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St. Louis Workhouse Could Be a Museum, Go-Kart Track or Animal Shelter

2 years 4 months ago
The City of St. Louis announced today that they are one step closer to figuring out what to do with the 23 acres in north city that were once home to the jail called the Workhouse. The facility closed last year after a prolonged campaign by activists, who called conditions there "hellish."  After the facility closed, the city put in place a steering committee called Reenvisioning the Workhouse to solicit community feedback and decide how the space could be best used going forward. After receiving more than 700 ideas from St. Louisans, the mayor's office announced today that the committee has narrowed the future use of the land to eight broad categories:
Ryan Krull

Is Joe Biden bullying us to buy electric cars?

2 years 4 months ago
National Review's jihad against electric cars continues today: There’s nothing wrong with high-end cars or electric powerplants, per se. But the idea that the U.S. auto market is forced to accept a technology that is still underdeveloped and low-scale while the year quickly approaches that auto manufacturers will be required to produce EVs primarily is ...continue reading "Is Joe Biden bullying us to buy electric cars?"
Kevin Drum

Arkadin Cinema Is Hosting 'ABBA Brunch' This Sunday

2 years 4 months ago
Mamma mia, it’s time for brunch again — and ABBA Brunch, how can we resist you? You read that right: This week brings an early afternoon foodstravaganza celebrating everyone’s favorite bell-bottom-clad Swedish supergroup to the Arkadin Cinema (5228 Gravois Avenue, 314-221-2173), and you’re invited. You know the entertainment will be top-notch, because they’ll be showing ABBA: The Movie and ABBA music videos on their movie screen throughout the proceedings.
Jaime Lees

Reagan Beilsmith Has Strong Track Season, Primed For Fall Cross Country For Birds

2 years 4 months ago
PIASA - Reagan Beilsmith finished a successful girls' track season this past spring and is now ready for fall cross country challenges, her Piasa Birds’ girls cross country coach Gary Bowker says. Now a junior, Reagan will once again be one of Southwestern’s top female runners in cross country. Reagan is a reigning 3,200-meter Macoupin Conference champion and Bowker expects big things from her in cross country. Reagan is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Piasa Birds. “I think her success in track and field will carry over into cross country,” the coach said. “Reagan is a steady competitor.” Coach Bowker said Reagan's best attribute is that she “always gives her everything when she is racing and training.” Reagan recorded a time of 3:15.56 in the 800 meters in the 2023 IHSA Class 1A Track Sectional at Carlinville in May. She won the Macoupin County Meet with a time of 15:35.77 in the 3,200

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Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

2 years 4 months ago

“How much is the ice cream?” A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with a smile: “Prices? No, we don’t have those anymore. We have estimates.” The satirical ad pretends to be a news report […]

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Julie Appleby

Passengers steal ride-share driver's car in north St. Louis

2 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Early on Monday morning in north St. Louis, a ride-share driver had his vehicle stolen. A ride-share driver picked up three men and drove them two miles to their destination in the 3400 block of Klein at around 12:30 a.m. Monday. Two of the passengers then flashed their handguns, pulled the driver [...]
Joe Millitzer

Keeping Garlic and Herbs Alive and Handy

2 years 4 months ago

When You Don’t Have Fresh Garlic and Herbs  I keep finding good reasons to add Trader Joe’s to my grocery shopping hotspots. I’m especially fond of their Unsweetened Apple Sauce and Mini-Chocolate Ice Cream Cones. But recently Cyndy sent me a note about TJ’s Crushed Garlic Cubes and Ginger Cubes by Dorot. If your fresh... 

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Jean Carnahan