An iconic pair of Hollywood memorabilia are back together in St. Louis for a short time. The dress and coat worn by actress Judy Garland in the film “Meet Me in St. Louis” are part of a display inside the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.
Panera Brands Inc., the St. Louis-based parent company of Panera Bread and several other restaurant chains, said it has named a new chairman and a new board member "to bolster its restaurant industry experience as the company prepares for its next phase of growth."
Investigators with the Manchester Police Department have been credited with identifying a trio wanted for a multi-state crime spree. However, the trio is still at large.
MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — Two McDonald County teenage girls allegedly plot to kill their foster parents and their caseworker is now charged for withholding a note that laid out those plans. Emily Flatt is facing felony charges of tampering with physical evidence and hindering prosecution. She is a case manager at Missouri Baptist Children's Home [...]
CNN says inflation is skyrocketing in Russia: Butter, some meats, and onions are about 25% more expensive than a year ago, according to official data.... Inflation is being driven by the rapid rise in wages as the Kremlin pours billions into military industries and sends millions of men to fight in Ukraine. Hmmm. "Some" meats. ...continue reading "Inflation in Russia is . . . kind of normal"
by Jonathan Ferry, EDFP Editor’s Note: Johnathan Ferry is an internationally-recognized economic development financial professional and author. He has extensive knowledge of and experience with economic development issues in the St. Louis Region. Ferry was named 2019 Young Economic Development Professional of the Year by the International Economic Development Council. An historically rare opportunity of significant […]
Cops like to pretend they’re winning the war on sex trafficking. Whether or not there’s enough sex trafficking to justify law enforcement expenditures is, at best, still an open question. And most sex trafficking operations tend to end with the arrest of the people they’re supposed to be saving: the sex workers. Then there are […]
After a bone-dry October, November has certainly been a wet month. Just two weeks ago, many areas saw flash flooding. The Trainwreck Saloon was one of the many businesses impacted.