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Armory Data Center Developer Looks to Move Forward

2 months 3 weeks ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: THO Investments intends to move forward with its plans for a data center at 500 Prospect Ave., a vacant lot next to the former Armory building in Midtown, and said Wednesday that it will hold two public meetings on the project. The investment firm said the data center is part […]

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Dede Hance

VIDEO: Plans Take Flight; Lambert Airport Is Set For a Major Overhaul

2 months 3 weeks ago

From KSDK: St. Louis Lambert International Airport is preparing for a long-awaited transformation that could break ground as early as next year. City leaders say the overhaul of the nearly 70-year-old facility is not just overdue — it’s essential. The project, currently in the design phase, is being led by St. Louis-based global architecture firm […]

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Tom Finan

Triad School District Responds to Social Media Posts About Employee's 1999 Felony Conviction

2 months 3 weeks ago
TROY - The Triad Community Unit School District #2 has attracted attention after parents learned that a man with a felony conviction is working at a Troy elementary school. In 1999, Bryan Jasper was convicted with Statute 720 5/10-3, a Class 4 felony of Unlawful Restraint. The victim was 16 years old at the time of the offense. Jasper is currently employed as a custodian at C.A. Henning Elementary School. Parents have raised concerns about Jasper’s continued employment at the school. “We’re just confused on, basically, what the hell is going on and who do we have around our kids,” said parent Michael Wilson. During the 1999 case, Jasper also pleaded “not guilty” to Statute 720 5/12-16(d), a Class 2 felony of criminal sexual assault. According to Illinois state code, this charge is for “an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who is at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age” when the defendant is a

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Hotel Saint Louis Owners Battle Blight in Downtown St. Louis

2 months 3 weeks ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: Walking into Hotel Saint Louis, visitors are greeted by a two-story lobby filled with columns, elaborate plasterwork and a stained glass window ceiling. Antique-style elevator doors swing open to whisk guests up to rooms painstakingly renovated to honor the building’s historic charm, while offering modern conveniences. The view from the […]

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Dede Hance

Experience Pere Marquette's Night Hike and Fishing Adventure

2 months 3 weeks ago
PERE MARQUETTE — Pere Marquette State Park will host its annual Fishing and Night Hike Owl Program on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, offering an evening of education and outdoor activities for families and nature enthusiasts. Scott Isringhausen, the park’s urban fishing coordinator, will begin the program at 5:30 p.m. with an educational talk. Following the presentation, children are invited to fish at the Blue Gill Pond located next to the Visitor’s Center. For more information, participants can call (618) 796-3323. At 7:30 p.m., the focus will shift to a program about owls and other nocturnal creatures commonly heard during outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking. Afterward, attendees will embark on a roughly two-mile night hike, which includes some uphill sections, to listen for owls and other nighttime sounds. The event will conclude with a hot dog and marshmallow roast. Isringhausen advised that each family bring one flashlight. Refreshments and

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Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States want to stop that.

2 months 3 weeks ago
One morning earlier this year, as Deb Capistrano came on duty for her shift as a nurse in her hospital’s stroke unit, her colleagues from the night shift warned her that one of her patients for the day was a man who’d been threatening to harm them. Capistrano has been a registered nurse for 17 […]
Anna Claire Vollers

Maplewood Library Completes $3M Renovation

2 months 3 weeks ago

On Thursday (Oct. 2nd) a reopening was held after work was completed on a $3 million renovation of the Maplewood Public Library – one of the oldest libraries in the St. Louis area. The renovation began in 2024 with the primary goal of waterproofing and repairing existing water damage to the building, which was originally […]

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Tom Finan

Investigation into Chatham YNOT tragedy complete; no charges being filed

2 months 3 weeks ago
CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) -- The investigation into April's deadly car crash at the YNOT Outdoors after-school program in Chatham is complete, and the State's Attorney's Office will not be filing charges in the case. 10 children were hit by a Jeep on April 28 when the vehicle drove off of Breckenridge Road, went into a [...]
Bradley Zimmerman

State Money Will Start Going to St. Louis Tornado Victims — Slowly

2 months 3 weeks ago

From St. Louis Public Radio: State money will soon begin going to victims of the May tornado in St. Louis via an organization made up of north side churches. But the total dollars will start out small with a possibility of increasing. The Spirit of St. Louis Task Force, a faith-based disaster response and relief […]

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Dede Hance

Illinois American Water Buys Madison’s Wastewater System

2 months 3 weeks ago

From St. Louis Public Radio: The City of Madison is the latest Metro East community to sell its wastewater system to Illinois American Water. The publicly traded company acquired the small town’s wastewater system for $3 million, the company announced. The sale will add roughly 1,500 customers to Illinois American’s network in the St. Louis […]

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Dede Hance