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Aldermen call for Civilian Oversight Board member to resign after Ferguson protest
One of the individuals charged with property damage to the Ferguson Police Department Friday night is a member of St. Louis’ Police Civilian Oversight Board (COB). He’s also a Democratic National Convention delegate.
Missouri voters to decide on abortion rights and sports gambling this November
Voters will have a lot to decide on this November.
Teaching farm in Ferguson reflects on growth since 2014 unrest
Glen Carbon Seeks Funds For Tennis Courts And More In Schon Park
GLEN CARBON - Tennis courts are getting closer to returning to Glen Carbon as part of the Schon Park Phase 3 improvement project, which is making progress following Village Board approval of two related resolutions on Tuesday. After swapping the Miner Park tennis courts for pickleball courts last month , the Village Board voted to pursue funding a project which will bring tennis courts and much more to Schon Park. Public Works Director Scott Slemer outlined the full scope of the project’s third phase at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting. “Schon Park Phase 3 is expected to include a sports complex including tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, in addition to connecting paths to the existing parks system per the Parks and Trails Master Plan,” Slemer said. The village is now set to pursue Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grants for Fiscal Year 2025 for the development of the Schon Park Phase 3 project. The grants will reportedly reimburse
Why is everyone keeping mum about that hacked J.D. Vance material?
Several weeks ago a handful of big-name news outlets began receiving a trove of documents about J.D. Vance from "Robert," all of which had been hacked from the Trump campaign. So far, though, nobody has published any of it—even though when the same thing happened in 2016 to Hillary Clinton, they eagerly splashed the hacked ...continue reading "Why is everyone keeping mum about that hacked J.D. Vance material?"
Musk judge recuses himself . . . but only from one case
Behold the following timeline: November 21, 2023: Twitter, owned by Elon Musk, sues Media Matters for saying mean things about him. Nine months pass . . . August 9, 2024: NPR reports that the judge in the case, Reed O'Connor, holds stock in Tesla, which is also owned by Musk. Today: O'Connor recuses himself from ...continue reading "Musk judge recuses himself . . . but only from one case"
Japanese WWII items needing appraisal
Ferguson community members, law enforcement gather for vigil for hospitalized officer
Ferguson community members, law enforcement and pastors gathered Tuesday in front of the police department to pray for the healing of an officer who was injured in a protest Friday.
State Department approves $18.8B sale of Boeing F-15s to Israel
The weapons sales totals $20 billion when including advanced air-to-air missiles, 120 mm tank ammunition and high explosive mortars, and tactical vehicles, according to a report.
This 4 gallon jug crossed the Cumberland Gap on a covered wagon, or so I've been told. What's your origin story?
Remembering Jay Schober - from the Earthworms Archives
Earthworms' late, dear, zany friend Jay Schober was one hemisphere - with he dearest friend Jim Findlay - of the St. Louis Brain Sandwich, in the early glory DAZE of KDHX.
Honoring Jay, we serve up again this interview, recorded in January 2021, promoting Jay and Jim's memoir, We Never Got To Be Zombies (yet) - 55 Years of Friendship and Fiddling with Fate.
Jay was a kind, gentle, big-hearted bear-hug BIG guy. Missed and beloved by many who knew him, and MANY more who heard him and Jim carry on, on-air, while snacking on braunschweiger and cheeseballs. Rest in Love and Laughter, Jay.
Joe DeGregorio
Piano - no longer want
Forum Drone: New Basketball Courts Are First in Forest Park
This week Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC captures the completed Nicholas J. Booker basketball courts in Forest Park. The courts are located just east of the Missouri History Museum and north of the park visitors center, overlooking Lindell Boulevard. Dedication ceremonies and initial events were held in July for the […]
Digital driver’s license law among hundreds of bills signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Pritzker has now signed more than 460 bills without issuing any vetoes.
Harris-Stowe Dean of Education put on leave
CEO of Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis has died
Interim Explore St. Louis chief to evaluate 'next steps' on convention center
The interim leader of tourism agency Explore St. Louis said Tuesday he plans to finish America's Center expansion projects in the current pipeline – then evaluate "next steps" on elements of the plan that were previously put on hold amid cost overruns.
St. Louis public company to transfer stock listing
The Creve Coeur agriculture technology firm said Tuesday it will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq in a move aimed at reducing costs.
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