UK-born, St. Louis resident Jon-Paul Wheatley turned his fascination with crafting soccer balls into more than a half million followers on TikTok. Wheatley discusses how he turned a pandemic hobby into trips to Qatar, the World Cup, and crafting soccer balls for the likes of superstar Lionel Messi and FIFA.
A former Lindenwood University and youth hockey coach is now facing federal child sex charges after having previously been charged in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.
ALTON - An Alton girl can claim she ranked as the best 200-meter sprinter in the USATF 15-16-year-old female age division with a recent performance. Rayna Raglin, a 15-year-old sprinter sensation, received national attention this past weekend when she captured first place in the 15-16-year-old division 200-meter race in the USATF Youth National Track Championships in Geneva, Ohio. The Alton High Athletic Department said Raglin "put Alton on the map this weekend with her outstanding performance on a national stage." Raglin, who just completed her freshman year, won the 200 in a scorching time of 24.9 seconds and was second in the 100 and third in the long jump. Her final times were 12.2 seconds for the 100 and she jumped 17-foot-3 in the long jump. Raglin’s father, Rodney, said he could not be more proud of his daughter. He said she has worked very hard over the summer and simply loves track and field. The future looks extraordinarily bright for the Redbird performer who will
We’re bringing back Pizza in the Park! Come to the DUC Park located on the corner 10th and Locust on Thursday, July 6th for some delicious ‘za and Brewskis from
Greg Williams, director of client development at S.M. Wilson & Co., had his priorities straight when it came time to do an interview for this story. He had a hard stop at 5:00PM so he could get to his son’s baseball practice. Williams, father of three, has extended that commitment to all the kids in […]
GODFREY - An observation platform at the Nature Institute will not be rebuilt after it sustained damage in a fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The flames started on Wednesday night and reignited on Thursday morning. There were no electrical outlets near the platform or anything to suggest an electrical fire. It was built out there so that visitors could climb up to the top and really just kind of get a bird’s eye view of the prairie,” Ramona Pollard, the Institute’s outreach director, said. “It didn’t have anything on it. There were a few benches that people could sit on, but it was really just an overlook tower to get a good view of the prairie in bloom.” Pollard added that the prairie has been “absolutely beautiful” this year. She said they are not planning to rebuild the platform. There have been enough instances of vandalism out there recently that it just wouldn’t be a wise choice at this
According to the zoo, peccaries are similar to pigs, but they are part of a separate family. They are typically found in the Gran Chaco region of South America.
From Construction Dive: Wait no longer — federal money is now available from a new grant system that state transportation departments can use to fund the use of construction technology, the Federal Highway Administration announced this week. The FHWA announced that the application period is open for the first year of the $85 million grant […]
Gladys Knight is scheduled to perform at the fourth annual Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS, an event that will honor Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his wife, Cookie Johnson, with the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to…
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new $106 million high-rise apartment tower is planned in Clayton on prime real estate owned by the St. Louis County Port Authority — a project that replaces a prior plan announced during the Covid-19 pandemic. A conceptual plan for a 21-story apartment complex at 111-121 S. Meramec Ave. in […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A resolution authorizing a contract with Civil Design Inc. to build a 30-car parking lot at Des Peres City Hall has been delayed by the Des Peres Board of Aldermen pending further discussion. The agreement is for $30,100, along with an additional appropriation of $100,000 for the design and construction of the […]
CARLINVILLE - The new president of the Carlinville Public Library board of trustees is a familiar face. Kris Rosentreter, an active member of the Carlinville community, was sworn as president at the July 5 meeting of the board. Rosentreter rejoined the nine-member board in 2017 and had served as vice president since 2020. He replaces Peg Fehr, who stepped down after six years in the position, citing a desire for more time. Fehr will remain on the board. Rosentreter requested that Fehr serve as vice president for one year, saying that he wanted to lean on her expertise and knowledge. The longest-serving board member, Fehr joined the group in 1987. At the July 5 meeting, board members presented Fehr with a card of thanks for her service as president. Fehr held the position through several key events at the library, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a successful fund-raising effort to replace the library roof, the installation of new HVAC systems, the hiring of a new director, and continue
From St. Louis Business Journal: Bastian Solutions, an Indianapolis-based firm that provides material handling systems and supply chain technology, has opened a new facility to house its robotics division in St. Louis. Bastian has begun operating from its new 140,177-square-foot facility in Maryland Heights. Bastian relocated its robotics operations from another site in Maryland Heights, […]
Kurt Cobain may have broken another auction record. According to Guitar World, a guitar pick belonging to the late Nirvana frontman was sold for $14,678, reportedly the highest winning bid…
Gov’t Mule has a busy touring schedule ahead of them this year, but frontman Warren Haynes is finding time to fit in a solo show. The rocker just announced he’ll be playing The…
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