Cyndi Lauper is one of this year's inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with indie rockers The White Stripes, British rockers Bad Company, the late Joe Cocker, grunge pioneers Soundgarden,…
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Don Burrus, a founding board member of the St. Margaret of Scotland Housing Corporation (established in 1981), which preceded Tower Grove CDC. He was a 30 year board member and helped our organization leadership greatly. He always encouraged us and told us to "Keep Hustling.”
Don was instrumental in the early efforts to encourage banks to finance rehabilitation projects in the Shaw neighborhood and hold absentee owners accountable. A dedicated neighborhood leader and a mentor to countless young people in our community for decades, he will be greatly missed.
We also want to extend our sincere gratitude to all the volunteers of not for profit organizations who consistently prioritize our mission with their time and expertise.
The Trump administration has illegally declared the Digital Equity Act of 2021 “racist and unconstitutional,” and called for it to be dismantled. The grant program had been helping push affordable fiber optic broadband into communities long neglected regions by regional telecom monopolies, be they minority, low-income, rural, suburban, or urban. It’s the latest effort by […]
Blast waves from Friday’s explosive decision by Missouri House Republicans to kill a $517 million capital improvements bill echoed through the state Monday, with local officials picking up the shards of shattered plans and state senators furious as they recover from shell shock.
The spending on new construction isn’t essential for the day-to-day operations of state government. But failure to pass the bill means 86 projects developed over many months — or in some cases years — must secure…
This post was inspired by this StlToday article published yesterday – MetroLink’s new gates don’t yet work. ‘Worse than useless,’ rider says ST. LOUIS — MoDOT has now installed tolls booths at nearly one-third of the entry ramps on interstates and major highways in the region, part of a comprehensive security upgrade. But the toll […]
The Midland Avenue home was built in 1908 for John L. Miers and designed by noted architecture firm Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, which was behind the Cathedral Basilica.
A Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy was injured in a crash on Missouri Route 21 early Tuesday morning, while the driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries.
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office is reviewing the effects of a surprising decision Friday by the Missouri House to forgo voting on a massive construction spending measure.
When most Americans think of public broadcasting, they think of Sesame Street or All Things Considered — educational programs, in-depth journalism, and community storytelling that has shaped generations. For many Missourians, especially in rural or low-income areas, public radio and television are far more than entertainment. They’re essential services. Now, those services are under threat. […]
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