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A call for an Uber ride turned frightening after police said the rider carjacked the driver and held him at gunpoint.

In the last eight months, the city has dealt with more than 180 water main breaks.

72-year-old Brian Kowert Sr. is headed to prison for defrauding a program meant to empower minorities.

Open access has been discussed many times here on Techdirt. There are several strands to its story. It’s about allowing the public to access research they have paid for through tax-funded grants, without needing to take out often expensive subscriptions to academic titles. It’s about saving educational institutions money that they are currently spending on over-priced academic […]

A circuit judge approved the plea deals after confirming the victims’ families were OK with the sentences.

Former Belleville Mayor Mark Eckert lost a seven-month battle with cancer this week. He was 67.

There’s a big, new development regarding the former Famous Barr department store in downtown St. Louis.

From KMOV:  The vast growth that has taken shape across the Midtown region in the last few years could be seen as by design. “The City Foundry was kind of that first, ‘hey look at what’s down, here’,” said Susie Bonwich, the Development Associate for New and Found. “It’s exactly what we wanted is all […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Construction workers have nearly twice the rate of substance abuse as the national average, and the rate of suicide for men working in construction is about four times higher than the general population. “There were too many funerals that I went to for suicides, too many for overdose,” said Don […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The first phase of the newly redeveloped Butler Brothers building, which is being converted into a $130 million apartment complex called The Victor, will open to residents June 30, with the second phase set to open in November. Construction on the massive building that takes up a full city block […]

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First Baptist Church of Chesterfield is host

Construction workers have nearly twice the rate of substance abuse as the national average, and the rate of suicide for men working in construction is about four times higher than the general population. A newly formed St. Louis-based peer support system aims to improve outcomes for St. Louis construction workers who struggle with addiction and/or mental health issues.

Benjamin Akande to keynote

An inspiring true story of a music legend, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you on an unforgettable journey of a remarkable career.   A tapestry of creativity and innovation,

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