […]
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis area leaders have been reacting to the tragedy in Texas. Multiple leaders including St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, and Missouri Governor Mike Parson have all expressed sadness regarding the horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 [...]
WASHINGTON — Another grueling summer disaster season is arriving, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is under intense pressure even as its portfolio balloons, it pleads for more money from Congress and criticism comes on several fronts. The agency manages more than 300 disaster declarations a year, a dramatic increase from the average of 108 […]
It wasn't always like this. Some 15 millennia ago, we were noble, fearsome creatures. We traveled in packs, hunting our prey with fierce determination.
Three state employee labor unions hoping to preserve the merit system for their members told the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday that a law passed in 2018 doesn’t alter existing contracts. Under the law, most state employees lost protections that included grievance procedures to protest disciplinary actions and a requirement that the state have a […]
ST. LOUIS - St. Luke's Special Care Nursery has the baby "Blues." The hospital sent out photos of the tiniest Blues fans and the special caregivers all decked out in their St. Louis Blues best for Wednesday night's game against the Avalanche. St. Luke's is known as the "baby bunting hospital," because it has been [...]
ST. LOUIS - Wednesday morning starts out wet. Expect scattered showers and storms throughout the day. The area may see a few strong to severe storms with damaging winds and hail. It’ll be windy with highs in the low-80s. Thursday will see showers, storms, and high temperatures in the 70s. It will be drier on [...]
Not only is John Mellencamp adept at painting a portrait of life in small town America with his words and music, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer also is…
Judas Priest is having an eventful year that will see the band mount a lengthy, new European leg of its ongoing 50 Heavy Metal Years tour and will culminate with…
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