The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID has done more than cut off life-saving humanitarian assistance. It has also eliminated funding for environmental protection and conservation work in dozens of countries, with many programs now being forced to shut down.
UPDATE: As of 8 a.m. Sunday, MetroLink trains have resumed service between the Fairview Heights and Belleville Stations on a single track. They say repairs to the overhead power system have been completed. Bus shuttles are now cancelled. Any MetroLink passengers traveling through this area should plan for delays of 10 to 15 minutes. MetroLink [...]
Three fallen Missouri firefighters are among those being honored Sunday in Maryland as part of the 44th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is honoring 140 firefighters. Of those, 70 died in the line of duty in 2024 and 70 from previous year. The weekend began with a [...]
Plant of the Week: Iris. Shown is Iris ‘Edith Wolford’, a Tall Bearded Iris. Learn about Missouri’s native Iris. University of Missouri Extension Online Food Preservation Course. $30. Register Seed St. Louis Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart Plan your garden with Seed St. Louis 2025 Planting Calendar.-> Transplant This Week: Perennials, Trees, Basil, Melons, Parsley, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
Berelian “Lily” Tavakoli Seymour, a brilliant, generous, and deeply grounded woman, passed away peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on April 16, 2025.
On Thursday, April 3, 2025. Memorial Service Friday, May 9, 10 a.m., at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL,10151 Gravois Rd. Memorial Visitation Thursday 4 to 8 p.m. For more info see www.kutisfuneralhomes.com.
Laura Ann Hamtil Klages passed on April 25, 2025. She is survived by her children Karyn Klages, David (Tracy) Klages, Nancy (Jeff) Roberts, and Tricia (Mark) Grebel and seven adored grandchildren, including Olivia and Gavin Klages, Tommy and Kate Roberts,…
Age 18, was killed in action on December 6, 1950, in the vicinity of Hagaru-ri, North Korea, during the Korean War and was buried as an Unknown Soldier in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, in Honolulu, Hawaii, until…
93, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. U.S. Navy Veteran/Korean War. For service info visit www.hoffmeistercolonial.com or call 314-832-7770.
(nee Hines) Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on March 13, 2025. Memorial visit on 5/24 at 9:30 am until Mass at 10 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 106 Meramec Ave., Clayton, MO. To read the full…
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