From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: State highway officials expect to begin construction a year from now on the recently funded $2.8 billion widening of Interstate 70 — and a segment in St. Charles and Warren counties is in the running to be the first phase. Eric Kopinski, the Missouri Department of Transportation’s I-70 program coordinator, said […]
From Leader Publications: Eureka will spend $3.1 million more than it brings in next fiscal year, largely due to some big-ticket improvements included in the 2023-2024 budget, according to the budget approved this month. That budget calls for the city to spend $18,521,637 and bring in $15,432,050 in revenue next fiscal year, which began July […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer’s vision for a sport-centric development is generating buzz in Lake Saint Louis. The pitch from developer Jeffrey Parrish would transform a 3-acre lot next to an outdoor shopping mall into a site for pickleball courts, a seasonal ice skating rink, virtual sport simulators, a themed playground, a splash pad, […]
The region’s Electrical Expo is set for August 23rd and 24th at the St. Charles Convention Center. This Expo is sponsored by Ameren and managed by the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois. Show hours are Wednesday, August 23rd from 1:00 to 7:00 pm and on Thursday, August 24th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The […]
Last year Florida lobbed a tactical nuke at groups that register voters by dramatically raising the fines when they make mistakes—like delivering forms late or to the wrong county. Today the Guardian tells us that in less than nine months Florida has collected more than $100,000 in fines, 80% of which have come from three ...continue reading "DeSantis targets—and hits—voter registration drives"
Lady J Huston comes to The Dark Room at The Grandel on July 13, bringing the best of blues, jazz and classic soul music to St. Louis audiences. Renowned
As you may have seen or heard by now, DirecTV and U-verse have dropped FOX 2 and KPLR 11 programming. While our parent company, Nexstar, works to negotiate a fair contract to restore our stations to your airwaves, here are all the ways you can watch us while the situation is sorted out.
James Bullard, the central bank’s longest-serving current policymaker and a leading hawkish voice supporting interest-rate hikes, stepped down on Thursday.
Video games are a form of art and a form of expression. While that used to be somewhat controversial to state decades ago, nobody of any value really argues that point any longer. And the moment you accept that simple fact, it throws into light how absolutely absurd it is that the preservation efforts of […]
EDWARDSVILLE - After nearly 50 years in law enforcement, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn announced today he will retire after his term ends in the fall of 2024. Nonn had this statement: “I have been fortunate to work with incredibly dedicated and professional police officers and deputy coroners throughout my career. The men and women of the Madison County Coroner’s Office are the absolute best in the field of medicolegal death investigations. I am so very proud and honored to have been their leader. For me, leaving this outstanding group of dedicated investigators will be the hardest part of retiring." Nonn was elected Coroner (with 64 percent of the vote) in 2000, campaigning on his law enforcement credentials, including his 26 years with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and 20 years serving as an investigator and Deputy Commander on the St. Louis Area Major Case Squad. Nonn’s first act after being sworn in was staffing the Coroner’s office
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