A man who's harassed a shockingly large number of women in the St. Louis area has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Robert Merkle, 54, pleaded guilty today to Harassment 1st Degree in St. Louis County Circuit Court. While that's only a Class E felony, Merkle is a Prior and Persistent Offender.
A Missouri judge has ruled that an 84-year-old white man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who went to the man’s house by mistake.
The effect artificial intelligence will have on music has been the subject of hot debate, and Queen’s Brian May has shared his thoughts on the subject. “I think a lot of great stuff…
A WashU staffer and former city official writes that St. Louis could create $3.3 billion in investment over 20 years if it puts Rams settlement money into three tools.
In recent years, some states have invested in air quality monitoring, applied extra scrutiny to permitting decisions and steered cleanup funding to minority communities that have borne the brunt of pollution for decades. Now, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down race-conscious college admissions policies, state lawmakers are facing a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The hotel inside part of a historic downtown building would be revamped as a Sheraton under a $45.9 million plan from a St. Louis-based hotel developer. Midas Hospitality is seeking tax incentives to fund the renovation of the 266-room hotel inside the former Edison Brothers Building at 400 S. 14th […]
Prepare for a weekend brimming with family-friendly excitement. Explore a diverse array of activities that everyone can relish together during this holiday weekend.
Sen. Karla Eslinger makes her debut on Politically Speaking. The Wasola Republican joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to discuss the upcoming veto session. Eslinger also spoke on education, foreign acquisition of farmland as well as the 2024 session and election.
EDWARDSVILLE – Six female engineering students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville had the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look into motorsports at PNC's Girls Day at the track. Held in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, the event took place during the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 qualifying event at the World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 26. The SIUE students met Scott Dixon, driver of the number 9 PNC Bank Honda, six-time IndyCar champion and winner of the 2008 Indianapolis 500. They also had the opportunity to connect with Dixon’s gearbox mechanic Anna Chatten. “Due to women in engineering being a minority, it's rare for a woman in engineering to hear about a day in the life of another woman engineer directly, especially one who works on race cars,” said Katherine Schneider, sophomore mechanical engineering major from Red Bud. “Thanks to Anna, I was able to learn more about how the paddle shift system on the
Joe Biden's press secretary says he is "constantly working every day to get things done." National Review's Charles Cooke isn't buying it: This line reflects unmitigated contempt for her audience — which, given KJP’s job, is the entire American public. She knows what she’s saying isn’t true. And she knows that everyone knows that what ...continue reading "Get real, conservatives: Joe Biden is perfectly productive and energetic"
Stevie Limmer LaChance has never known a world without the Original Crusoe's (3152 Osceola Street), the old-school south St. Louis bar and grill her father first opened in 1979. Her parents met there, and — like many kids of restaurant owners — she and her brother then grew up there. About 10 years ago, as her father, Steve Limmer, dealt with Parkinson's, LaChance took over the business, and she and her husband Elliot have kept it going through the COVID-19 pandemic and what have been some very tough years in the restaurant business.
For the past 52 years the Masonry Institute of St. Louis, in its mission to promote the use of masonry, has provided professionals in the St. Louis construction industry with technical information and design inspiration. The institute has announced its 2023-2024 “lunch and learn” seminar series. All events are scheduled from noon to 1PM. They […]
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