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'For Immediate Compliance': FEMA Workers Responding to Wildfires Ordered to Say 'Alien' Instead of 'Immigrant'
"This is the most 1984 email I've ever seen," one worker said.
Jefferson County man sentenced to prison for intentionally hitting, killing bar owner after getting thrown out
Trump wants states to handle disasters without FEMA. They say they can’t
State and local emergency managers are facing a serious question in the wake of President Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office: When disaster strikes, will they be able to count on the federal government? Trump has called the Federal Emergency Management Agency a “disaster” and suggested it might “go away.” He said states would […]
Spam Emails, Spam Lawsuit: The GOP Tries To Break Gmail By Court Order
In 1872 California enacted a law declaring that “every one who offers to the public to carry persons, property, or messages, excepting only telegraphic messages, is a common carrier of whatever he thus offers to carry.” In 2022 the Republican National Committee sued Google, alleging that, by shunting GOP fundraising emails into Gmail spam folders, […]
Gateway Studios to open rehearsal and production space in Chesterfield
Gateway Studios & Production Services has opened a new 15,700 square foot rehearsal and production studio in Chesterfield, Missouri, setting a new standard for production and rehearsal spaces in the US.
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St. Louis-based Salam Scouts welcomes its inaugural season
The locally founded, national nonprofit is prioritizing humanitarian outreach and community-building causes in its first season.
Was just informed that our apartment will be raising rent by 33% at the end of our lease. Are others seeing similar rent increases in the area, or am I going crazy?
UPDATE: Arrest Made, Charges Refused in Dog Attack
District 6 is investigating an incident wherein a couple was attacked by dogs on January 15 in the 5900 block of Theodore.
The post UPDATE: Arrest Made, Charges Refused in Dog Attack appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Man charged with I-70 crash that killed 3-year-old
A St. Louis County man is facing charges for a 2024 crash on Interstate 70 that claimed the life of a 3-year-old girl.
Development Decline
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis developer Michael Hamburg moved quickly to redevelop the former Reliance Automotive facility in the Central West End after acquiring the site in 2022. Design work advanced on a $46 million project to turn the property into the 144-apartment Flats at Forest Park. City approvals, including tax abatement, were […]
Neil Young shares update on his upcoming album with Chrome Hearts
Neil Young is giving fans an update on his next album.In a post on his Archives website, Young shares that he has now completed the album with his new band Chrome Hearts,…
Missouri Senate Hears Plan for Subsidies to Help Downtown St. Louis Development
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Amid weeks of infighting and indecision among the Board of Aldermen over how to spend Rams relocation settlement money, state lawmakers are considering a separate plan to subsidize redevelopment in St. Louis’ ailing downtown core. Sen. Steve Roberts, D-St. Louis, outlined legislation to a Senate committee Wednesday to create a $102 […]
Retail and Residential Hub Proposed to Support O’Fallon’s Bustling Family Sports Park
From KSDK: City leaders in O’Fallon, Illinois, are asking for your input on a multi-million dollar project near the Family Sports Park that could reshape the community. After drawing nearly 1.5 million visitors in 2024, O’Fallon Mayor Herb Roach said the Sports Park is one of the crown jewels of Metro East. “It’s generated millions […]
“Telephone” pairs St. Louis artists and writers for an exercise in interpretation
Organized by Rachel Lebo, “Telephone” is a collaborative project between nine visual artists and writers.
The History and Redevelopment of Kinloch, Missouri
From STL Partnership: Kinloch, located near St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Ferguson, was the first Black city incorporated in Missouri. A vibrant hub for the Black community, Kinloch saw its population grow significantly during the 1920s. Many Black families relocated to the area in the wake of the East St. Louis race riots of […]
Big construction firm names new local leadership
Construction firm McCarthy Building Cos. has named new leadership for its central region, which includes St. Louis.
St. Louis Shakespeare Festival bringing twist on 'Romeo and Juliet' to Saint Louis Zoo this summer
St. Louis country club sues insurer, cites millions in losses from damaged pool
The country club, dating to 1922, says it has lost members due to a damaged swimming pool.
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