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“Are you angry? Because I'm mad as hell,” St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said.

EDWARDSVILLE - Plummer Park in Edwardsville is one step closer to getting a championship pickleball court, thanks in part to a $135,000 donation from One More Game (OMG) Pickleball Club. The new court will allow Edwardsville to host regional pickleball tournaments while providing more space for bleachers, concessions, practice/warm-up areas, and more. Edwardsville City Council members unanimously approved a donation agreement to accept the donation at their meeting on Tuesday. Alderwoman Elizabeth Grant recognized OMG for their continued generosity. “This is a $135,0000 donation over seven years for the championship court at Plummer Family Park,” Grant said. “It’s not the first time OMG has helped us out and we’re excited about their generosity.” OMG Pickleball Club previously fundraised and donated $60,415 to help fund the installation of new sports lighting at the Plummer Park pickleball courts, which helped lower the cost to the city

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri law that prohibited homeless people from sleeping on state land has been struck down. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the law is unconstitutional because it covers multiple unrelated issues. The law also banned COVID-19 vaccine requirements for public workers.

Clayton-based mining company U.S. Strategic Metals (USSM) said it has been provided $230 million in financing as seeks to become a supplier of battery-grade minerals needed for the electric vehicle industry.

The investigation is ongoing.

This week Louis Kelly, Construction Forum drone photographer/videographer captures progress on the Health Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing buildings under construction at St. Louis Community College’s Flo-Valley Campus. First shown is the Advanced Manufacturing project. Kadean Construction is partnering with NAVIGATE Building Solutions, and JEMA, design architects on the  Advanced Manufacturing Center project. Construction is scheduled […]

The system is expected to be brighter, reduce overall energy and flare for birds.

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Donald Trump to be barred from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot under a Civil War-era insurrection clause, in a historic ruling certain to be promptly appealed to the nation’s highest court. Six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters, backed by the nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics […]

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Anheuser-Busch InBev said Tuesday that it has reached a deal to sell its noncontrolling interest in its Russian joint venture to its Turkish partner in the company.

From Call Newspapers:  A petition for a text amendment to amend the text of the Sunset Hills Unified Development Ordinance to create a new multifamily zoning district was brought before the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen for a second time before ultimately failing at the board’s Nov. 14 meeting. The applicant, Steve Maurer, currently owns […]

“This might be the only toy that they get all year,” Whittington said. “To bring joy to a kid at a time right now during the Christmas season means the world to me.

Interstate 70 was closed in both directions in O'Fallon, Missouri, late Tuesday afternoon due to a fiery crash involving two tractor trailers and a passenger vehicle.

From Bluebeam Blog:  It’s pretty cool to think that a cure for Alzheimer’s or dementia could come out of this project that I’m involved in,” said Yelana Moton, an assistant superintendent at McCarthy Building Cos., of her current project, a 1.2 million-square-foot neuroscience research building on the Washington University School of Medicine campus in St. […]

To paraphrase Voltaire, I disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death the government’s right to prosecute you for what you say. That’s apparently the thought process in Olyphant Borough, Pennsylvania. Marine veteran Dave Bliler lives in this town. He’s also not thrilled with any level of government, at least according […]

A 37-year-old Belleville man is accused of a shooting that left one man dead and two people wounded.

In Farmington, Missouri, the holiday season is getting a dose of warmth and generosity, thanks to the annual Shop with a Cop event.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport was a sea of green Tuesday, as USO Missouri hosted its annual "Green Day" event.

HARDIN - A Baylis, IL., man has been arrested on aggravated battery and other charges. Calhoun County Deputy Sergeant Zach Hardin provided this narrative: "On December 14, 2023, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was notified by West-Central Illinois 911 dispatch, of a Domestic Disturbance and possible Home Invasion in Progress, on the 200 block of High Street, Kampsville in Calhoun County." Hardin responded to the scene and began an investigation. Sergeant Hardin was assisted by Law Enforcement officials from various neighboring agencies. After an investigation, Zachary N. Schwalb, age 31, of Baylis, Illinois, was arrested for the following offenses: Aggravated Battery Domestic Battery (Two Counts) Criminal Damage To Property (Over $500) Criminal Damage To Property (Less than $500) Schwalb was arrested without incident and was booked into the Greene County Jail and is currently being held without Bond. Schwalb was recently released from Mandatory Supervised Release (Parole)

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Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier! More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical worlds […]

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Greetings! As we head into the final week of this year, I want to sincerely thank you for allowing me to serve as your State Senator for the 56 th District. Nearly 12 months ago, I took an oath of office to represent our community and this experience has been an incredible honor. I spent much of January through May in Springfield engrossed in the legislative process. There is no handbook for “how to be a Senator” and it’s often viewed as “drinking from a firehose.” Our days started early, ended late, and were filled with nonstop action. From early meetings, or breakfasts, to committee meetings, and floor action, any time gap we had was filled with meeting with constituents, support groups and doing “homework” each night reviewing legislation or bill drafts. This year I was appointed to six Senate Committees serving as the Minority Spokesperson on the Local Government Senate Committee. I also served as a member on the Energy and Public Utilities

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