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Shots were fired at St. Louis police officers Thursday afternoon after responding to a call in the city’s West End neighborhood.

EAST ALTON – Jayde Kassler, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, is a key to the Oilers' success in the 2024 girls volleyball season at her libero position. Kassler has been named the Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for her exceptional performance in volleyball. Kassler, who has been playing volleyball since seventh grade, expressed gratitude for her parents' unwavering support. "I would like to thank my parents for always supporting me and allowing me to play club volleyball. Last winter, I played with the club RVA. My parents always pushed me to be better and drove me to far tournaments and invested so much of their own time into me," Kassler said. Under the guidance of her Oilers girls volleyball coach, Bethany Billingsley, Kassler has achieved significant milestones in her volleyball career. She secured a starting spot on the varsity team as a sophomore and has been awarded Most Digs and Rookie of the Year multiple times. Additionally,

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In each of our monthly newsletters, Trailnet features a member of our community who is working toward Trailnet’s vision of Streets for All. In September 2024, we featured the folks …

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"This isn't a goodbye for us - but more of a see you later," the owners behind Black Sheep, Three Little Monkeys and Mama 2's Biscuits said.

Organizers say lessons learned during the inaugural fest will make for an even smoother, more fan-friendly event this month.

The FBI and DOJ have always felt comfortable going after Islamic extremists. That’s the sort of thing they like to do. They like it so much they’ll radicalize vulnerable people for the sole purpose of locking them up for multiple decades. A lot of digital ink has been spilled covering the FBI’s success rate in […]

The Arid House will be open during the Garden's regular hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. It is included with Garden admission.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Property next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, once a residential neighborhood bought out by the airport, is being offered for redevelopment. The St. Louis Airport Authority, operated by the city of St. Louis, which owns the airport located in north St. Louis County, issued a request for proposals to […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s expansion wing will be named the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, officials were set to announce Wednesday. Taylor, founder of Enterprise Mobility, was a longtime patron and gave a $40 million grant to the symphony to re-establish its endowment trust in 2000. That money helped save […]

From Construction Dive:  The Biden administration announced today its latest push to modernize building energy codes across the country: $90 million in competitive awards to support states, cities, tribal nations and their partner organizations. The awards will fund 25 projects to ensure buildings meet the latest energy efficiency standards, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]

Soon after a series of state laws left a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, Missouri, unable to provide abortions in 2018, it shipped some of its equipment to states where abortion remained accessible. Recovery chairs, surgical equipment, and lighting from the Missouri clinic — all expensive and perfectly good — could still be useful to […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Washington University has acquired Fontbonne University’s campus for $39 million. WashU, located in Clayton, said last year that it had signed an agreement with Fontbonne University, which will close after the summer 2025 term, to purchase the neighboring 16-acre Fontbonne campus. The sale closed June 25, with Washington University paying […]

MARYVILLE – Quick action by Maryville and Glen Carbon firefighters on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, prevented potential fire problems at Barry Wilson Funeral Home. Firefighters responded to a call at 6:58 a.m. Tuesday and contained smoke in a single room, thanks to their swift efforts. Maryville Fire Chief Doug Dankenbring praised the firefighters' rapid response. "It was quick recognition and quick mitigation," he said. "Everything fell into place. We arrived within four minutes of the dispatch." The incident began when a construction worker, who had entered the building, noticed an electrical burning smell. The worker identified the affected room, closed the door to contain the smoke, evacuated the building, and called 911. The first fire engine arrived within four minutes, guided by the construction worker and law enforcement to the affected room. The fire chief also praised the construction worker for his efforts in helping clear the building. Firefighters discovered that an

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The St. Louis County Police Department has launched an online portal for residents to file police reports on crimes such as fraudulent use of a credit device, identity theft, destruction of property, stolen license plates, and lost articles.

From Construction Dive:  The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential construction planning, increased 2.9% in August due to broad-based growth in both commercial and institutional sectors, according to Dodge Construction Network. Commercial planning, such as office, industrial and hotel projects, jumped 1.9% in August, while institutional planning, which includes education, life sciences and […]

On Sept. 10, while Jon Bon Jovi was on a bridge in Nashville filming a music video, he helped talk a distraught woman off the ledge of the bridge. Now…

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From Offsite Builder:  Regional healthcare network Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI Health) is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and has facilities in the surrounding states. CHI Health is adding to its facilities this summer (2024) with a new 40,000 sq. ft. Immanuel Medical Center Family Clinic in north Omaha. The design-build team of McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) […]