More than 5,900 customers remained without power in the St. Louis area late Monday morning, according to Ameren, after a severe thunderstorm and winds swept through the city late afternoon Saturday.
Octavia the corpse flower began blooming late Sunday afternoon at the Missouri Botanical Garden, when the tightly wound flower began unfurling from the spadix, a tall stalk that shoots from the top of the plant.
We’ve talked a few times about California’s “Age Appropriate Design Code.” This is a bill in California that was “sponsored” and pushed for by a UK Baroness (who is also a Hollywood filmmaker and has fallen for moral panic myths about evil technology). As we explained there is no way for a site like Techdirt […]
ALTON - Alton Marina is hosting live music, tacos and a cash bar on Saturday, Aug. 5 to cool down the summer. The event will run from 6–9 p.m. and will be open to the public. The acoustic duo Jay and Waylon are scheduled to rock the marina. Olé Morales Tacos , a favorite Alton food truck, will be on the premises, and the marina is offering a cash bar. “We want everybody to enjoy the riverfront,” Rob Honke said. Honke is the owner of Seahorse Ranch Marine, Inc., which operates the marina. Located on the Mississippi River, Alton Marina has slips and fueling stations for local boaters. Other amenities include a pool, parking, and shower and laundry facilities. Honke explained that while some of these services are limited to slip holders, the marina hosts monthly events to bring more people down to the river. Additionally, the marina’s store and daily breakfast are always open to the public. “We try to have fun stuff for our slip
Representative Cori Bush is once again asking the federal government to solve homelessness. The Democrat from St. Louis has re-introduced a U.S. House resolution to declare unalienable rights for unhoused persons and provide solutions to end homelessness by 2027. A similar measure sponsored by Bush failed to pass in 2021, but she may face a more sympathetic crowd this time around.
The ashes of late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister will be enshrined at Germany's upcoming Wacken Open Air festival. The ceremony, taking place August 2, will be led by surviving Motörhead…
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until Aug. 6, African Modernism in America is the first major traveling exhibition to examine the complex connection between modern African
Johnny Johnson’s execution was halted and is still being fought in court. The family of Casey Williamson wants only to put ‘it to rest’ after decades of addiction and anxiety.
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