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Amusement park operators Six Flags and Cedar Fair will merge next year, solidifying themselves as a leading industry giant.

The 20-year-old college student who suffered significant injuries while being held captive and forced to work for months in St. Charles County has been released from the hospital, police said.

Last month, call-takers picked up 80% of emergency calls within 10 seconds or less, up from 56% in July.

ST. LOUIS - Metro Transit will host a hiring event on Saturday, December 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North County Transit Center facility located at 3140 Pershall Road in Ferguson off of Interstate 270 in North St. Louis County. On-site interviews will be conducted for mechanics, Metro Call-A-Ride Van Operators, MetroBus Operators, and MetroLink operators. All of these essential positions are eligible for Metro Transit’s 5,000 signing bonus, which is available through the end of the year. Candidates are encouraged to learn more about these positions and to apply online in advance of the hiring event by visiting WorkAtMetroSTL.com , and to bring their resumes with them on Saturday to make the on-site application process quicker and easier. Qualified applicants may receive instant job offers on Saturday following their on-site interviews. Metro Transit has extended nearly 200 same-day job offers to qualified applicants during the hiring events in October and November alone.

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Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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The Ballwin police chief was fired Wednesday evening during a closed session of the Board of Aldermen, about two months after he was put on paid administrative leave.

Former members of Congress are deeply concerned about political violence ahead of the 2024 presidential election, former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and former Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia said at a Thursday joint appearance sponsored by the liberal Center for American Progress and the nonpartisan McCain Institute. Jones, a moderate Democrat who lost reelection […]

The post Growing threat of political violence looms over 2024, former members of Congress warn appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Many senior citizen homeowners in St. Louis City could receive a break on their property taxes if a bill receives final approval Friday from the Board of Aldermen.

State Representative Sarah Unsicker of Shrewsbury is removed from all house committees.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing Washington University.

There was a one-car rollover crash on 19th Street at Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis.

A driver was injured in a crash overnight in downtown St. Louis.

St. Louis Aldermen will introduce two new bills dealing with rental properties.

Another new bill being introduced Friday would grant specific people access to city correctional facilities.

City aldermen will introduce a new bill to require a public hearing before police can use any surveillance tools because of privacy concerns.

School leaders are feeling the toll of the teacher shortage, and it’s evident with every school site visit and conversation with a teacher that students are feeling that stress, too. Compared to the previous five years, Missouri teacher retention was at its lowest in the 2021-22 school year. with the greatest rates of teachers leaving […]

The post Retaining teachers is the best gift we can give Missouri kids this year appeared first on Missouri Independent.

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress left the Capitol on Thursday without a deal on sought-after changes to immigration policy that’s tied to aid for Ukraine and Israel — leaving them just one week to resolve the dispute before lawmakers depart for a three-week holiday break. Negotiations among a small group of senators are expected to […]

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A small park in the heart of South Grand’s business district would be kept on a tight curfew under a new proposal at the Board of Aldermen. Board Bill 179, which will be introduced by Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez on Friday, December 8, calls for Ritz Park to close at 6 p.m. and open at 6 a.m. from November 1 to March 31.

A new book focusing on two classic performances by The Who will be released early next year. Teenage Wasteland: The Who at Winterland, 1968 and 1976 takes a look at how things changed for…

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