From St. Louis Business Journal: Westborough Country Club, a 75-acre member-owned private club at 631 S. Berry Road in Oakland that dates to 1948, already has an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Bendelow, a swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center and dining. Now it wants to add a $5.4 million expansion project that includes […]
Today’s high will reach 97 degrees with a low of 75. Expect sunny skies with hot and very humid conditions. The heat feels like 109 degrees at peak times, so be prepared for the heat. A Heat Advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening. Humidity will make it feel even hotter, so drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day. Allergy indexes are mostly low today with grass, mold, ragweed, and tree pollen all at low levels. The air quality is moderate with some particle pollution. The UV index is very high at 10, so be sure to wear sunscreen if you’re outside. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for a high of 94 and a low of 75, with partly sunny skies and scattered afternoon thunderstorms. It will remain hot and humid, with a dangerous heat risk continuing. Dehydration and heatstroke are possible if you spend too much time outdoors without proper precautions. Make sure to stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade, and limit outdoo
Last year you might recall that Vice Media suffered its final collapse after years of mismanagement by incompetent, fail-upward brunchlords. The new owners, Savage Ventures, quickly made it clear they were going to be even worse than past Vice management, firing a ton of talented writers and editors, and shifting Vice’s focus even harder toward […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the national Planned Parenthood organization over its claims regarding the abortion drug mifepristone. Bailey filed the lawsuit against the Planned Parenthood Federation of America on Wednesday in Cole County Circuit Court. The lawsuit argues Planned Parenthood’s national organization has misled consumers about the safety of mifepristone, which is […]
“If Ms. Jenkins-Gray does not resign and continues to serve on the board,” Kehoe said, “she will have to address those concerns with the Missouri Senate during her confirmation process.”
State Farm is raising home insurance rates by 27% for Illinois homeowners starting August 15, citing extreme weather and rising repair costs, while Governor Pritzker criticizes the move and urges the General Assembly to pass a bill to address the lack of a rate review process in Illinois.
University City officials have implemented a new alert system to prepare for future flash flooding, which connects rain gauges to notify first responders 40 minutes before potential flooding and allows residents to sign up for alerts through the Code Red system.
The combination of rising energy costs, rising utility usage and the president’s attempt to eliminate a federal assistance program, LIHEAP, could spell trouble for more than 130,000 Missouri households.
Missouri’s Medicaid program is about to go through a major transformation with the advent of federally-imposed work requirements. And while critics of this idea believe they’re aimed at kicking eligible people off of the health care program, Missouri’s Medicaid director contends they could be implemented in an unobtrusive way.
WASHINGTON — A measure that would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday after advancing in two separate U.S. House panels. The bill’s fate remains uncertain as it makes its way through Congress, and Democrats argue that the legislation would give “unchecked authority” to the NCAA on athletes’ […]
Victims of the May 16 tornado in St. Louis County have until Thursday to seek assistance at the two FEMA disaster recovery centers, which will close permanently on Friday.
Missouri’s senior U.S. senator has positioned himself as a vocal supporter of Israel and has previously condemned pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses as antisemitic.
Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving the door open to changing Illinois’ congressional maps to “counterbalance” an attempt by Texas politicians to add more Republican seats to the U.S. House.
ST. LOUIS - An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for metro St. Louis. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the rest of the region. No matter where you are, the combination of big heat and humidity will make it tough to be outside for long periods of time. Stay cool, hydrated, and safe. [...]
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