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Pickleball 'eatertainment' concept, slated to open St. Louis-area location, adds star-studded investors
Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce invested in a pickleball 'eatertainment' concept. The restaurant and pickleball chain has grown to eight locations, with one slated to open in the St. Louis area later this year.
Cool Down St. Louis founder warns of extreme heat dangers
As we experience one of the hottest weeks of the year, Cool Down St. Louis founder Gentry Trotter is reminding people to check on their neighbors.
Heart’s Ann Wilson to headline Women Who Rock benefit concert
Heart’s Ann Wilson is set to headline the sixth annual Women Who Rock benefit concert, taking place October 21 at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wilson will perform with her new band Tripsitter, with…
Off The Wall Mondays: Open Mic Comedy
Jevon Westoland hosts Off the Wall: Open Mic! MX Movies & Bar will be serving up a full bar, kitchen items, and of course fresh popcorn while you enjoy […]
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Chesterfield city official hopes 'Downtown Chesterfield' project will move forward despite indefinite pause
One of Chesterfield’s top city officials remains hopeful that The Staenberg Group’s latest redevelopment project will continue moving forward, despite an indefinite pause on the project that stems from a disagreement over a modification to the project’s plans.
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573 area code preparing for 10-digit dialing as new 235 area code arrives next year
Are there any property management companies that work with someone on deposits and credit history?
Hilary weakens but leaves lingering problems for West Coasters
The remnants of Hurricane Hilary continue to weaken but are still affecting parts of the West Coast.
Our Inability To Recognize That Remixing Art Is Transformative Is Now Leading To Today’s AI/Copyright Mess
If you’ve never watched it, Kirby Ferguson’s “Everything is a Remix” series (which was recently updated from the original version that came out years ago) is an excellent look at how stupid our copyright laws are, and how they have really warped our view of creativity. As the series makes clear, creativity is all about […]
First-Grade Teacher Charged with Solicitation of Child Sexual Abuse Material
EAST ST. LOUIS – A man who taught first grade at New Baden Elementary School and coached girls’ sports teams for Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 is facing a federal charge accusing him of soliciting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Jonathan C. Villmer, Jr., 25, of New Baden, Illinois, was charged via criminal complaint and is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Illinois. “Adults who prey on children and their vulnerabilities are menaces to society,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “Individuals who work in schools and also exploit minors emulate another level of outwardly dangerous behavior.” The case was initiated by an otherwise unrelated investigation by the Carmi Police Department regarding the distribution of CSAM. That investigation led to an account soliciting CSAM on Snapchat that law enforcement connected to Villmer. According to court documents, after obtaining a search
A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible.
Tropical Storm Hilary adds to the lengthy list of climate-fueled disasters this summer.
Chinchilla for adoption
HOW ARE PEOPLE OUTSIDE NOW?!
Return to school coincides with arrival of summer heatwave
As students and educators across the area head back to the school, an uninvited visitor is joining them: the heat.
Friends for transplant
Cori Bush opening new congressional office in St. Louis
Bush is opening a main congressional office in downtown St. Louis, on Locust. Staffers said plans call for the office to be open by October.
‘You’re an ***hole, police chief’: Kansas newspaper owner defiant in video of home invasion
TOPEKA — Marion County Record co-owner Joan Meyer leaned into her walker and stood up to at least six law enforcement personnel executing a search warrant in her living room during a bizarre series of legally questionable raids of her residence, the newspaper’s office and a city council member’s home. Meyer, 98, died of cardiac […]
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