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Gospel Hall of Fame of Missouri receives $2M from Gov. Parson
Four Grammy-winning and Billboard-charting artists, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker and Anthony Brown, will be performing at Friendly Temple Church for the Gospel Music Hall of Fame of Missouri's "The Legends" tour.
Surprisingly quick response from 911/police
MoDOT says they're ready for I-70 construction to start
Construction to add an extra lane on Interstate 70 could begin this spring.
Sheriff faces scrutiny over decades-long fee
St. Louis judges and a special court committee are demanding answers from the city's sheriff about a long-collected fee, to the point that Missouri's Attorney General may get involved.
St. Charles executive rejects proposal to bill St. Louis for inmate costs
County executive Steve Ehlmann of St. Charles voiced his opinion, saying he does not support legislation from fellow Republican representatives that would force St. Louis City and county to pay for their residents who are incarcerated in St. Charles County Jail.
Cop Tries To Kill An Arrestee Because Nature Happened
Cops see themselves as the roughest, toughest warriors to ever hit the mean streets. They adorn themselves with “blue line” flags and Punisher logos (hilarious, that last one), gear up in military garb, wave weapons at all and sundry whilst shouting at the top of their lungs. But when it comes to doing regular police […]
Drivers face severe delays Friday with snowy weather
FENTON, Mo. - Road conditions changed quickly Friday from bad to worse. “Slushie probably more icy on the way here," Ted and Scarlett Bachman said, traveling from Indianapolis to Bolivar, Missouri. “The roads were pretty bad, actually. Lots of trucks off the side of the road, lots of cars on the side of the road." [...]
Family members of victims killed in crash say they had 'beautiful relationship'; charges filed against driver
Thundersnow disrupts traffic in St. Louis area
On Friday, tables were empty at Dave's Diner because of a quick-hitting storm that dumped several inches of snow in the area.
Baseball’s new uniforms are literally violence against fans
Spring training is upon us, but since no actual games have been played yet we need something else to be outraged about while we wait. Tyler Kepner of The Athletic reports that it's baseball's new uniforms: they're a "fashion flop" and an "assault on the eyes." But even by the end of a thousand word ...continue reading "Baseball’s new uniforms are literally violence against fans"
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Does deterrence work?
Joshua Keating asks today, "what does deterrence even mean, really?" It's a good question for at least two reasons: (a) deterrence against what? and (b) what's the evidence? The first question is critical. The most famous case of deterrence is the MAD doctrine during the Cold War. It worked! But in the modern world deterrence ...continue reading "Does deterrence work?"
Charges filed against man in shootout with St. Louis County officers
CORRECTION: Trump actually owes about half a billion dollars
Apparently the damages against Donald Trump in his business fraud case have been accumulating interest at a 9% annual rate for several years: On profits from the sale of the Old Post Office: interest is owed since May 2022. On profits from the sale of Ferry Point: interest is owed since June 2023. On everything ...continue reading "CORRECTION: Trump actually owes about half a billion dollars"
Mayor St. Louis Tishaura Jones indicates she'll veto firefighter pension change as it passes
St. Louis aldermen on Friday passed legislation that would return pension board control to firefighter interests, even as Mayor Tishaura Jones indicated she would veto it.
What are some places in town that allow band flyers to be posted?
Weather Story - NWS St. Louis. What happened with Friday Snow.
Ameren Plans $800M Natural Gas-Fired Plant
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Ameren plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant in south St. Louis County on the former site of its oldest and smallest coal plant, which closed a year ago, the company announced Thursday. The St. Louis-based electric utility said the new facility would be used as a “peaker” plant to […]
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