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St. Louis considers flood buyouts for properties in Ellendale neighborhood
The voluntary buyout offers would be based on the properties’ “pre-flood, fair-market" value.
Visit the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room
Boeing’s air and space museum, the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, will be open to the public this summer! From biplanes to space capsules, the Prologue Room displays artifacts and […]
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City Museum opens Labyrinth, its largest new experience since 2018, this week.
Temporary Housing Near BJC
Things to Do / Events This Week (6/30/25 - 7/6/25)
Congress unlikely to enact ‘absolutely devastating’ Trump proposal to slash Pell Grants
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to cut nearly $1,700 from the maximum Pell Grant award as part of his fiscal 2026 budget request — a move that would leave the subsidy for low-income students at its lowest level in more than a decade. The proposal would have a devastating effect on college affordability and […]
Will a 109-home subdivision in St. Charles County be approved? Neighbors hope not.
Neighbors have been vocal in their opposition to the proposed subdivision.
Gunman started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush attack, officials say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response [...]
St. Louis-area business openings and closings in June
The St. Louis area saw some key retail and business openings and closings in June.
St. Louis celebrates the Gateway Arch for Arch 630 Day
ST. LOUIS - June 30 marks Arch 630 Day, celebrating the Gateway Arch's unique dimensions and history in St. Louis. Arch 630 Day honors the historic monument and its dimensions, which stand at 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide in downtown St. Louis. In honor of the monument and the day, the Gateway Arch [...]
Happy 630! #arch630
Supreme Court Cripples FCC Further, Making Robocall Enforcement Likely Impossible
Whether by dodgy Supreme Court ruling, executive order, mindless DOGE cuts, or captured regulators, the U.S. right wing, usually in lockstep with consolidated corporate power, are making massive, historic, and potentially irreversible inroads in destroying all federal corporate oversight, labor protections, public safety provisions, environmental standards, and regulatory autonomy. I bolded that last bit because it’s not clear […]
Wild night downtown St Louis
US Senate launches debate on GOP mega-bill, but passage still not assured
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate began floor debate on Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” Sunday afternoon, though there are several steps to go before the legislation can become law, and any one of those could lead to additional GOP opposition — potentially dooming the measure. Senators must wrap up an ongoing review of the bill with […]
Pride weekend celebrations disrupted by shooting and fights
Two women were injured in a shooting during Pride Weekend in the Grove neighborhood, and multiple fights broke out after the event, resulting in the arrest of four people, including a minor.
Tragedy at Big River as Overland man drowns while swimming with sons
He’s one of the last gravediggers in the St. Louis area. At 76, he’s still digging.
Gravediggers who once helped to lay millions of St. Louis area residents to rest have been replaced by modern technology and heavy equipment.
5 injured after a house explosion in State Park Place
Five people were injured after a house explosion on the 3300 block of Fairmont Avenue in unincorporated Madison County, Illinois, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the explosion.
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