It’s spring, and most of us have rolled out the lawn mower at least a few times by now.
But in the United States, there’s an ongoing debate over the traditional turfgrass yard. Harvest Public Media contributor Teresa Homsi explains how lawns became the default in American communities - and how a push for more environmentally-conscious options could change the landscape of our neighborhoods.
ST. LOUIS--A hearing in downtown St. Louis today will determine whether Christopher Dunn should go free. St. Louis prosecutors are convinced Dunn is telling the truth about his innocence,but lawyers for the Missouri Attorney General's office will present their arguments for keeping him in prison. Back in 1991, a jury convicted Dunn of the shooting [...]
Police say a murder happened on the 5500 block of Louisiana in the Dutchtown neighborhood of South St. Louis.
The police received a call a little after 10 p.m. last night, and when they got there, they discovered a 37-year-old man who had been shot multiple times.
In March, the phone in state Rep. Deb Lavender’s office in Jefferson City started ringing constantly, but the calls weren’t for her. They were for her interns, Santino Bono and Alanna Nguyen. The interns, along with Dylan Powers Cody, who was interning for state Rep. Peter Merideth, had spent months cross-checking spreadsheets to pinpoint school […]
To celebrate 60 years of serving up one of the most St. Louis-style pizzas in St. Louis, Imo’s is again collaborating with a favorite RFT illustrator — this time, to produce a unique commemorative poster. Illustrator and cartoonist Dan Zettwoch, who famously designed the chain’s anniversary pizza box, has brought his signature style to the poster, which depicts the very first Imo’s, located at Thurman and Shaw avenues. “The poster pays homage to the humble beginnings of Imo’s Pizza the year 1964, when Ed and Marge Imo opened their first parlor,” according to an Imo’s news release.
Did you know that this year BiState Development, the agency responsible for Metro Transit in St. Louis, will cover the annual fare for more than 50,000 riders with the help of corporate donors? No? Well, that’s because they won’t. Instead, BiState will spend $52 million on faregates blocking MetroLink access and new surveillance technologies at stations — what would be enough money to provide nearly 56,000 riders with free monthly metro passes for the entirety of a year.
The line of children filing down the hallway of George Melcher Elementary School in Kansas City seemed endless. “This is one first grade class,” Principal LaKeisha Paul said. “How many kids do you have?” she called to the teacher. The answer was 32. It’s hard to keep track. New students have continued to pour into […]
ST. LOUIS--Tuesday is expected to be windy and hot, with highs that push into the low 90s.The record high is 93, and we could at least tie that. Winds will also pick up through the morning. Afternoon gusts could be 30 to 40 mph. A cold front will bring a narrow band of potentially severe [...]
The Who’s Pete Townshend seems to keep changing his mind in interviews about the future of the band, recently saying they weren't over and they’d likely tour again. But it sounds like…
This is from Yoav Gallant, who has been insistent that Gaza should eventually be turned over to Palestinian control: Israeli media publishes leaked recordings of Israel’s Defense minister saying: ignore American statements, they know the PA will not return to Gaza and that there won’t be a Palestinian state under this or any Israeli government. ...continue reading "Israel Defense Minister: Ignore Biden, there will never be a Palestinian state"
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