From St. Louis Business Journal: A plan to create a German village at the Millennium Hotel property was among the proposals considered for redevelopment of the vacant site downtown, with a pair of local developers involved in the bid. Gateway Arch Park Foundation, which has the 4.2-acre Millennium Hotel property at 200 S. Fourth St. under contract […]
ALTON - Alton Main Street hosted its quarterly “What’s Up Downtown” meeting on Feb. 26, 2025, to share information about businesses and happenings in downtown Alton. Stakeholders spoke about plans for their businesses and organizations. Alderwoman Betsy Allen invited the community to a flood mitigation meeting to take place at Alton City Hall on Feb. 27, 2025. Chantel Morrigan shared an update on Jacoby Arts Center’s new location at 208 State Street. Megan Tyler spoke about her organization Sacred Spaces of CARE and their work in the community. Julie Harper introduced her new artist collective, Bluff City Bazaar. Father Garron Daniels shared more about the happenings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Joan Meier from Wisdom Qigong Meditation introduced her practice at Radiance Yoga. Betsy Allen said that the flood mitigation meeting will inform community members about proposed flooding solutions in the City of Alton, including a floodwall. She said
Ed Martin has been in the news for firing Department of Justice employees. Long ago in Missouri, he went after my job after I reported on one of his botched firings.
From First Alert 4: ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Mercy Hospital South announced it’s expanding and redesigning its entire emergency department, with the $75 million project kicking off in September 2025. According to a release, the redesign will expand the existing emergency department from 39,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet. The additional […]
Just over a week after cancelation, Annie Malone May Day Parade organizers announced the historic St. Louis celebration is back on.
The St. Louis family services organization has run the parade in the city for the past 115 years, but announced on Feb. 18 that this year's celebration was canceled. Organizers blamed the cancelation on increasing economic challenges.
That decision was reversed by organizers on Thursday, saying the parade will happen on May 18. The reason for the change is unclear,…
From KSDK: ST. LOUIS — After two years of renovations, a historic St. Louis building will finally reopen to the public. Gateway Arch National Park announced Wednesday that the “Old Courthouse” building on Market Street will reopen its doors on May 3. The site’s history as the location of the first two trials of Dred and Harriet […]
From KSDK: ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Symphony Orchestra‘s long-awaited return to Powell Hall is happening this September after two years of construction. It’s been 10 years since the project designs and task force were formed, with funding coming from the state, family foundations and individuals. This will mark the 146th season of SLSO. A ribbon cutting […]
Look, sometimes you make mistakes. Maybe you send an email to the wrong person. Maybe you accidentally buy the wrong kind of pasta sauce at the grocery store. Maybe you accidentally dismantle critical global health infrastructure. These things happen! At least, that’s what Elon Musk wants us to believe. At yesterday’s first official Musk/Trump administration […]
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch: ST. LOUIS — A $1.2 billion plan to revitalize a neglected industrial strip south of downtown has hit a second delay, leading to concerns from city development officials on the project’s future. St. Louis-based Good Developments Group told the city that, by December 2023, it would have purchased all […]
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has some not-so-nice words about Perry Farrell in the upcoming book Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival. As its title suggests, the book goes into…
EDWARDSVILLE — A group of talented students from Edwardsville High School has earned recognition by being selected for the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State ensembles. The festival will take place from January 30 to February 1, culminating in a performance at the Peoria Civic Center. The selected students include Liv Warner (Soprano I), Henry Winslow (Tenor I), Owen Zuercher (Bass I), and several others who excelled in their respective categories. The full list of students includes: David Maloney (Bb Clarinet) August Meiser (Double Bass) Daniel Tossey (Bb Clarinet) Mark Hill (Bass I) Savannah Kohlmiller (Alto II) Lucy Schapman (Soprano I) Alan Chen (Violin) Karis Chen (Violin) Adam Cundiff (Cello) Lyla Hahn (Cello) Gwen Harkey (Violin) Ian Kim (Viola) Luci Klingensmith (Oboe) Addie Lingafelter (Violin) Lily Reynolds (Cello) Miko Shimizu (Viola) Maya Taylor (Viola) Ben Waymire (Double Bass) Amelia Zhang (Viola) Students who score at the
PEORIA — Alton High School announced the recognition of several students in the 2025 Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) All-State Festival held recently in Peoria. The Alton High School Students honored were as follows: Wesley LeBrun, percussion, All-State Honors Band Nadja Kapetanovich, All-State Honors Choir Norah Hardin, 1st violin, All-State Orchestra Makayla Burns, 2nd violin, All-State Orchestra Erick Humphrey, cello, All-State Orchestra Maya Miller, cello, All-State Orchestra Joseph Hicks, bass, All-State Honors Orchestra Austin Koller, bass, All-State Honors Orchestra Madalyn Schrumpf, Future Music Educators Seminar The selection process began in October when over 12,000 students from more than 500 high schools across Illinois auditioned for placement in their regional district band, orchestra, or chorus festival held in November 2024. From this competitive pool, the top 1,000 students were selected for the All-State Music Festival. Laura Plummer
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is set to appear at the upcoming South by Southwest festival.The rocker is scheduled to sit down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for a featured session titled Breaking…
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