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After 115 years, Annie Malone cancels 2025 May Day Parade in St. Louis

6 months 3 weeks ago
A St. Louis tradition for 115 years has been indefinitely postponed. The annual Annie Malone May Day Parade, originally scheduled for May 18 this year, will no longer take place, the organization announced Tuesday. The parade's organizers, Annie Malone Children & Family Services, said the parade's cancelation was due to increasing economic challenges. The organization said the announcement was a postponement in a statement to KSDK, but did not provide a rescheduled date and called for sponsors…
Hunter Bassler

Chris Krehmeyer Helps Shelter St. Louisans

6 months 3 weeks ago
From The St. Louis American:  Chris Krehmeyer, CEO of the nonprofit Beyond Housing, wasn’t sure of what his future career would be when a young man – but he knew it would be based in an urban core. Born in Staten Island, New York, Krehmeyer traveled the globe with his father, who was in the […]
Kacey Crawley

4 new food vendors coming to Energizer Park

6 months 3 weeks ago
City SC, which begins its regular season Saturday at Energizer Park, said Tuesday its new food vendors for the 2025 Major League Soccer season are Pappy’s Smokehouse, Damn Fine Hand Pies, Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions and Chicken Scratch.
Nathan Rubbelke

City appeals Railway Exchange price tag

6 months 3 weeks ago
The city of St. Louis’ Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, which is seeking to gain control of Railway Exchange Building downtown, has appealed the sale price set for the property in eminent domain proceedings.
Nathan Rubbelke

St. Charles County Wants to Give Preferential Edge to Contractors With Apprenticeships

6 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Hoping to entice contractors to create or expand credentialed apprenticeship programs, the St. Charles County Council signaled this week it wants to extend “preferential consideration when selecting bids” for county contracts to companies that do so. Council members said they expect the change would help keep costs down, boost the quality […]
Kacey Crawley

Edwardsville Man Faces Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Weapon Charges

6 months 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville resident faces major felony charges after firing a weapon 35 times into an occupied vehicle during an armed robbery. Christopher L. Haug, 34, of Edwardsville, was charged on Feb. 18, 2025, with attempted first degree murder (a Class X felony), armed robbery (a Class X felony), aggravated discharge of a firearm (a Class 1 felony) and felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 2 felony). On Feb. 16, 2025, Haug allegedly “fired over 35 rounds of ammunition” into an occupied vehicle with the intent of killing the occupant. He also reportedly stole a purse, its contents, and an iPhone from the same victim, discharging the firearm while committing the robbery. The firearm used in this case is described in court documents as a “5.56 caliber rifle.” Haug’s possession of the weapon was unlawful as a felon previously convicted of armed robbery in a 2017 Madison County case. A petition filed to deny Haug’s pretrial release

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