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Sexual assault on Arch Grounds under investigation

1 year 8 months ago
Federal authorities confirmed Park Rangers are investigating a reported sexual assault that happened on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. Police sources said it happened last Wednesday, December 6, at around 5 p.m.
Mitch McCoy

Proposed St. Louis County budget cuts could delay demolition of dilapidated homes

1 year 8 months ago
If the St. Louis County Council passes its proposed $15 million in budget cuts, you might not get your property tax bill in the mail next year, dilapidated properties might see long delays before their demolition can be completed, and projects relying on federal pandemic funds could get bogged down in bureaucratic red tape. Those are just a few of the consequences of the county council's proposed cuts, at least as St. Louis County Executive Sam Page translates them. Page penned a three-page letter…
Mark Maxwell

$7.5 Million For Wedge Redevelopment Project Moving Forward

1 year 8 months ago
ALTON - $7.5 million in TIF funding for the Wedge Redevelopment Project received preliminary approval from the Alton Committee of the Whole on Monday. The city would agree to reimburse developer WIC Landlord LLC for completion of the multi-phase project if the agreement gets full approval from the City Council this Wednesday. John Simmons with AltonWorks spoke at the committee meeting to thank city officials for their support of the project, saying the investment will go far in Alton. “Thank you to the city for believing in us with the TIF request that moved out of this committee tonight,” Simmons said. “It’s going to go a long way to revitalize Alton and help dreams become a reality and bring things to fruition faster than they already would, so thank you very much.” Construction on the building wedged between East Broadway and East 3rd Street in Alton, formerly known as the Wedge Bank, recently reached its one-year milestone . According

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