You may see some smoke in Iron and Washington counties today. The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn of 2,900 acres near Council Bluff Lake.
Earlier this week, we covered a truly insane and insane bill being pushed by the Tennessee State Senate that vowed to ban something that actually isn’t happening and, indeed, has never happened. Stapled to rote effort to ensure the state’s Air Pollution Control Board didn’t remain understaffed for more than 30 days was some batshit […]
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison today for his role in the collapse of crypto broker FTX. Here's what John Ray, the guy hired to clean up the mess after FTX declared bankruptcy, had to say about him a few days ago: Vast sums of money were stolen by Mr. Bankman-Fried, and ...continue reading "Sam Bankman-Fried is off to prison"
Listening to your favorite tunes coming out of a mini Gramophone style Bluetooth speaker is fun and this speaker is small enough to have on your desk while you do your work or as a part of the décor in your den while you are enjoying Sunday brunch and lounge around the house! Enjoy Olden […]
An apparent road rage case led to shots fired Thursday morning in St. Peters. Authorities arrested one suspect in the investigation after a short pursuit.
From West Newsmagazine: The 96-acre Olia Village mixed-use project received mixed reviews at the March 25 public hearing held at the Creve Coeur Government Center. Detailed discussions regarding the 17-phase development have spanned some 18 months. It has filled many of the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission meetings, City Council work sessions and regular meetings. This […]
GDP and GDI are supposed to be identical: just different ways of measuring the same thing. But a gap opened up in late 2022 and has grown ever since. GDP is now about half a trillion dollars bigger than GDI. wtf?
From St. Louis Business Journal: Fox Run Golf Club, a private golf club in Eureka, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation at its 18-hole course. The project comes as Fox Run moves forward under new ownership, with a group of members buying the club after its founder and former owner, David Ault, died in October 2022. […]
It's a question visitors and locals alike have: is the city spelled St. Louis or Saint Louis? According to Google Trends, people around the area have been asking that very question.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: City officials on Tuesday tabled a decision on the use of eminent domain on downtown’s long-vacant Millennium Hotel. Zach Wilson, vice president of incentives for the city’s development arm, told the board that oversees real estate development that a blighting study, which is required, had not yet been completed. He asked […]
From Riverbender: The owner of multiple Alton businesses and the subject of disturbing allegations is requesting several properties in Alton to be rezoned so he can turn them into a parking lot. A public hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Alton […]
ARCA’s new Dellwood treatment center is its first large walk-in clinic outside downtown St. Louis. Rx Outreach’s pharmacy is its first brick-and-mortar location.
From St. Louis Public Radio: Alton will soon be getting 120 new family housing units in a downtown apartment complex — a project that city leaders and elected officials believe will attract new residents to the area. Dubbed “the Lovejoy” after Elijah Lovejoy, a famed 19th-century abolitionist who was assassinated in Alton, the apartment will […]