From West NewsMagazine: Progress 64 West will host its 35th Annual Excellence in Community Development Awards Banquet at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield. For nearly 20 years, the civic organization has participated in and promoted projects aimed at advancing economic development along […]
Perception matters more than reality, especially when your budget is on the line. Law enforcement agencies like to portray criminal activity as constantly rising, especially now that they’re facing additional scrutiny and the occasional so-called “defunding” effort. It’s a weird way to handle (government) business. On one hand, the cops claim rising crime necessitates more […]
Journey is headed to Las Vegas next month to help welcome F1 racing to Sin City. The band is one of several artists booked to play the opening ceremony for the…
Top U.S. crop merchants Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge and Cargill were among the companies that signed 11 purchasing agreements, the U.S. Soybean Export Council said.
Could longtime catcher Yadier Molina return to the St. Louis Cardinals in a coaching role? It's a possibility that FOX 2's Martin Kilcoyne first introduced earlier this month, and new comments provide further insight on a potential reunion.
Possibly the coolest couple of all time is now reportedly married. According to TMZ, Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, and Riley Hawk, the son…
Rock band Greta Van Fleet just announced 12 more dates for their ‘Starcatcher’ tour next spring. They're stopping at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday, April 27. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, October 27, at 10:00 a.m.
ALTON - Calvary Baptist Church plans to open a new Christian school in Alton by Fall 2024. They hope to offer preschool through 12th grade. Parents are invited to attend a “Vision Night” at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, to learn more about the plans for Calvary Christian School and decide if it’s a good fit for their family. “We’re looking forward to getting the word out and letting people know what we’re going to be doing with the school,” said Wade Dobson, associate pastor. The church is in the process of completing foundational documents and renovating its building at 1422 Washington Avenue in Alton to accommodate the school. The grade levels they offer will depend on the space requirements and how many students register for each grade, but Dobson is “very confident” in their plans to teach preschool through elementary school. They hope to teach middle and high school as well. The Vision Night will help the school’s
"The guy that ran the light came out and grabbed the guy that honked out of his car and the beat him. Then somebody else honked and the guy fired shots," said Les Sterman, a member of the Citizens for Greater Downtown St Louis.
It's been a remarkable postseason run for former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Adolis García, powering the Texas Rangers to their first World Series bid since their Fall Classic clash with the Cardinals in 2011.
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief on Monday urging the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to support former Jackson Hewitt tax preparers who say they were harmed by no-poach agreements utilized by the nationwide tax preparation chain. The brief supports the former tax preparers, who are plaintiffs in a proposed class action lawsuit, and argues the no-poach provisions used by Jackson Hewitt in its franchise agreements are presumptively unlawful. “No poach agreements hold back workers by limiting their ability to seek better employment opportunities,” Raoul said. “I will continue to advocate on behalf of all workers and their families, and I am committed to holding employers accountable for policies that violate workers’ rights.” In their brief, Raoul and the coalition argue that no-poach agreements, which prohibit corporate-owned and franchise Jackson Hewitt locations from
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