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Disability advocates issue first report card measuring Metro Transit's progress
Daniel Riley found guilty of causing crash that cost teenager her legs
A St. Louis man was convicted for causing a February 2023 crash in St. Louis that cost an out-of-town teenager her legs.
Man guilty of 2 felonies in Janae Edmondson crash
Daniel Riley was convicted of causing a downtown St. Louis crash that severed a teen girl’s legs, capping a trial punctuated by emotional testimony from the girl and her mother.
Mentors Are My Secret Weapon!
by Bob Clark, Executive Chairman and Founder, Clayco From Bob Clark Beyond: Since I acquired a self-inflicted poor education, I was really going to need life teachers and business mentors. As a well-defined Attention Deficit member, in the fifth grade my mind was on the construction project next to my school instead of studying during […]
Chicago sets record with 50th Las Vegas residency show at The Venetian
Chicago has hit a new career milestone.The band headlined the 50th show of their Las Vegas residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 6, earning…
Despite recent wrecks, St. Louis police crashes haven't increased, official says
Maj. Janice Bockstruck suggested that smartphone cameras had just made it seem like there have been more crashes.
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Axon/Taser Once Again Caught Threatening A Government Agency For Not Giving It What It Wants
Axon, most famous for producing Tasers, is again making the sort of headlines it really shouldn’t make. Everyone knows Taser. The company produces the most-used “less lethal” weapons cops deploy. “Less” is the key word here. It’s basically a cattle prod for humans but one that’s routinely deployed with less care than a cattle prod, […]
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson got Chiefs coach’s son out of prison. Is ex-KC detective next?
Parson has openly entertained the possibility of clemency for Eric DeValkenaere whose supporters have mounted a public campaign for a pardon.
Deconstructing Many Myths About Women in Construction
From REjournals: To mark Women in Construction Week 2024 – which enters its final day today – Clayco, which has Midwest offices in Overland and Clayton, Missouri; Lenexa, Kansas; and Chicago, polled its female leaders about the many myths surrounding women in the construction industry and the actual truths that shatter those falsehoods. Here is […]
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Injured teen’s testimony becomes story about overcoming trauma
In a hushed courtroom, Janae Edmondson and her mother recounted every horrific moment from the February 2023 night that cost Janae her legs.
St. Louis Monopoly in the works. Makers want your help designing it.
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Pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 72 in Iron County
An SUV struck and fatally injured an Ironton man who was walking along Highway 72 on Tuesday.
Wash U’s co-founder has a complicated past. A new board could take up his legacy
For many years, Washington University has portrayed one of its founders, William Greenleaf Eliot, as an abolitionist. But, in 2021, a group of students and faculty released findings that disproved that notion and even showed Eliot was vehemently opposed to abolitionism. Three years later, the university has now established a Naming Review Board that gives people the opportunity to challenge the names of buildings, professorships, and scholarships that are named after people with problematic legacies.
Des Peres alderman pleads guilty to embezzling $220,000 from property owners
John E. Pound, 80, was first elected to the Des Peres Board of Aldermen in 2002.
Shamrocked – A St. Patrick’s Day Pop-Up Bar
Hosted by Public School House in Cottleville, Missouri, Shamrocked, a St. Patrick’s Day-themed pop-up bar, will run from March 6 to 15. Enjoy eats from Sugarfire Smoke House and drinks […]
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