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The Riverfront Times is looking for college students to join us as writing and photo interns for the spring semester. This isn't a busywork internship.

St. Louis grocer Fields Foods is being sued by the landlord of its Pagedale location, which it abruptly closed in July only a few months after its opening.

No other city in Missouri got rid of rules to keep marijuana dispensaries away from schools and daycares. Why did St. Louis? And is time to reconsider?

BETHALTO - Sophomore Taylor Brooks was a constant spark to this year’s Civic Memorial girls' cross country team. The senior kept the girls' team “peppy and was the glue to that team,” her head girls' cross country coach Jacob Peal said recently. Taylor is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete of the Month for the Eagles. Taylor finished the season with a time of 23:19.5 in the IHSA Class 2A girls regional at Highland. She recorded a time of 22:09.9 for 5,000 meters and fourth place in her category in the East Alton-Wood River Invite. Taylor placed 11th in the Madison County Invite with a time of 22:57.1. She also had a good run in the Granite City Invite where she posted a time of 23:40.1 for 31st place. Coach Peal said Taylor is "a hard worker and has a fantastic attitude." “I am very proud of her and she has a great future ahead,” Coach Peal said. Again, congratulations to Taylor Brooks for her recognition as a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance

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I’ve noted my skepticism regarding the antitrust attacks on the current Google antitrust trial regarding how it pays to have its search placed as the default on Safari and other browsers/phones. Again, that does not mean I’m skeptical of all antitrust suits against Google, as some of the others (around advertising) appear to have significantly […]

From KSDK:  Cities can plan for development, like where to allow a Starbucks and where new buildings can go … but they can’t tell a creek which way to wind. For leaders of Wildwood in west St. Louis County, that’s the problem. A wayward watershed is taking over and it could cost taxpayers thousands. “It’s […]

Hundreds of low-income and senior apartments are planned to be built or renovated in the city of St. Louis, representing more than $100 million in projects to be considered for tax subsidies Tuesday.

Israel has (so far) killed about half a percent of the population of Gaza. This is the equivalent of 1.5 million killed in the United States—or roughly 25 Vietnams. Relative to Israel, it's nearly the equivalent of 40 October 7ths.

Today on TAP: In support of striking mechanics, dockworkers there are no longer unloading Teslas. Such solidarity isn’t legal here.

The firm is moving into part of the space vacated by the Husch Blackwell law firm.

Guns N’ Roses are embroiled in a lawsuit filed by a photographer who worked for them for over a decade. According to Rolling Stone, Katarina Benzova filed a lawsuit accusing the band of copyright…

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by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

According to a press release, doors will open to the public at 6:00 a.m. and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. It is located at 3284 N. Mulroy Road. Several local and state leaders will attend the celebration, including Mayor Ken McClure.

A Maryland Heights-based manufacturer of auto-injector pens and similar drug-delivery devices received a $9.9 million federal contract to produce a chemical-poisoning antidote pen.

A new federal climate report shows snowpacks across the U.S. could take a hit as temperatures rise.

The Missouri Lottery player won $2 million on a $20 ticket.

MONROE CITY - Kairos Hope will sponsor their third annual Festival of Trees to raise money for their Christian recovery home for survivors of sexual trauma. From Nov. 25 through Dec. 2, 2023, people can check out the festival at Henderson Hall, located at 115 1st Street in Monroe City, Missouri. Thirty local businesses and community members have donated and decorated Christmas trees, which will be sold through silent auction. Raffles, crafts and workshops are also scheduled throughout the week. “We turn an event hall into Hopeville. It’s our version of Whoville,” said Annette Clark, Kairos Hope fundraiser chair. “It’s fun just being able to let go and have fun. We start it right after Thanksgiving so it kicks off that Christmas season, so all those people are coming in just getting into that Christmas spirit. It just is a lot of fun to see it all come about.” Clark said that all of the volunteers will be dressed as Whos from Dr. Seuss’s

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BETHALTO - Civic Memorial distance runner Jacob Cranford was a key part of the Eagles’ boys' cross-country success in the fall of 2023. One of Cranford’s cross-country highlights was a second-place finish in the Madison County Invite with a time of 16:15.9. He also was 19th in the IHSA Regional at Highland with a time of 16:21.7 and posted a time of 16:17.0 in the state championships. He ran a 15:31.3 at the Jacksonville Sectional. Cranford is only a sophomore, so the Eagles' head cross-country coach Jake Peal has him for two more seasons. Cranford will also be a track and field athlete in the spring for Civic Memorial. Jacob is a Tom Farm State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Month for the Eagles. Coach Peal describes Jacob as a “very hard worker.” “Jacob is a student of the sport and isn’t afraid to share his goals aloud,” the coach said. Coach Peal said the sophomore runner developed into a huge role this year in the Eagles lineup

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