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“Just imagine when the elementary kids are going across the street to the Soulard Market Park — what they might be walking past every day,” Fowler said.

With temperatures dropping below freezing last week, some St. Louisans have began to pull out their space heaters, electric blankets and other items.

A federal jury in Kansas City recently found realtors liable for inflating commissions. The jury ordered a payment of $1.78 billion to home sellers in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.  

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A new report calls St. Louis a “reinventing” market, as the region fell slightly in a ranking of overall real estate prospects. The report, called 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate and put out by the Urban Land Institute and PwC, categorized St. Louis as a “reinventing market,” eastern and […]

Since the 2018-2019 school year Hazelwood School District’s investigations into student residency have jumped 8-fold over the last five years. These investigations disrupt students – especially those who face unstable housing – and affect their access to a range of educational and other services mandated by federal law. A joint investigation by the Midwest Newsroom and St. Louis Public Radio published today examines that trend, and its consequences.

Affinia Healthcare opened a new clinic, its sixth, on Thursday.

Cleaning up neighborhoods in an effort to build them up: It's a plan the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is putting in place to make them safer for everyone.

ALTON - Alton Main Street and Jacoby Arts Center are partnering to present First Fridays, a late night art and shopping experience which spans 16 locations across the Downtown Alton district. This series is held on the First Friday of October, November and December, providing you with an opportunity to check out new shops and galleries and visit familiar favorites to experience art and great specials at each business. Participants are offering a variety of discounts, refreshments, and giveaways. Everyone who has their passport stamped at a minimum of 10 locations will receive a $10 gift certificate to any participating business. Free parking is available in the lot next to Jacoby Arts Center, located at 627 E. Broadway, and a free shuttle bus will be provided from 5:00-9:00 p.m., running a continuous loop between all participating locations. On Friday, November 3 rd , start your evening by picking up your First Fridays passport at Jacoby Arts Center. There you will receive a complimentary

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From St. Louis Public Radio:  Crown Candy Kitchen owner Andy Karandzieff is tired of seeing drivers blast through the four-way stop at the intersection by his restaurant in Old North St. Louis. “People drive with no regard for anything but themselves,” he said. “I tell people, ‘You shouldn’t worry about getting shot in St. Louis, […]

The 12 House Democrats received a combined $8 million in campaign support from AIPAC and its affiliates last year.

Over the past few weeks of our Error 402 series on the history of web monetization, we talked about the rise of the commercialized internet, and how it enabled transactions online, leading to the original dot com bubble around e-commerce. But, as we noted, nearly all of that was based on using the internet as […]

From the St. Louis Zoo to the Missouri Botanical Garden to Grant’s Farm, preparations are underway for the November and December events.

This is all ancient and well-trod history, but it sure seems like a lot of people no longer have much understanding of how Israel originated, and why it is where it is. So here's a very brief Beginner's Refresher to Israel. Before the First World War, the area we now call the Middle East was ...continue reading "A Beginner’s Guide to the creation of Israel"

The head of the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen is suing her own city and 13 police officers. 

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ALTON - Kristina Castelli, the Alton High girls volleyball team libero, recently earned honorable mention All-Southwestern Conference honors as a defensive specialist, her coach Phil Hamilton said. Castelli is an Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. Coach Hamilton said Castelli fills the libero role of specializing in play on the back row. “She can go into the game in more than one position,” the coach added. “The libero allows you more flexibility almost the entire game in the back row. The libero is the backbone of your defense and your passing.” He said it is quite an honor for Castelli to be on the All-Southwestern Conference list, considering the competition for the nomination. “You have to be judicious with your All SWC entries,” Hamilton said. “She does enjoy volleyball immensely and is also a soccer player on the varsity team in the spring. She is a great athlete overall." Hamilton closed by saying: "We have

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St. Charles County is set to spend $12 million on upgrades to the technology at its 911 center.