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Coloring STL

2 years 2 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Patrick

Sales of gasoline-powered vehicles key to EV transition, head of GM Wentzville plant says

2 years 2 months ago
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said in January 2021 that it plans to go all-electric by 2035. The automaker, however, recently completed a $1.5 billion investment in the Wentzville assembly plant, culminating last January in the next generation of midsize pick-up trucks – the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon – rolling off the assembly line for the first time.
James Drew

Sunshine Law violations by AG’s office under Josh Hawley will cost Missouri $240K

2 years 2 months ago

A Cole County judge on Wednesday ordered the state to pay more than $240,000 in legal fees as part of a ruling that found the attorney general’s office “knowingly and purposefully” violated open records law while it was being run by now-U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. “A big win for transparency, election fairness and the rule […]

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Jason Hancock

Sandcastle Beach

2 years 2 months ago

With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard will be transformed into a beachfront park.   Visitors can take a stroll along the boardwalk, search for

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Rachel Huffman

Massive fire destroys St. Louis skate park inside former church

2 years 2 months ago
Firefighters battled heat while fighting massive flames Wednesday night into Thursday morning at a former church in north St. Louis.  St. Liborius Church, located at 1850 Hogan St., is a historic landmark. Built in the 1800s, the vacated church was given new life a few years ago when it was transformed into a skate park, art studio and hangout for youth known as SK8 Liborius Church. St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson told KSDK at the scene that the fire began at about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday…
Jennifer Somers, Alex Fees

Summer wildfire threat could imperil unexpected U.S. regions: The Northeast and Midwest

2 years 2 months ago

WASHINGTON — In a summer of drought, smoke and haze, wildfires could flare up in unusual locations in the United States over the next few months — including New England and the Midwest, according to federal forecasters. “The predominant threat looks to be the Northeast, which is not normal,” said Jim Karels, the fire director […]

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Allison Winter

Lee Enterprises Moves Most Papers to 3 Days a Week — and Mail Delivery

2 years 2 months ago
Lee Enterprises recently cut most of its 77 newspapers to three editions each week — and also moved to have the U.S. Postal Service, rather than carriers, deliver the editions. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is an exception to both changes, says United Media Guild President Jeff Gordon. Like other bigger Lee papers in Omaha and Buffalo, the Post-Dispatch remains a daily — for now.
Sarah Fenske