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Illinois man re-charged in wife's fatal fall from parking garage near Busch Stadium
A grand jury indicted Bradley Jenkins of Taylorville, Illinois, in the assault of his wife, Allissa Martin, 27, that led to her death in 2019 in St. Louis.
Documents show Spire scrambling for survival of St. Louis pipeline after court ruling
Deep into Missouri’s feverish summer, a St. Louis hardware store owner found his customers clamoring for something surprising: Electric space heaters. “The weather was warm and it was strange that …
SSM to buy SLUCare Physician Group, the university's med school faculty group
The deal will impact SLUCare's more than 600 faculty and medical professionals, in addition to a bevy of administrative and support staff.
Jerseyville, Illinois rebrands downtown with goal of population growth
SIUE Announces Summer Masking Policy, Testing Schedules
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has issued an update to students about its masking policy, both for the upcoming spring commencement ceremonies and the summer semester ahead. The university also announced a finals week schedule for voluntary COVID-19 testing at three different campuses. In an email to students on Friday, James Minor - the newest chancellor of SIUE - said this weekend is the first of the university’s Spring 2022 commencement ceremonies and asked attendees to be respectful in light of the masking policy. “I write to remind you that masks are optional at commencement,” Minor wrote in the email. “Please be kind and respectful as people make personal decisions regarding mask wearing.” When the summer term begins on May 9, the university’s current masking policies will remain in effect, according to the email. Face masks will remain optional in most university spaces, but faculty will still be allowed
White House Sets Up Monumentally Stupidly Named ‘Disinformation Governance Board’
The Biden Administration just announced the creation of a DHS subagency apparently intended to confront “disinformation.” The biggest problem with it is that it is impossible, right now, to even know whether it’s a good idea or not, because it is so unclear what this board is intended to do. Further, its name does not […]
Dog missing from Ballwin MO
For ‘STL Veg Girl,’ plant-based restaurant week will take the stress out of vegan dining
St. Louis will see its first plant-based restaurant week May 1-7. Caryn Dugan, a.k.a. “STL Veg Girl,” discusses why she decided to launch the event, and why veganism shouldn’t be anxiety-inducing.
MoDOT Accepting Applications for Freight Enhancement Program Until June 3
The Missouri Department of Transportation is currently accepting applications for its FY2023 Freight Enhancement (FRE) program through June 3, 2022. MoDOT’s Freight Enhancement Program is focused on improving and maintaining the high priority freight assets and corridors that are critical to the movement of freight through Missouri. This program is based on partnerships with freight stakeholders and public officials to […]
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In St. Louis' new push for growth, some see an overlooked problem: The Metro East's alarming decline
Queen’s Brian May premieres new music video for title track of recently reissued 1998 solo album, ‘Another World’
Following the recent release of the deluxe reissue of his second solo album, 1998's Another World, Queen guitarist Brian May has debuted a new music video for the record's title…
After declining her nomination, Dolly Parton now says she’ll “accept gracefully” if voted into the Rock Hall
Dolly Parton is currently on the ballot for potential inclusion in this year’s class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, despite a statement she made last month requesting…
Friday Cat Blogging – 29 April 2022
It's getting late, and Charlie is waiting for Marian to wake up so they can go upstairs to bed. It didn't take long.
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Today on TAP: Why does Joe Biden keep dithering on student debt cancellation?
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