Aggregator

Legal experts say Congress misused a federal law to do so, potentially “opening up a Pandora’s box it cannot close.”

Nearly a week after deadly tornadoes ripped through Missouri, thousands are still without power. And while Ameren Missouri crews are working around the clock, frustration is growing for those still in the dark.

Technicolor Dreams, the newest immersive popup by Hidden Gems, runs Thursday through Saturday from May 22 through June 28. The disco dive bar’s back room has been transformed into a […]

The post Technicolor Dreams: A Pop-Up Cocktail Experience appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Join the Museum for a night of culture as we explore the Argentinian tango and wine in honor of the Museum’s most recent special exhibition, The Artist Who Captured Eichmann. We […]

The post Tango & Taste: A Night in Argentina appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Block by block in north St. Louis, they’ve been going up and down, taking pictures of the damage from the tornado.

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The wind had barely died down from the EF-3 tornado and storms that hit the St. Louis area May 16 when union members began stepping in to help, both in their jobs and as volunteers. The tornado ripped through north and west St. Louis, toppling buildings, ripping roofs from […]

MADISON – Two local women were charged on the same day with burglarizing the same residence in Madison. Joni M. Wilkinson, 38, of Granite City, and Sandra C. Crook, 38, of Madison, were both charged on May 14, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of burglary. On March 7, 2025, the two allegedly entered the same residence in the 2000 block of McCasland Ave. in Madison without authority and with the intent to commit a theft. The Madison Police Department presented the cases against Wilkinson and Crook. Both were granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Continue Reading

GODFREY/WOOD RIVER – Two cases of mob action in Madison County involve women from Godfrey and Wood River. Makenna V. Loy, 21, of Godfrey, and Abbigail A. Creekpaum, 20, of Wood River, were each charged on May 12, 2025 with Class 4 felony counts of mob action and Class A misdemeanor counts of battery. The two allegedly acted together and “engaged in the knowing use of force or violence, disturbing the public peace” on April 28, 2025. Both are accused of striking the same victim about the body, causing pain, without legal justification. The cases against Loy and Creekpaum were presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Both were granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Continue Reading

Snakes on a plane? Try snakes in a car. Or as one Missouri family recently learned the hard way, a snake popping out of their car hood mid-drive.

I really used to love our series of posts on how companies and content creators can build more revenue and loyalty with their customers through what we called the “Connect with Fans and a Reason to Buy” philosophy. Shortened to “Cwf+RtB,” the idea is that by treating fans in an awesome and human way, concerns […]

FOX 2 had the opportunity to meet with both Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer today for updates on the recovery efforts.

From Leader Publications:  Eureka officials are searching for new solutions after recently announcing the city cannot afford to replace the closed Allenton Bridge. The city’s bridge replacement project was put on hold in October due to higher-than-expected construction costs. The project would have widened the two-lane bridge to four lanes and included a pedestrian lane […]

House lawmakers just voted along party lines to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act.

City leaders are working around the clock to provide residents with the latest updates on cleanup efforts.

From CityScene STL:  AHM’s transformative Downtown West project is moving closer to starting construction. The large-scale development, focused primarily on the 2100 block of Locust Street in Downtown West, will see three old buildings redeveloped and three new buildings constructed. One of which is a 29-story, mass-timber high-rise. The plans were originally unveiled in 2022 […]

On Thursday afternoon, Ameren Missouri gave two different updates on its power restoration efforts in north St. Louis following the May 16 tornado.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A St. Louis County jury awarded a local asphalt company $109 million last week after its supplier sold it the wrong kind of base rock, one that was lower quality than what was ordered. Gleeson Asphalt Inc., a paving contractor based in Belleville, filed a lawsuit in 2019 against its supplier, […]