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UPDATE: Missing teen found safe Tuesday afternoon

1 year 11 months ago
There is still no sign Tuesday morning of a 13-year-old boy from the House Springs area who has been missing since early Monday evening. His family says he has cognitive disabilities and authorities want to make sure he is safe.
Kevin S. Held

The Utah Cookie Wars Are Over: Crumbl Settles Trademark Suit With Dirty Dough

1 year 11 months ago
In the middle of last year, we talked about an odd lawsuit between two bakeries, Crumbl and Dirty Dough. Crumbl’s suit against Dirty Dough claimed both theft of trade secrets and trademark infringement, the latter of which revolved around two major claims. First, the owner of Dirty Dough used to work for Crumbl. That obviously […]
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$8.1 Million Alton Circle Plaza Redevelopment Agreement Approved

1 year 11 months ago
ALTON - Alton Committee of the Whole members voted 6-1 to approve an $8.1 million redevelopment agreement for “Alton Circle Plaza,” also known as the newly-established Route 3 and Buckmaster Business District . The city has agreed to partially reimburse the developer for the large-scale, long-term project. The developer, Missouri-based Valcour Development Company, proposes a total of $8,105,725 worth of various interior and exterior improvements and associated costs “in an attempt to substantially enhance the economic viability of the shopping center and the businesses located in the vicinity thereof,” according to the resolution to approve the agreement. Some of the proposed improvements and their associated costs are as follows: “Landlord work”: $2,565,000 Building facade improvements: $1,375,000 New roof measuring 76,000 square feet: $1,140,000 The City of Alton has agreed to reimburse Valcour for up to 50% of approved redevelopment

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A historic Hill favorite is under new ownership

1 year 11 months ago
A restaurant that claims to be the historic Hill neighborhood's oldest in operation is under new ownership, the restaurant said in a press release Monday afternoon. Rigazzi's, which first opened in 1957, was purchased by Corey Christanell and Donn Ganim. Christanell previously spent 20 years at Anheuser-Busch, including as a senior adviser to the CEO, and is currently the CEO of St. Louis cannabis brewing company Monarch Supply Co., according to his LinkedIn profile. Ganim is an owner of several…
Hunter Bassler

Records show Dean Plocher charged the state for travel already paid for by his campaign

1 year 11 months ago
Weeks after his return from a conference in Hawaii, Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher was trying to convince legislative staff to reimburse him for the cost of his trip. He’d filed an expense report that included $1,199.60 for a plane ticket to represent Missouri at the 2023 Uniform Law Commission conference, but he was informed he’d missed his window. The ticket was purchased in January, and it was already August — well outside the 90-day timeframe laid out in House rules to file for reimbursement. Plocher…
Jason Hancock