The St. Louis Blues needed to match four numbers in the NHL Draft lottery to win the first pick of this year's draft, one expected to be used on 17-year-old prospect Connor Bedard, considered a generational talent by many NHL scouts. They fell just one number short.
The traditional Arbor Day celebration took place on Friday, April 28 at Sunset Park. At the celebration was the director of Parks & Recreation Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, Park Superintendent Kevin Green, his Foreman Dave Klaus and members of the Gardeners Club of Florissant who have for many years done an outstanding job for the community and […]
From The Electrical Worker Online: Young workers are entering a workforce that is still recovering from the pandemic while also dealing with high inflation and rampant income inequality. There is no shortage of economic anxiety. While the circumstances may be new, the core issue — how to get a good-paying job with benefits that will […]
Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 25-year-old man with murder after they say he killed a 62-year-old man, wrapped the man in plastic, and dumped his body just north of downtown St. Louis last month.
Carl Phillips, a celebrated poet and professor of English at Washington University, was awarded the prize for "Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020."
Brian Clay admitted to shooting Loreal Goode in front of her daughter when she refused to give him $36 and drive him to a pawn shop to get back his TV.
From St. Louis Business Journal: A major big-box retailer new to the St. Louis market has proposed its second store in the region, even before the first opens. Meijer, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer that operates supercenter stores carrying general merchandise and groceries, submitted plans to the city of O’Fallon, Illinois, for a new store, […]
From Bloomberg: There are at least a billion parking spaces in the US, an expanse of asphalt that would cover an area twice the size of Connecticut. And yet, finding a good place to park — preferably free, and within a few feet of your destination — can still feel like an impossible quest. Available […]
O’FALLON – HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates St. Elizabeth’s Hospital’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. "Our commitment to patient safety is a top priority,” said Dr. Dennis Szurkus Jr., chief medical officer at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. “Our safety grade achievements are a testament to the high-level of quality care provided to our patients and the dedication of our care teams to ongoing safety improvement processes. I am so proud of our colleagues and medical staff for their outstanding performance.” The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization,
More than 9 million children faced hunger in 2021. That’s 1 in 8 kids at risk for hunger” (Child hunger, n.d.). Throughout development, kids who miss meals are consistently more likely to repeat a grade in elementary school, experience developmental impairments with language and motor skills, and have more social and behavioral problems (Child hunger, n.d.) Children spend most of their waking time at school. Thus, the eating behaviors of children are largely dependent on the quality and availability of food at schools, in addition to the scheduling of meal times. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program(SBP) are federally-funded programs meant to address malnourished children in the United States. While seemingly sufficient to meet the needs of our nation’s children, these programs are failing to address many key issues that may prevent the appropriate and intended distribution of free and reduced meals. These key issues include negative
A proposal making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, which one Democrat called “dog poop with icing,” is one step away from a statewide ballot. On Tuesday morning, the Missouri House voted 107-55 to pass a measure to set the majority needed to pass amendments at 57%. The current threshold is a simple majority and […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: An area construction union that went on strike last week says it has reached a tentative deal on a new contract so work can resume at stalled construction sites. Local 513 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, which represents 4,200 heavy equipment operators and technicians in eastern Missouri, said in […]
Missourians have spent over $1 billion on cannabis since the legalization of medical marijuana in 2020. The state surpassed the milestone on May 2, according to the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulations — nearly three years since a cancer survivor bought the state's first legal medical marijuana in St. Louis County in October 2020. Cannabis sales have increased exponentially since dispensaries started legal adult-use sales on February 3.
Aerosmith recently announced their “Peace Out” tour, with special guest The Black Crowes, but it looks like Steven Tyler wasn’t sold on the tour name. In a funny new video, Tyler has a special golden winged…
"We're afraid of the demographics that are going to be targeted. It's always easy to approach the people that you feel are less likely to say anything," said Robyn Wallen, transportation committee chairperson for the Missouri Council of the Blind.
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: The number of open jobs in construction dropped by 73,000 to 341,000 in March, the second lowest since mid-2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The openings represent jobs for which employers are actively recruiting. That constituted a 17% drop compared to March […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Friday that three St. Louis-area cities would get nearly $6.6 million in grants from federal money to aid in industrial site development. Awards statewide announced Friday by the governor’s office totaled $75 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and were part of the fiscal […]
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reached a plea agreement with a Jennings man in a 2018 murder in order to spare the victim's family from going through a trial.
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