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It’s hard being a minority. Racism is alive and well.
Shooting on I-70 injures three men on Blanchette Bridge
The three men suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Meta, Deutsche Telekom Standoff In The EU Is Something To Keep An Eye On
Telecom lobbyists have been working overtime in both the US and EU, trying to get policymakers to force internet companies to pay them billions of extra dollars for no coherent reason. These efforts, routinely dressed up as serious adult policy, usually involve false claims that tech companies are getting a “free ride” on the Internet, and should therefore […]
Patients hurt by Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming care, providers testify
Trial over 2023 law turns to impact of ban after first days dive into expert testimony on effect of treatments.
Messenger: St. Louis area leaders plan a huge police training center. Can they do it?
Original plan was to combine police academies in cities and county; but regional counties are involved and city balks.
Southwest Airlines unveils 'transformational plan' as CEO Bob Jordan fights to keep his job
CEO Bob Jordan and other C-suite executives presented a plan to turn Southwest Airlines' financial performance around as they fight to keep their jobs amid pressure from an activist investor. Read on to learn more details about the plan, including a new partnership with an Icelandic airline.
Big St. Louis private investment firm expands holdings
One of St. Louis' largest privately held companies has added a fertilizer manufacturer to its holdings.
U.S. Labor Dept. sues Missouri restaurant for $1.9M in wage violations
Missouri and Kansas keep losing pharmacies, and a key part of health care
Less than two years ago, neighbors near Brush Creek Boulevard and Troost Avenue had choices when they needed to pick up a prescription — or a carton of milk. A CVS pharmacy stood on the northeast corner of their intersection. Its retail rival, Walgreens, was just a block south at Troost and Emanuel Cleaver II […]
Ask George: Do you keep a list of the quieter restaurants in St. Louis?
The answer is a loud and resounding yes.
How Founders Lounge is supporting St. Louis entrepreneurs
Local entrepreneur Christian Johnson leads the weekly gatherings, which are designed to build off programming formerly offered through Venture Café.
Sultan: An ethical dilemma in the garden
Seeing something die in front of you is a different experience than calling an exterminator — even though the result is the same.
$14M health center planned for Dutchtown
Nonprofit community health organization Family Care Health Centers plans to break ground in November on a 27,000-square-foot facility in the city’s Dutchtown neighborhood.
CWE restaurant relocating to larger space
An “American supper club” restaurant that first opened in July 2023 in the Central West End is relocating to a larger space within the neighborhood.
'It's really important to have this' | Behavioral Health Crisis Center open in Festus
National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds
The Democratic National Committee will send $2.5 million to more than 30 of its state and territorial parties, including Missouri, in the closing weeks of the 2024 election cycle, the DNC said in a Friday statement. With the new grants, national Democrats will have contributed to all 57 state and territorial chapters for the first […]
Washington, Mo. man killed after train strikes vehicle
A Washington County man was killed in a train crash on Thursday night after his vehicle was struck by a train while he was stuck on the tracks.
Friday September 27 - Prison education program 'transforms lives'
In 2023, the federal government reinstated access to Pell grants to incarcerated students– allowing them to apply for financial aid. This will affect the future of higher education in Missouri prisons. Rebecca Smith has more from one graduation ceremony where both incarcerated individuals and Department of Corrections staff received associate’s degrees.
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