For those of you just tuning in, I’ll repeat that a little over a year ago I made a visit to the archives belonging to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There I met the archivist Lauren Sallwasser who it turned out is a fellow Maplewoodian. She showed me their collection of documents and […]
Robert Russell Gray, affectionately known throughout the community as the "Music Man," passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on April 6, 2026. He was 95.
Dubbed Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit brings internationally renowned talent from the artistic duo Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk (together known as HYBYCOZO) to the St. Louis area from April 10 to September 26.
After RFK Jr. found himself getting a rebuke from the court system over his ACIP reorganization from last year, in which the courts issued a preliminary injunction on the vaccine schedule changes ACIP recommended and staying further work from the panel, I’ve been waiting for the government to appeal the order. That appeal has not […]
Voters in Dellwood passed Proposition D with an overwhelming majority of votes on Tuesday. Unofficial results showed the measure passed by a margin of 90.7% in favor to 9.3% opposed.
ALTON – Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison Jr. was honored at this week’s City Council meeting for his 33 years of service and his positive impact on the Alton community. Rouzell Porter, president of the Southern Illinois chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, gave a presentation commending Chief Jemison for reaching the significant milestone with the Alton Fire Department. “Since you first put on the uniform, you have been a constant calming presence for our neighbors
A recent college baseball game between the SIUE Cougars and Morehead State Eagles has been turning heads, particularly because the final score looked more like what we might see on a football Sunday. Despite claims and rumors spreading around the internet, an endangered animal species is not to blame.
At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program and shifted hundreds of millions of dollars in costs from the federal government to states, according to a study the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities published Wednesday. Some 6% […]