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Authorities on Monday charged a man with shooting another man in the garage of the Plaza Frontenac shopping center Friday afternoon.

Cole McWard, born and raised in Fenton, made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks last week.

Caryn Dugan is teaming up with Dr. Jim Loomis to create a new YouTube series named 'The Doc and Chef.' 

Police said the fire started in the kitchen of the home on South Laclede Station Road.

Fewer homes are selling in St. Louis city and county, but prices continue to climb.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The latest apartment complex in The Streets of St. Charles mixed-use development started leasing last week and will finish construction in the next few months. The 245-unit Chapter at The Streets apartment complex, from St. Louis-based developer CRG, is under construction on a 2.2-acre site in The Streets of St. […]

by John Gaal, EdD, director of worker wellness, Missouri Works Initiative Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum will be carrying the Worker […]

For some reason I decided to torture myself and read yesterday's New York Times focus group with twelve people in their 70s and 80s. Here's my favorite part: Earlier, someone mentioned Dianne Feinstein, the senator from California, who has served for nearly 30 years. She just announced she’d be retiring from the Senate. Does anyone ...continue reading "Always be sure to get mad at the right people"

Jason Nelson just wants to get as close to “fairly normalized business banking” as possible. But as the owner of Swade dispensaries and Sinse Cannabis cultivation, that’s much harder than it sounds. He’s a customer at Triad Bank in St. Louis, one of the few banks in Missouri willing to work with cannabis businesses.  His […]

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EAST ST. LOUIS – In a U.S. District courtroom on Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Cahokia Heights man on Monday in U.S. District Court to 120 months in prison after he admitted to distributing methamphetamine in 2021. Carlos M. Johnson, 49, received a concurrent sentence of 87 months’ imprisonment for a separate possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance charge, and another concurrent sentence of 87 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was fined $300 and must also pay $300 in special assessments. Following his release from federal prison, Johnson must complete five years of supervised release. “Drug dealers selling harmful and dangerously addictive drugs gamble with their freedom by the decade,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “Federal law enforcement agents will work alongside state and local partners to pursue drug distributors wherever they are located and bring them to justice.”

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From The Wall Street Journal:  Production at U.S. factories rose last year, but few things were produced at a more furious pace than factories themselves. Construction spending related to manufacturing reached $108 billion in 2022, Census Bureau data show, the highest annual total on record—more than was spent to build schools, healthcare centers or office […]

Peter Frampton’s retirement from the road didn’t last long. Back in 2019, Frampton set out on what he said would be his final tour ever, revealing that he’d been diagnosed…

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A resident of a St. Charles retirement community has been charged with shooting a security guard at the facility on Friday, according to police.

Since January 2021, the St. Louis County counselor's office has been able to hire outside legal help without approval from the County Council thanks to a pandemic-era emergency rule.

From FOX 2:  St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, business, and faith-based leaders broke ground Thursday morning to turn over new homeownership opportunities in north St. Louis. The St. Louis Development Corporation is an independent economic agency whose goal is equitable growth and prosperity for the city. However, some things have been missing in north St. […]

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon chapter of Habitat For Humanity is hosting a Chicken Lunch fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge, located at 7371 Marine Road in Edwardsville. Board Member Todd Taplin said all proceeds from the event will fund their next home-building project. “We are thrilled to partner with the Edwardsville Moose Lodge for another delicious chicken dinner on April 16,” Taplin said. “The proceeds will be directly used to fund our next build. “We are currently in the last stages of building a home Hill Lane in Edwardsville, Illinois. A local resident, Faith Jordan, and her three girls will be purchasing the home at the end of April. We will be starting a new home build as soon as we raise a substantial portion of the funds.” Adult plates are available for $12 each, kids’ (age 12 and under) plates are $6 each, and desserts are available for $3 each. Tickets can be purcha

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 11100 block of Riaza Square that resulted in the death of an adult male. On April 11, 2023, at 12:24 AM, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for shots fired in the 11100 block of Riaza Square. Responding officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. This is an active investigation. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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