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As a notable bandmaster, talented cornetist, composer, and teacher, William Joseph Blue spent his life sharing his passion for music with the world. He was born to George and Mary Blue on July 25, 1875, in Bloomfield, Missouri. After marrying Eva Mapp on September 8, 1898, the couple moved to St. Louis around 1900. Blue’s …

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EAST ST. LOUIS – In 2023, the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) increased the clearance rate for homicide cases in East St. Louis by 29% over 2022. ISP made arrests, had charges filed, and turned cases over to the courts in 67% of its homicide cases in East St. Louis last year, compared to 44% in both 2022 and 2021. PSEG also worked with the Division of Patrol Troop 8 and the South Special Operations Group (SOG) to seize almost 500 guns and almost 200 pounds of illegal drugs from Metro East streets. “The work our PSEG agents are doing in East St. Louis increased the homicide clearance rate in 2023 to a level never seen before,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly . “In the Metro East area alone, ISP agents and officers made hundreds of arrests resulting in thousands of criminal charges in 2023. ISP remains committed to making Metro East communities safer.” In 2023, ISP established

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Stephanie Morris of High Ridge, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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In today’s evolving world, a strong sustainability strategy is critical to both future proofing our business and helping ensure a healthy planet for generations to come. At Purina we are not only committed to the health of pets, but also to the planet we share. While our climate-focused goal of achieving net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 drives much of the work we do, our sustainable business practices span our ingredient sourcing, water conservation, packaging development, and biodiversity.…

For 60 years, Royal Banks of Missouri has proudly invested in our communities with purpose. We are committed to the betterment of our region by supporting our local community partners and their work to create a brighter future for the St. Louis area. Royal Banks is a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis and has welcomed students in the St. Louis Internship Program to help them gain valuable experience in the workplace and develop their professional skills. Since 2022,…

St. Louis was built to last. You see it throughout the city in buildings such as the Old Post Office, Wainwright Building and Union Station that have stood the test of time and remain vital parts of our urban fabric. These same buildings share something else in common: rebirth. The Old Post Office no longer distributes mail but instead houses offices and a public library. The Wainwright Building, one of the world’s first skyscrapers when it was built for the St. Louis Brewers Association, now…

Pastors Ken and Beverly Jenkins used to stand in the parking lot of 10148 West Florissant Avenue in Dellwood and pray. The shopping plaza there had stood vacant for nearly 20 years. The Jenkinses saw potential in the space, in the community, in its people. “We would talk about changing the narrative,” Ken says. “Everybody that descends in this area, they only talk about the bad things — the racial struggles, and the unrest, the disinvestment. But we talk about the possibility of changing…

The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit and reinstate some tax incentives for businesses. The 357-70 vote sends the bill, dubbed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, to the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers are expected to vote on it at some point, though passage isn’t guaranteed. House debate on the 84-page measure was broadly bipartisan, with both Democrats and Republicans backing the agreement…

Missouri graduates with a bachelor's degree earn anywhere from $30,000 to over $60,000 in the first year out of college. Some universities perform better than others.

The Fabulous Fox Theatre celebrated bringing 95 years of entertainment to the city Wednesday.

Here we go again. In the long and vaunted history of DRM in software, and especially in video games, there is one general truism: DRM tends to effect only legitimate buyers while so-called “pirates” route around it completely. There are all kinds of anecdotal stories as to the annoyances at best, and game-crippling outcomes at […]

Students at Confluence Academies and St. Louis Public Schools have partnered for the gun safety initiative. Participants are called Ambassadors for Change.

Never-before-seen surveillance video has just been released in the March 2019 shooting over a St. Charles handicapped parking spot.

The U.S. State Department is warning travelers about the high crime rate in the Bahamas. The agency raised its travel advisory level, urging Americans to use increased caution when visiting the island nation.