Can we add a warning label to the First Amendment that says “Actually reading this can cause extreme embarrassment to grandstanding politicians”? California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has just lost two separate cases in the Ninth Circuit regarding social media laws he strongly supported, which the court said violated the First Amendment. You would think […]
The International Institute of St. Louis has helped 280 immigrants and refugees from Latin America make St. Louis their new home over the past year, with the majority of them coming from New York City or Chicago.
In 2023, KISS manager Doc McGhee said that a biopic about the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers was in the works and would arrive in 2024. While it's definitely…
Greater St. Louis Inc. and the city announced the news in a report to Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on their work to bring two of downtown’s largest empty buildings back to life.
Today Peter Coy takes on our habit of measuring inflation as the total over the past 12 months. He says this is like ignoring a football play that just happened and instead announcing only the results of the past 12 plays: Can’t blame the government for this. The headline on the news release from the ...continue reading "For most Americans, inflation is well under 2%"
EDWARDSVILLE – Luci Klingensmith, a senior at Edwardsville High School, is set to join the Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra for the first time this year. Klingensmith, who has been playing the oboe for eight years, is excited about this new chapter in her musical journey. Klingensmith's dedication to music is evident in her diverse involvement. She serves as the principal oboe in her school's symphonic band, plays saxophone in the marching band, and performs in the pit orchestra on both oboe and English horn. Additionally, she sings in the highest-level chamber chorus at Edwardsville High School. Her musical achievements have not gone unnoticed. Klingensmith has been honored as an ILMEA All-District musician multiple times and was recently selected to play oboe in the 2024 ILMEA All-State Orchestra. Beyond her musical talents, Klingensmith is an active participant in various extracurricular activities. She is a member of her FTC robotics team, where she has received a state-wid
STL County Bissell House Added to National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom – In recognition of International Underground Railroad Month, Saint Louis County is honored to announce that the Genera Daniel Bissell House has been designated as part of the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. This prestigious recognition comes after […]
Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists want to help get it on the map.
Great Rivers Rendezvous Paddle Boating on Mississippi Dip a paddle in the Mighty Mississippi River Saturday, Sept. 21 during the Great Rivers Rendezvous organized by the Mississippi River Water Trail Association. Register now for this fun and recreational paddle that provides three different launch points for paddlers including a three mile jaunt; a seven mile […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote for a second time next week on legislation from Democrats that would bolster support for in vitro fertilization, though it’s unlikely GOP lawmakers will reverse course from their previous opposition. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the revote Thursday afternoon, saying he hopes that Republicans will join with […]
WOOD RIVER - Renee Strowmatt has helped the community as an OB nurse at Alton Memorial Hospital for years. Now, she needs some help in return. Strowmatt was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her family will be hosting a benefit from 6–9 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2024, at the Wood River Moose Lodge. Community members can enjoy a DJ, karaoke, a buffet and raffles, all for a great cause, at “Goodbye Earl: A Night Supporting the Strowmatts.” “I’m most looking forward to seeing all of the people that are really kind of standing in the gap for me and my family,” Strowmatt said. “This has been a completely unexpected experience and diagnosis, and we have had so many people rally around us from my family, my friends, my work, my church and people within our community.” Strowmatt explained that she found the lump accidentally and almost brushed it off, but felt in the pit of her stomach that something was wrong. As a lactation consultan
The Pac-12 lives! Sort of. It's now the Pac-6. Washington State and Oregon State, which never found new homes after the conference collapsed last year, have recruited Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State to form the nucleus of a new and reinvigorated Pac-something. Moneywise, it's all stupid. The other Pac-12 schools ...continue reading "West Coast football is reborn"
An annual music event in St.Louis’ Grand Center Arts District in Midtown is expected to attract thousands this weekend. This weekend’s festival celebrates the diverse roots of American music with well-known performers…more than 50 national, regional, and local artists performing on 4 outdoor stages at Grand Center…on the Carney Show, Chris Hansen of the Kranzberg Arts…
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. As heavy rain drenched the northern Gulf Coast, New Orleans…
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