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Vacant downtown building once eyed for demolition could receive incentives to be turned into adult day care
The site, which has been called “one of the last developable buildings downtown,” could receive city incentives to be converted to an adult day care.
This Week in Gardening & Nature
Plant of the Week: Chamomile. Beautiful and tasty flowers in summer. Winter interest from self-sowing. If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Seed Swaps and Plant Sales, here’s a page for them Start Indoors This Week: Broccoli, Cabbage, Leeks, Onions (if not already)Start Indoors First Week February: Cauliflower, Collards, Chard, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
Spire completes $175M acquisition of 2 Missouri natural gas pipeline systems
The locally based natural gas utility company has completed its planned acquisition of two Missouri pipeline systems that interconnect with its existing 65-mile pipeline that carries natural gas to the St. Louis region.
Centene hires new CEO of Medicare business as fallout from quality ratings continues
The hiring comes as Centene continues to grapple with fall-out from poor star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans. Late last month, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wrote to Centene that its Wellcare Health Insurance plans in North Carolina and Arizona must halt enrollment and marketing because of low quality scores.
Lunchtime Photo
Here's another one of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park. This one is called Cliff Palace, and you can see a tour group at center right. But I didn't have a reservation and probably couldn't have made the hike down there anyway. So a long distance view at midday is all I got.
Cursed Bikes & Coffee in University City closing February 4
Owner Jeff Gerhardt also owns A&M Cyclery in Tower Grove South, which will remain open.
Meat Loaf remembered on second anniversary of his death
Meat Loaf’s wife and daughter paid tribute to him on Saturday, which was the second anniversary of his death. The rocker’s wife, Deborah Aday, took to Facebook to share a tribute to her…
Man Charged With Battery, Resisting Granite City Police
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department arrested a man last week on charges of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Michael J. Randazzo, 51, homeless, was arrested by the Granite City Police Department on charges of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. According to court documents, Randazzo “caused great bodily harm” to the victim after striking them “about the head with a blunt object,” causing injuries that required multiple stitches. He was additionally charged after resisting arrest by a Granite City police officer. Randazzo faces a Class 3 felony for the aggravated battery charge and a Class A misdemeanor for resisting a peace officer. Court documents indicate he was remanded to jail until his initial court appearance. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an
IDOT, Other Street Crews Clear Highways, Roads, With Intense Work
ALTON - The highways and streets around the region had minimal traffic in a journey on Monday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2024. However, plenty of Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and city street personnel were out salting. The route from I-270, to I-255 then 143 through Wood River to Alton was mostly clear as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22. Rain will continue into the afternoon, the National Weather Service said today. Motorists are asked by Illinois State Police to reduce speed on roads and plan for additional travel times. “Be aware of slick sidewalks and parking lots,” ISP added. If you must be out, please plan and travel accordingly and visit https://idot.click/u6h for traffic and road conditions.
RFT Reviews the Week: January 15 to January 21
MONDAY, JANUARY 15. It’s dangerously cold out there.
Could Trump’s Derangement Cost Him the Nomination?
Today on TAP: Nikki Haley has astutely made Trump’s impairment an issue. Let’s see how it plays.
‘AI’ Exposes Google News Quality Control Issues, Making Our Clickbait, Plagiarism, And Propaganda Problem Worse
Journalists have long used Google News to track news cycles. But for years users have documented a steady decline in product quality parallel to similar complaints about the quality of Google’s broader search technology. Many stories and outlets are often no longer indexed, low quality clickbait and garbage are everywhere, and customization seems broken as […]
I thought those buildings looked familiar...
Roads are now good in the city.
Did St. Louis turn ‘blind eye’ to 40 rundown homes? Tenants say they had nowhere else.
St. Louis has condemned 40 houses and described them as unlivable. Some tenants say they had nowhere else to go, and their house wasn’t so bad.
Anthonino’s Taverna Owners Named Restaurateurs of the Year
A beloved Hill mainstay is getting top honors from the Missouri Restaurant Association. Anthonino’s Taverna owners and siblings Anthony and Rosario Scarato have been selected as the association’s 2023 Restaurateurs of the Year.
Fire truck slides, spins on ice in Jefferson County subdivision, nearly slams into house
Freezing rain coated streets across the St. Louis region with ice overnight, resulting in several car accidents and ER trips for people attempting to traverse the dangerous conditions.
Rick Wakeman announces dates for his final solo tour
Rick Wakeman is ready to say goodbye to the road. The legendary Yes keyboardist just announced dates for what he says will be his final solo tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer…
James Comer is a big fat liar
Kevin Morris, a wealthy friend of Hunter Biden, was recently forced to testify behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee, led by serial liar and attack dog James Comer. As usual, after Morris finished his testimony Comer immediately released an absurdly deceitful "readout" of his testimony. Both Philip Bump and Steve Benen have reported ...continue reading "James Comer is a big fat liar"
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