From Webster Kirkwood – Times: Webster Groves resident Vicki Singer was with her 2-year-old daughter at Larson Park in Webster Groves this spring when a pressing need hit: Her potty-training child needed to use the restroom. But Singer, 34, has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that causes stiffness and spasms in her extremities. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Top state officials voted Tuesday to sell two downtown St. Louis office buildings and move many of the 600 workers to a facility in Chesterfield. Members of the Missouri Board of Public Buildings, which includes Gov. Mike Parson, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Attorney General Andrew Bailey, voted unanimously to pursue […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A to-scale miniature replica of the historical home at 549 E. Argonne Drive in Kirkwood has found a new home at the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis, and is now permanently on display for viewing. This 13-room, 2-story miniature house is built on a 3/4-inch scale and is roughly 3 feet […]
Crystal Quade and Mike Hamra are facing off in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Both believe an abortion-rights amendment could help them win the governor’s mansion in November.
From Labor Tribune: Volunteers from Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562, Bieg Plumbing, Frey Plumbing, Murphy Company and DeLuca Plumbing recently completed the conversion of a first floor closet to a functional restroom at the office of The Housing Partnership (THP), a nonprofit in St. Louis County. The addition will assist THP’s clients, a great many […]
From MRN: A new report shows Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park is projected to generate over $660 million in economic activity across the St. Louis region within the next 10 years. WildCare Park, a safari park and conservation center the Zoo is developing in north St. Louis County, is expected to open to the public […]
From Leader Publications: The Cedar Hill Improvement Partnership (CHIP) is one step closer to saving the Cedar Hill Mill, erected in 1847. Members from CHIP petitioned the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone the mill, 8460 Wolf Road, from single-family residential to a planned mixed zone. The petition also included a development plan […]
The Cedar Hill Improvement Partnership (CHIP) is one step closer to saving the Cedar Hill Mill, erected in 1847. Members from CHIP petitioned the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone the mill, 8460 Wolf Road, from single-family residential to a planned mixed zone. The petition also included a development plan for parking on […]
From Riverbender: Nearly $1 million in improvements to the Alton Marina were unanimously approved by the Alton City Council on Monday night. The project includes decking and bracing restoration at a total cost of $958,252. Marina Manager Rob Honke was among two public speakers at Monday’s meeting who said the work is critically needed as […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois state treasurer has $2.5 billion worth of money, jewelry and priceless goods waiting to be claimed by their rightful owners. "Every now and then, someone leaves something in a bank safe deposit box, and it's turned over to us when it's abandoned. We try to track down the rightful [...]
St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]
After teasing news of an upcoming release, the estate of late Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of his 2004 album, Bubblegum.The set will be available…
On This Day, July 9, 1983…The Police landed their first and only #1 song with “Every Breath You Take,” from their #1 album Synchronicity.The song spent eight weeks on top…
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