CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. - A 29-year-old Perryville man is dead and another man was left seriously injured Monday afternoon after a fatal accident on Interstate 55. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report, the accident happened on southbound I-55, 9 miles north of Jackson, involving a Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Avalanche. [...]
From St. Louis Public Radio: For most of its 150-year history, Missouri University of Science and Technology has been focused on and known for engineering and physical sciences. The campus in Rolla is looking to bring that same level of international profile to its biology and life science programs. Missouri S&T has approval to start […]
Flora Farms took more than 3,000 Zen-brand cannabis gummy products off the shelves last month, after state regulators received a complaint the food-coloring ingredient wasn’t listed on the label. The food coloring is not a banned ingredient, said Sami Jo Freeman, spokeswoman for the Division of Cannabis Regulation, and the Flora Farms manufacturing facility in […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A meeting to discuss the future of Kirkwood’s southeast neighborhoods drew a crowd of concerned citizens on Tuesday night. The event was billed as an open house to review and provide feedback on ideas to better connect areas near Big Bend Road to the rest of Kirkwood. The effort is part of […]
As downtown occupancy rates hover around 77%, Peabody Plaza is nearly full. Its strategy: to be the cheapest building in America's cheapest big downtown office market.
Two councilmen said employees told them they were denied merit-based pay raises because they had spoken directly to members of the county council, bypassing their respective department heads.
A woman was shot and killed Monday evening while working at the drive-through window at a McDonald’s in East St. Louis, the second deadly incident at the same restaurant this year.
The company employs 850 people at its 129-year-old mill in Granite City. But with the site’s last remaining blast furnace idled, hundreds remain on layoff in the Metro East.
ALTON — Major John Franke is set to retire from the Alton Police Department after more than 29 years of service, marking the end of a distinguished career that has seen him hold numerous roles within the department. Franke, who has served as a Patrol Officer, Detective, Special Response Team member, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Captain, and most recently as Deputy Chief of Police, has been a pivotal figure in the department since joining. His retirement will be recognized by colleagues and community members alike, who acknowledge his contributions to law enforcement and the local community. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford praised Franke's leadership and mentorship qualities, stating, "John Franke has been a mentor, a guide, and a leader to countless supervisors and officers under his command. His loyalty to his team and unwavering support for those he leads is unmatched." Ford highlighted Franke's extensive knowledge of police work and his commitment to instilling strong
It's a big move in what's shaping up to be an epic political showdown in Missouri. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has named Cort VanOstran as the new St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, once Wesley Bell leaves office. But Governor Mike Parson says that’s his job, not Page’s.
BW Design Group, a national leader in engineering, architecture, construction and system integration, announced today the launch of its Strategy to Commercialization™ platform, fully integrating its diverse set of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) capabilities and realigning its AEC leadership to further deliver on the distinct needs of its clients in manufacturing and technology. As […]
Over the weekend, I saw Andy Baio post on Bluesky an amusing experiment in response to Mark Sample posting about how the name “David Mayer” appears to break ChatGPT: The “David Mayer” issue got a fair bit of attention in some corners of the media, as lots of people tried to figure out what was […]
Legal documents pertaining to the break up of The Beatles are set to go up for auction in December.The U.K. auction house Dawsons will handle the sale of the more…
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