The New York Times presents us with a chart today showing that rich kids are far more likely to get high SAT scores than poor kids: What's the cause of this huge inequality? Children from rich and poor families receive vastly different educations, in and out of school, driven by differences in the amount of ...continue reading "Rich kids get way higher SAT scores than poor kids"
Residents in one south St. Louis neighborhood are fed up with drivers speeding down narrow streets, putting lives in danger. When their pleas for help went unanswered, they contacted FOX 2.
The St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has made safety changes for summer camps, including new requirements for background checks and child protection training.
The mother of a south St. Louis woman missing for more than three years is shocked over news that investigators were digging in the backyard of the home where they once lived in the 3700 block of Burgen.
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.
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 […]
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross was arrested Monday and is held in the Johnson County Detention Center on suspicion of causing criminal damage of more than $25,000.
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
A teacher from central Missouri is facing charges of promoting obscenity, attempted statutory rape, and other crimes for allegedly pursuing an inappropriate relationship with an underage student.
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…