As Missouri awaited a court decision on whether minors will be barred from receiving puberty blockers or gender transition surgery, a poll released this week shows strong public support for the law. After Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer ruled Friday afternoon against an injunction on the state’s new law against transgender medical care for minors, the […]
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup has issued a statement regarding the city’s fifth annual Food Truck Festival and said work is being done on a compromise to hold the event. “The City of Wood River is glad that work is being done on a compromise to have the Food Truck Festival,” Stalcup wrote in a press release. “It is clear that this event is a favorite in our community. “We understand that the City needs better oversight on events like these and hope to move in a positive direction. Going forward, we will be reviewing our guidelines to be sure that events will benefit all businesses in the event areas.” The mayor said Wood River is experiencing “growing pains” between the business owners contributing to its revitalization. “I’m grateful that we have so many passionate business owners and residents that are committed to the revitalization and growth of our city. Sometimes when you have passionate people doing grea
Planning to rely on the Red Bird Express for upcoming Cardinals games this season? The bus line recently said you're out of luck.
The service, which provided transportation from Fairview Heights to Busch Stadium, announced Wednesday that it will no longer run during the 2023 season. The cancelation was attributed to low turnout.
"We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your support of the Redbird Express this season," Red Bird Express said Wednesday in a Facebook post. "Regrettably, due…
VENICE - Venice Community School District #3 has announced that they will build a new elementary school, with plans to break ground in Spring 2024. “What we’re looking forward to, as a school district, staff, community and students, is just opportunity,” Superintendent Cynthia Tolbert said. “Our educational learning environment is going to be better. We’re going to be able to offer more opportunities for the children. We’re going to have learning spaces that are going to be conducive to student learning.” This new building will mark the end of a tumultuous few years in the district. The previous Venice Elementary School was deemed structurally unsafe and condemned in September 2020. Students and teachers used virtual learning during the 2020–2021 school year before locating to the Melvin Price Depot in Granite City, a previous U.S. Army base, for the 2021–2022 year. Tolbert noted that the space has not been ideal. The district
Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office.
Giannoulias was in Belleville on Tuesday to promote the initiative and highlight a $2.5 million grant to the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, which brings together law enforcement agencies from Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties.
“In 2022, a motor vehicle was stolen every single minute in the United States,”…
This is Hilbert, rolling around in the dirt in the front yard. You would hardly believe how filthy he gets when he does this. Luckily, if I pick him up and place him on the grass he's happy to roll around there too, and that cleans off all the dirt.
Congratulations Bennie Gilliam-Williams, special asst. to president/special events & projects Harris-Stowe State Univ.! Gilliam-Williams will be honored as a St. Louis young leader at the St. Louis American Foundation’s twelfth annual Salute to Young Leaders Networking Awards Reception, presented by…
Two St. Louis-based entities of the financial giant will pay a $35 million civil penalty to settle charges from federal regulators that they and two predecessor firms overcharged about 10,945 investment advisory accounts.
Proposals to reimagine the Steinberg ice skating rink as a year-round destination and bring basketball courts to Forest Park are advancing toward city approval.
This is going to sound weird, but hear me out. There are upwards of 4,300 religions in the world, and even faithful churchgoers don't believe in 4,299 of them. My only difference with them is that I don't believe in 4,300. Is that really such a big deal?
Friday will still pose lots of heat-related danger for the region — with humidity kicking the heat index up to conditions that feel as hot as 116 degrees. But then the heat is finally — mercifully — set to recede.
In 2014, the Supreme Court made it clear: phone searches require warrants. While it did note the case involved a search “incident to an arrest,” the precedent was undeniable. If a phone search attached to an arrest requires a warrant, it would logically follow that any phone search by law enforcement — even those not […]
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