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Blake Sutter Discusses Work Underway to Reshape UMSL Campus

2 years 2 months ago
From UMSL Daily:  Transform UMSL is a bold and ambitious initiative designed to reimagine the University of Missouri–St. Louis and build the metropolitan campus of the future. For 60 years, UMSL has served the St. Louis region, and it continues to Rise Up for St. Louis by delivering on its commitment to lead the region in driving inclusive […]
Dede Hance

New Details in Development of Gateway South

2 years 2 months ago
From FOX:  There’s big news about one of the biggest projects ever in St. Louis: a dramatic, billion-dollar-plus overhaul of the South Riverfront, known as Gateway South. FOX 2 has confirmed key developments; the project is actually happening. Nearly a year ago, FOX 2 learned of the massive plan to revitalize the derelict old warehouse […]
Dede Hance

Maryville University Pulls Plan for Esports Arena After Resident Complaints

2 years 2 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Maryville University has dropped plans to build an esports arena that school officials had hoped would have raised Maryville’s status in the multibillion-dollar competitive video gaming industry and driven more revenue to the college and city. The private university had partnered with local developer Keat Properties on redeveloping an old shopping […]
Dede Hance

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 2 months ago
This is the town of Buckhorn, about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. No, I'd never heard of it either until I had stared at a map for a while to figure out what I'd taken a picture of on takeoff out of LAX headed to Rome. It's not actually a city, merely a "populated ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Habitual Alton Drug Dealer Gets 262-Month Federal Prison Sentence

2 years 2 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court in East St. Louis announced today that a long-time convicted methamphetamine dealer in Alton was sentenced to spend more than 21 years in federal prison after he admitted his guilt to multiple drug and firearm charges. Dane Tannler, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Following his prison sentence, he will serve four years of supervised release. In addition, Tannler was ordered to pay a $400 fine and $400 in special assessments. U.S. Attorney Rachel Aud Crowe commended the Alton Police Department for their courageous efforts to bring Tannler to justice. “Career offenders like Tannler who repeatedly distribute large quantities of drugs tear at the fabric of the community and endanger the families who live

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See inside St. Louis' own $5.25M Barbie Dream Home

2 years 2 months ago
This dream house can be called a unique luxury estate that offers resort amenities on 3.15 acres. It includes a grand entrance hall connecting spacious entertaining areas with high ceilings and expansive windows.  
Liz Dowell

Masculine Policy: The GOP’s Plan To Outlaw ‘Porn’ And Suspend The First Amendment 

2 years 2 months ago
Does watching porn threaten your masculinity? Science says it doesn’t.  Is porn addictive? No, it’s not. Is sexual expression that is consenting legally protected by the First Amendment? Yes, it is.  So, why do Republicans fight to restrict or outlaw pornography across the United States?  There are several reasons. First, religious conservatives have long argued […]
Mike Masnick

NASA's spectacular view of St. Louis from space

2 years 2 months ago
NASA took a picture of St. Louis from space on May 2, 2023. In the picture, you can see the city coming into view along the banks of the Mississippi River, spreading out and getting darker as it goes.
Liz Dowell

Quote of the day: No boring policy blather for Ron DeSantis

2 years 2 months ago
From the New York Times, describing a massive internal strategy document posted today by Ron DeSantis's Super PAC: The main strategy memo for the debate contains no mention of policy — and the advice steers Mr. DeSantis away from talking about specific solutions because doing so won’t get him headlines. It's all zingers and attack ...continue reading "Quote of the day: No boring policy blather for Ron DeSantis"
Kevin Drum