The lineup for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been announced, and while The Rolling Stones were already revealed as the May 2 headliners, they aren’t the only big…
Over the past few years California's population has stabilized and then begun to drop slightly. But that isn't necessarily bad for California: In 2022, almost two-thirds of those who moved to California from another state had a bachelor’s degree or higher, as did more than half who moved from other countries, according to census data. ...continue reading "College grads are moving to California"
KISS may have stopped touring, but it looks like Gene Simmons can’t give up life onstage. The rocker’s solo act, the Gene Simmons Band, is booked to headline Summer Breeze Brazil, a São Paulo festival taking…
A recent survey shows Illinois residents are looking to take up a new, albeit unconventional, pastime with sweet rewards. More than 3,000 people were surveyed.
A rare two-headed snake named Tiger-Lily usually slithers around Branson, but conservation officials will bring it to Kirkwood for an extended stay, starting next week
Problems in the Red Sea began around early December and picked up steam in the middle of the month. So shipping stocks must have taken a beating, right? Nope: Exchange Traded Funds are sort of like mutual funds for a particular industry: they represent the performance of a basket of related stocks. In this case, ...continue reading "Shipping companies are doing great as Houthis attack"
If Missouri employees ask for workers’ compensation after an on-the-job injury, employers can require them to take a drug test for marijuana. If they test positive — even if they hadn’t consumed marijuana for days — their compensation and death benefit may be reduced by 50%. That didn’t change when Missouri legalized recreational marijuana because […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Cardinals have announced that tickets for their 2024 Opening Day game will go on sale Friday, January 19, at 10 a.m. The game is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, against the Miami Marlins. Fans can purchase tickets starting at $49. There is a cap of eight tickets per person. This [...]
GODFREY - A new Mexican restaurant plans to open in Godfrey in the near future. Arandas MX Cocina, a company affiliated with El Maguey in Edwardsville and Florissant, Missouri, plans to open a new Mexican restaurant in the former Chic N Pig building at 3200 Godfrey Road. Two representatives for Arandas MX Cocina, Alejandro Ayala and Daniel Onate, wrote in a letter to village officials that they plan to open “a 100% family restaurant” at the location. “We bring Godfrey and its inhabitants a little piece of our Mexico,” they said. “We hope to establish a comfortable environment where children and adults feel at home. We will put all of our heart into this family project, and we hope to have the acceptance of the community.” They added that the El Maguey locations in Edwardsville serve “as a reference of what is planned” for their future restaurant in Godfrey. The Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved a liquor license
CARROLLTON - Carrollton High School recently announced its first semester Honor Roll lists. They can be found at the link below. Carrollton High School Honor Roll
GODFREY - The Godfrey Village Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a change to the liquor license for Ruler Foods in Godfrey to allow the business to offer video gaming within its store after some discussion from village trustees. Trustees Sarah Woodman and Mike Fisher, who previously met with Ruler representatives and discussed video gaming licenses last year, said they were in favor of Ruler’s plan because of its success at other locations. Trustee Rick Lauschke added the business would not be solely focused on gaming. “It’s also a business here, too - it’s not just opening up a gaming parlor and doing nothing else,” Trustee Rick Lauschke said. “They’re just trying to, I’m assuming, add more revenue to the store.” Godfrey trustees previously put in place new rules and regulations regarding liquor and video game licenses for businesses within the village. Village officials determined that video gaming should not accoun
The Florida legislature (with the support of goon-in-chief Ron DeSantis) really has a thing for unconstitutional bills that piss on the 1st Amendment. I mean, the state is still in a 1st Amendment fight with Mickey Mouse, which should tell you something. The Florida legislature is only in session at the beginning of the year, […]
On the first business day of the new year, Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek began accepting applications for about $120 million of state-subsidized, low-interest loans to small businesses, farmers and affordable housing developers.