The Board of Aldermen passed a fourteen-ward redistricting map today. With 28 votes of approval, the map now heads to Mayor Tishaura Jones’ desk for either a final approval or veto.
Just after the vote was recorded, Board President Lewis Reed gave the aldermen a round of applause, calling the moment historic.
“When you think about what you’ve just done in terms of cutting the wards in half and you all were able to put your differences aside and get this bill done for the betterment of St. Louis, that’s just awesome,” Reed said at the meeting.…
Ameren will shutter a Jefferson County coal plant found in violation of federal clean air laws rather than install what it says are expensive pollution controls, the company announced Tuesday. The St. Louis-based electrical utility will close the Rush Island Energy Center, built in the mid-1970s, by the spring of 2024, if not sooner. Ameren […]
The federal government argued modifications led to increased sulfur dioxide emissions. Ameren maintains air quality monitors near the site meet federal standards.
Mariah Carey may be in Christmas mode, but she's a mother first and foremost, and she opened up in a new interview about how she keeps her 10-year-old twins grounded. Speaking…
Missouri revenue collections will record another $1 billion surplus this year and a growing economy will produce record receipts in the coming year, data released Tuesday by Gov. Mike Parson’s office shows. Parson and legislative budget leaders released estimates for revenue in the year that begins July 1, 2022, showing revenues are expected to total […]
A 17-year-old who escaped from the Juvenile Detention Center in September was killed this morning after being struck by a car on Interstate 70.
The events leading up to the death began around 8:30 this morning when the victim was a passenger in a car being driven by a female headed north on Broadway, near downtown.…
While lawmakers are considering whether to approve big building projects for college campuses and awaiting more of Gov. Mike Parson’s plans for using an unprecedented budget surplus, a fight is brewing over a smaller …
“It’s not a commodity. This is a long-term investment and I’ve always taken that approach," Michael Staenberg, president of The Staenberg Group, said of real estate. "I worry today that a lot of the brokers and investors are thinking that they can just trade it whenever they want."
Time for holiday shopping is rapidly ticking down, and with shipping delays and those dreaded supply chain issues, the window for getting thoughtful presents delivered is closing fast. Luckily, there’s still time to find local artists and artisans selling their wares at several holiday markets around the region. Stop in to visit the vendors at one of these events to gather your last few gifts while also supporting your community’s makers.
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