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St. Louis leaders give an economic forecast for 2022: In the tunnel with a light in the distance
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, over 200 financial professionals, small business owners, corporate executives, real estate agents and other professionals gathered at the Royal Banks of Missouri Economic Forecast Breakfast to discuss the economic outlook for the St. Louis region. After meeting virtually last year, getting to meet in person to discuss our region felt like Christmas came early. The information and knowledge shared at this event is vital for business owners, business professionals and…
St. Louis-area hospitals ‘running out of options’ as COVID-19 infections accelerate
Patients who have procedures scheduled will be contacted by BJC about postponing their appointment.
Eckert's in Belleville to Begin Accepting SNAP Benefits
Chris Eckert, the president of Eckert’s Inc., says community is at the heart of everything they do at the farm. That’s why the company announced today in a press release they will begin accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments through EBT cards, allowing visitors another means to get fresh fruits and vegetables when they visit at the Belleville location (951 S Green Mt Road, 618-310-2758).…
These building renderings are getting so realistic, feels like I'm there
‘Daily Show’ pokes at Hawley’s actions on Jan. 6
The show erected several "monuments" to people who supported the "Freedomsurrection."
17 Missouri residents have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. 5 are from the St. Louis area. Here are their names
‘Hatred in the eyes’: How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Cori Bush is no stranger to protests. She spent years marching the streets of St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, rising to public office on the strength …
Biden in Jan. 6 speech decries ‘web of lies’ created by Trump about 2020 election
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday warned of the dangers of a collapse of American democracy, standing in a historic chamber in the U.S. Capitol that was besieged by an angry mob of pro-Trump supporters who attempted to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election. “We are in the battle for the soul […]
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Man charged in domestic violence shooting at north St. Louis gas station
Police say A Florissant man shot his ex-girlfriend and her mother outside a north St. Louis gas station.
A year after risking his career on Jan. 6, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri prospers politically
Best of ’Billboard’: Foo Fighters set new chart record
Foo Fighters are kicking off 2022 by setting a new Billboard chart record. Dave Grohl and company now have a total of 14 top-10 hits on the Rock & Alternative…
MoDOT and IDOT scale back road crews after 'mild' snow storm
Republican lawmakers issue report on challenges facing St. Louis. Democrats reject it.
‘Critical action by the state executive and legislative branches are needed if the region hopes to survive,’ report concludes.
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Mask Mandates in St. Louis City and St. Louis County
Both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County have issued mask mandates. Please honor the wishes of business owners who are adhering to the mandate and wear a mask indoors where advised.
Sammy Hagar awarded Medal of Honor and named honorary tourism ambassador in Los Cabos, Mexico
Sammy Hagar was awarded the title of Honorary Ambassador of Mexico's Los Cabos municipality on Wednesday at a ceremony held in the town of San Jose del Cabo, not far…
Missouri Congress Members Who Voted to Overturn Election Go Quiet on Jan. 6
A year ago today, a white nationalist mob, incited by a sitting President of the United States, launched a deadly attack against the U.S. Capitol in the hope of overturning a presidential election — the culmination of a months-long plot to enable that president to cling to power indefinitely. After the attack ended, that president issued a bizarre video in which he told the attackers that “we love you.…
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Interpretive Center To Temporarily Close For $5 Million Capital Improvement Projects
Webster Film Series opens 2022 with "Drive My Car"
The Webster University Film Series opens 2022 with a bang this week with one of the buzziest international films of 2021, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car. Based on a short story of the same name by Haruki Murakami, Drive My Car centers around a theater director dealing with the aftermath of a great tragedy and the relationship he develops with his chauffeur while putting on an unusual production of Anton Chekov’s Uncle Vanya.
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