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‘An absolute crisis’: Millions in US Southwest stare down weeks of brutal heat
More than a third of the country faces some kind of heat advisory going into the weekend.
Des Peres' first-ever apartment complex, Magnolia Ridge, approved after 17-month zoning process
The city of Des Peres is slated to get its first-ever apartments after officials approved a new $60 million apartment complex first proposed about 17 months ago.
You can now feed the giraffes at the Saint Louis Zoo
Friday Cat Blogging – 14 July 2023
Here are Hilbert and a watchful rabbit relaxing in the shade of the front porch. Hilbert likes to come out here so he can keep an eye on the world (from a safe distance).
The Pro-Corporate New York Times
Today on TAP: Its coverage is often biased and sloppy.
Dead & Company’s Barton Hall concert raised over $3 million for charity
Back in May, Dead & Company commemorated the 46th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s iconic concert at Cornell’s Barton Hall with their own show at the venue. It turns out, that concert raised a…
The Tivoli Theatre Will Show Movies Again
A lot of people were disappointed when Joe Edwards, a business owner on the Loop, sold the Tivoli Theater to One Family Church. Aside from having a suggestively shaped sign (if you flip it upside down) and a name that spells I Lov It backward, the Tivoli was also a beloved St. Louis independent movie theater. The church said it would reopen and show movies again, and today it made good on that promise by introducing First Fridays, a chance to watch films in the Tivoli again.
Bill to Limit Open Carry in St. Louis Clears Hurdle
This morning, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously gave its approval to the final wording of a bill that would require individuals open-carrying firearms to have a concealed carry permit. The bill still needs to be voted on a final time by the board next week Thursday.
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen,’ but consumption limits remain unchanged
WHO nutrition head says instead of sugar or sweetener, people should “drink water.”
Missouri's legal weed sales average $4M a day
Missouri's legal marijuana sales average $4 million a day in the first five months with the industry predicted to top $1 billion in 2023.
Weekend ramp closures at I-270/I-44 interchange delayed until 7 a.m. Saturday
The shutdowns had been planned to start at 9 p.m. Friday but the potential for overnight rain led to the change.
Naked man dies after St. Louis officers use taser
A naked man died early Friday morning after St. Louis officers stunned him with a taser while attempting to place him in handcuffs.
Man, woman charged in connection with deadly shooting of 19-year-old in Pagedale
Another man, juvenile charged in connection with deadly shooting of 19-year-old in Pagedale
Known as the “Nabisco Mansion,” a Central West End house hits the market
Built in 1896 for Lewis Dozier, the house was designed for entertaining guests of the 1904 World's Fair.
Schnucks seafood, meat, deli workers approve contract, avoiding strike
Schnucks seafood, meat and deli workers approved a new contract this week, averting a strike.
Jefferson County officials close Rockford Beach again this weekend
The River Des Peres is still clogged. No one wants to clean it. And floods will come again.
UNIVERSITY CITY — In the middle of this old suburb's winding streets and brick homes, one of the region's main waterways, the River Des Peres, dives underground. The residents of University City rely on the river to quickly and neatly…
Activists want Missouri's attorney general to jump into St. Louis radioactive waste fight — again
A previous settlement set aside $12.5 million for that went to groups including Just Moms STL, the Pattonville Fire Protection District, Bridgeton, SSM Health Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
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