Aggregator

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rockhurst University has announced the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students earned a place on the list: Granite City, IL Ella Wilmsmeyer Isa Wilmsmeyer Rockhurst University, founded in 1910 and located in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, is a Catholic university in the Jesuit tradition committed to providing inclusive, innovative and transformative education. As a comprehensive university and supportive community of nearly 4,000 students, its mission is to form lifelong learners in the liberal arts tradition who engage the complexities of our world and serve others as compassionate, thoughtful leaders. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Rockhurst among the top Midwest Regional Universities. Rockhurst has held the community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching since 2010. Learn more

Continue Reading

Missouri school districts cannot lose their accreditation status for performance until 2027.

Now that streaming subscriber growth has slowed, we’ve noted repeatedly how the streaming TV sector is falling into all of the bad habits that ultimately doomed traditional cable TV. That has involved chasing pointless “growth of growth’s sake” megamergers and imposing bottomless price hikes and new annoying restrictions — all while simultaneously cutting corners on product quality in […]

The St. Louis County Council held its first meeting of the year Tuesday after swearing in two new members. One of the first orders of business was a call to draft legislation giving the council the ability to remove county department heads, and it could apply to the county executive. This new legislation would require a change of the St. Louis County charter, which means the people would end up deciding whether they want to give this removal power to the council. On Tuesday, the St. Louis County…

The St. Louis County Council is asking the state auditor to investigate the practices of the prosecuting attorney's office over the past six years. On Tuesday, the council passed a resolution to make that request, which came less than a week after former prosecutor Wesley Bell left office and was replaced by Melissa Price Smith. In a written statement, Republican Councilman Mark Harder, who represents the 7th District in west St. Louis County, said the complaints primarily focus on the mishandling…

New habits, new you. Tune in as local organization professionals Janine Adams (Peace of Mind Organizing) and Becky Buelow (Tidyology Saint Louis) share their insights into the processes and routines that help us gain control over the things we own.

'Arch Eats' podcast hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr dish on forthcoming additions to the dining scene.

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ office contends a July 3 trip to Jefferson City with a city car is a fireable offense, but Civil Service Commission limits questions on personal nature of trip.

St. Louis homicide detectives are investigating the case.

For the first time since 2018, Missouri lawmakers will work with a new governor. While outgoing Gov. Mike Parson pushed a more budget-focused agenda, Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe already has established policy goals. STLPR's Sarah Kellogg has a preview on the issues expected to be front and center this year.

In 1911, Helen Britton assumed ownership of the St. Louis Cardinals. At a time when women were not known as baseball fans, she championed the sport.

Republican factional fights are nothing new in the Missouri General Assembly.  But what is new this year is the venue — the House of Representatives, where a sophomore lawmaker accusing his colleagues of corrupt politics seeks to upset the usually routine election of a speaker. State Rep. Justin Sparks of Wildwood admits history is against […]

Three restaurants in the Delmar Loop, two in West County, and one in the city are among the latest in a series of recent closures.

ST. LOUIS - Temperatures have fallen into the low to mid-10s out the door Wednesday morning. Some clouds have rolled back in, slowing the drop off, but we’re still a good 10 degrees colder in spots from Tuesday morning. Some sun later Wednesday, which will be good to clear off the roads, highs only in [...]

The Grateful Dead has once again teamed with Stündenglass, makers of the world's first gravity powered infusers, for a new collection that will give their fans a new way to enjoy…

Source

On This Day, Jan. 8, 2016 ...David Bowie released his 25th album, Blackstar, to coincide with his 69th birthday.The record, produced by longtime producer Tony Visconti, wound up being Bowie’s…

Source