Aggregator

GODFREY - Godfrey is the next municipality in the Riverbend considering a camping ban on public property within the village. This follows similar ordinances passed in Alton and Wood River , though Godfrey stopped short of voting on the item at their meeting on Tuesday. Trustee Rick Lauschke said he’d like to table the proposed camping ban to have more time to review the item and weigh the “pros and cons” before casting a vote. He then made a motion to table the item, which was passed unanimously. The proposed ordinance would adopt an “anti-camping policy on public property within the Village of Godfrey,” with the intent to “maintain and further expand the economic vitality” of the village, and to “protect the safety of the general public,” according to the ordinance itself. Godfrey’s version of the ordinance contains similar wording to the one considered and passed last year by the Alton City Council

Continue Reading

St. Louis County Police officers were involved in a Berkeley shooting Tuesday evening, according to officials.

In 2013, Bernadine "Birdie" Pruessner received the Missouri Teacher of the Year Award from the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence.

A St. Louis-based retailer that sells women’s clothes, beauty products, gifts and home décor will close its remaining brick-and-mortar stores by the end of the month.

I was pondering this afternoon over the question of just how much ordinary people really care about Joe Biden's age. I know there are polls out there showing high rates of concern, but that doesn't tell us much about salience. Is it strong concern or just one of many concerns? What if people aren't specially ...continue reading "How much are people interested in Joe Biden’s age?"

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are investigating after shots were fired late Tuesday afternoon at District 6 officers. The shooting occurred just before 5:10 p.m. in the 5900 block of Ferris Avenue, located in the Mark Twain I-70 Industrial neighborhood. Police claim officers did not return fire and detained three suspects. No injuries were [...]

The stretch of seven run-down buildings along Oakland and South Kingshighway has sat vacant for decades.

St. Louis County police were called in to help the U.S. Marshals Service take a "wanted suspect" into custody Tuesday morning.

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 […]