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Low river levels affecting Kimmswick tourism

2 years 5 months ago
Despite recent rainfall, the Mississippi River remains low at Kimmswick. The town had hoped the new port would bring fresh tourism, but they, like many places along the river, have been victims of the drought.
Haley Fitzpatrick

St. Louis records safest year in a decade, homicide totals show

2 years 5 months ago
St. Louis just recorded its third straight year with a decline in total homicides. While the homicide rate cannot be accurately calculated until census numbers are finalized, a preliminary police report tallied 158 homicides in 2023, down considerably from 200 in 2022 and down much further from a recent peak at 263 in 2020. The decline in the murder death toll appears to closely align with a national decline in homicides, even as other cities like Washington, D.C., and Kansas City still struggle…
Mark Maxwell

Man killed inside his Dellwood home; Major Case Squad investigating

2 years 5 months ago
DELLWOOD, Mo. – A Dellwood man was found shot to death inside his home Monday evening, prompting an investigation from the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on South Schlueter Avenue. Officers with the North County Police Cooperative found the victim, identified as Keith Usery, on his [...]
Kelley Hoskins

Sam Goodwin’s forthcoming book shares the ways coincidence and connections led to his release from Syrian prisons

2 years 5 months ago
Sam Goodwin was just thirteen countries away from reaching his goal of visiting every country when he traveled to Syria. His visit took a wrong turn when he was wrongfully accused of espionage and held in the country’s notorious prison system. Goodwin’s forthcoming book about his captivity shares the ways coincidence and connection led to his release.

The Endangered Species Act is 50. Here's how MoBot is helping plants survive

2 years 5 months ago
50 years after the Endangered Species Act was passed, the Missouri Botanical Garden continues their plant conservation efforts within the garden grounds and in the wild. Matthew Albrecht, director of Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, and Becky Sucher, senior manager of the garden’s Living Collections share the successes in plant conservation and how the noticeably changing weather patterns affects their work at the garden and in the field.

Cortex Aglow

2 years 5 months ago

See Cortex . . . aglow! This FREE winter-themed photo op features lighted snowflakes and illuminated trees. Drive by or stop for a selfie with the snowflakes to remember the […]

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