COLUMBIA, Mo. —The discovery of an invasive tick species could mean trouble for Missouri cattle farmers. Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered invasive longhorned ticks in Boone County. Rosalie Ierardi, a clinical instructor at the MU Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) and doctoral student at the MU College of [...]
Few seats left for Hawthorne’s The Color Purple musical on Florissant stage Hawthorne Players’ outstanding production of The Color Purple begins this Friday at the Florissant Performing Arts Center, located at Parker Rd. and Waterford Dr., and seats are going fast. The Tony-award winning revival of the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
From NextSTL: The remnants of the Liberty Bell Oil Co building on Vandeventer in the Botanical Heights neighborhood were demolished Saturday July 8th. Owner Green Street submitted a demolition permit application May 5th which was issued July 6th. It was in a preservation review district, so the Cultural Resources Office reviewed the demo application and approved it. It didn’t go […]
From Construction Dive: Despite signs the broader economy is improving, as the Associated Press reported, and seed capital still entering the sector, the storm that the tech industry weathered this year has not been kind to the sector, including contech firms. Startup tracker Crunchbase’s layoff database paints a grim picture for the tech industry this year. As […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — Three numbers are saving lives, one year after their launch. The 988 suicide and crisis lifeline has been operational for a year now. Missouri has gotten about 4,000 "988" calls in the last year. Locally, Joplin's Ozark Center takes roughly 8 to 9 thousand crisis calls a year, and about a thousand [...]
MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — Everybody has a dream job when they are growing up and making their way through school. Some of those dream jobs, however, appear more attainable than others. So what the odds are of you landing your dream job? One website decided to crunch the numbers by analyzing job data from the Bureau [...]
October will mark the 50th anniversary of Steve Miller’s classic album The Joker, and to celebrate, he’s releasing a new box set with plenty of extras for the Miller fan. J50: The Evolution of…
There is a strong cause-and-effect relationship between the high concentrations of poverty within our under-resourced communities and the greater St. Louis region’s many challenges. A wealth of studies published by Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Inc., and others clearly show that what happens in our under-resourced communities impacts […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 Board recognized the high school’s drama club during their board meeting on Monday, July 24. The Edwardsville High School (EHS) drama club was recognized for its successful production of “SpongeBob the Musical” last spring. The club won six awards and performed at The Fabulous Fox Theater through the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. “I think Emily and I both knew that this show was special, and it just became something more special when others recognized how special we believed it was,” Ashley Melton, EHS drama teacher and director, told the school board. The drama club received nine nominations and took home six awards, including recognitions for the ensemble, costume design and musical direction. They also won “The Outstanding Musical Production (Level 1) Award.” As part of the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards, the cast of “SpongeBob th
Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you! Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when
Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like
Right now, the Cardinals are tied for most blown saves in the league with the Chicago White Sox. The Cardinals are also on pace for 37 blown saves, which would be a new MLB record.
In this encore conversation, Ricky Hughes talks about how he founded St. Louis Run Crew with inclusion in mind — specifically to introduce Black and brown people to running and to create a space where they can be comfortable. While most running clubs are inherently inclusive, Hughes would often find himself the only person of color in local running groups. He says the crew — which meets in Kiener Plaza Park — is “open to all faces, paces and laces.”
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