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On the afternoon of February 12, 1924, the culmination of a bold musical experiment is unfolding on the stage of New York City's Aeolian Hall. Popular bandleade

Early last year new journalism outlet named “The Messenger” launched to great fanfare. The brainchild of former The Hill owner Jimmy Finkelstein, the outlet launched with $50 million in backing and a lot of chatter about how it was going to revolutionize U.S. journalism. Finkelstein claimed he wanted to build “an alternative to a national news media” […]

Friday is 'National Wear Red for Women's Day.

Anheuser-Busch has one more opportunity to commit to union member job security, Teamsters said Thursday. If the company's next offer doesn't meet union member standards, around 5,000 will go on strike as soon as March 1. "The halting of beer production at Anheuser-Busch's U.S. breweries appears imminent and unavoidable," Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said. "They have a harsh reality awaiting them when Anheuser-Busch breweries are empty, and Teamsters are on the streets." The negotiations…

As you may recall, in the 1993 movie 'Groundhog Day,' actor Bill Murray famously relived the day over and over.

30 years ago, we first spent a day with weatherman Phil Conners — and we did it over and over again.

Leaders of the merged law firms said the practice, industry group, and office leadership will be evenly divided between attorneys from each legacy firm with equal representation on the governing board and compensation committees.

Nearly a decade after Hanneke Hardware & Industrial Supply Co. shuttered its retail store on Southwest Avenue, a new hardware store is set to open near The Hill.

Diners tend to either love them or loathe them.

An estimated 55 certified teachers and administrators and an unknown number of staff will qualify for the buyouts based on years of service, district leaders said.

The Negro League is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the very first Negro League World Series back in 1924. Missouri played a major role in showcasing black talent on the diamond and producing major league legends.

Jerod Broadbooks, 26, band director at Barnwell Middle School, got a send-off at the school before heading to the Olympic trials for the marathon.

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STL: Friday, February 2, 2024

Groundhog Day Edition

Events 📆

• 2-for-1 rides this Groundhog Day at the St. Louis Wheel - KSDK
• The best food and drink events in St. Louis: Feb. 2-4 - feastmagazine.com

Mardi Gras 🎭

• Carnival | Mardi Gras ft. Deadmau5 + Matroda - feastmagazine.com
• Bud Light Grand Parade - feastmagazine.com
• Mardi Grove in Tower Grove Park - feastmagazine.com

BuySTL 👜

• Contractor seeks forced sale of Maggie O'Brien's downtown - KSDK
• Landlord sued Webster bar before it announced closure - KSDK

Restaurants 🍲

• The Reinvented Dressel's Is a Rare Treat, With Favorites Both Old and New - RFT
• St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: January 2024 - feastmagazine.com
• Growing burger chain to open 18th St. Louis-area store, more on the way - KSDK

Neighborhoods 🏡

• Historic Florissant Annual Dinner - flovalleynews.com

STL100 💯

• Two St. Louis area rescue pups will play in the Puppy Bowl - stltoday.com

Police 🚓

• St. Louis police chief discusses controversial gay bar crash, crime stats, officer shortage - KSDK
• St. Louis' top cop talks state control, crime surge, recruiting - FOX 2
• Police Departments Are Turning to AI to Sift Through Millions of Hours of Unreviewed Body-Cam Footage - ProPublica

CityGov 🏛

• City Will Not Condemn Bar:PM, Building Commissioner Says - RFT
• 'Nobody's taking any action against you guys': St. Louis building commissioner apologizes to Bar:PM for condemnation letter - KSDK
• Time is running out for people to decide how they want St. Louis to spend $250M Rams settlement - KSDK
• Lewis Reed Really Digs the Self-Improvement Options in Prison - RFT

MoGov 🏛

• Missouri lawmakers grill treasurer over interest earned on I-70 funds - Missouri Independent
• Lawmakers hope to block Missouri water from being exported to other states - Missouri Independent

Jobs 📄

• Teamsters warn that Anheuser Busch strike seems 'unavoidable' - FOX 2

Infrastructure 🚽

• St. Louis Region Remains Home To Nation's Most Efficient Inland Port - RiverBender

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St. Louis City Police have another homicide on their hands Friday morning after a man was shot and killed overnight in north St. Louis City.