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Crews gearing up for heavy rains, potential flood in the St. Louis area
Crews are preparing for the potential impact of heavy rain and rising water. The University City Fire Department is staying on top of the weather with a new flood warning system.
Maryland Heights police looking for runaway girls who left without their medication
Smith NMTC Announces Closing of $7M SLDC NMTC Loan to Support Tabernacle CDC
The Smith NMTC Associates team is thrilled to announce the closing of a $7M SLDC New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) supported loan to Tabernacle Community Development Corporation (CDC), a Missouri nonprofit organization, in partnership with St. Louis Development Corporation, through its Housing Access and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Loan Fund, and an investment from U.S. Bancorp […]
‘It is hurting us’: Trans kids and parents in Missouri speak out and brace for bans
Missouri House cuts taxes, launches budget debate
The House proposal is an opening salvo in negotiations with the Missouri Senate.
Maryland Heights juveniles reported missing
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the Maryland Heights Police Department.
How satisfied are trans people after their transition?
How satisfied are trans people with their transition? Here's part of an answer from a large-scale Washington Post poll of trans people: Unfortunately, the poll doesn't dig down on this question. Of the trans people who are less satisfied, is this because they think they made a bad choice or because they didn't realize how ...continue reading "How satisfied are trans people after their transition?"
Middle School Sued After Getting Stupid About ‘Justice For Lil Pickle’ T-Shirts Worn By Students
A middle school in California has screwed up. And now it’s getting taken to court. Hillel Aron gives us the background over at Courthouse News Service: It was, perhaps, inevitable that the strange incident at a Ventura County middle school last year when dozens of students were banned from wearing T-shirts reading “Justice for Lil […]
Man from O'Fallon, Mo., shot dead in St. Louis
The victim was in his 40s. He was shot in the neck about 6:20 a.m. Thursday near North Market and Bacon streets.
University City pushes out rain alert system ahead of heavy rains
Trivers Multifamily Housing Project Wins AIA 2023 Housing Award
Woodward Lofts, a multifamily housing project from St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was recently named a winner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2023 Housing Awards. Now in its 23rd year, the 2023 Housing Awards recognize 10 exceptional residential designs throughout the United States. This year’s recipients were selected […]
Missouri Senate OKs limits on transgender treatments, sports
Missouri youths no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate.
Report: Cameron Crowe developing Joni Mitchell movie
We may soon see Joni Mitchell’s life on the big screen. The website Above The Line is reporting that Oscar-winning filmmaker Cameron Crowe is planning to write and direct a movie about the legendary singer,…
S. M. Wilson & Co. Promotes Brandon Groom to Project Manager
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction manager and contracting firm, has promoted Brandon Groom to Project Manager. Groom, who has seven years of construction industry experience, joined S. M. Wilson as an Assistant Project Manager in 2022. In his new role as Project Manager, Groom is responsible for subcontractor procurement and management, […]
17-year-old charged alongside brother with killing neighbor over fireworks in St. Louis
A 17-year-old was charged as an adult Wednesday with shooting and killing a neighbor who was setting off fireworks with his two children last summer in north St. Louis. The boy's crime followed a childhood of abuse and hardship, according…
St. Louis man gets 5-year prison term for fleeing crash that killed 15-year-old
Kenderick D. Moore, 29, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, tampering with a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.
How about if we indict Donald Trump for something serious?
I would really like to see Donald Trump indicted over his efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia. The problem is that it would be a tough case since Trump was savvy enough to avoid saying outright, "Hey, just invent the extra votes I need." Still, everyone knows that's exactly what he meant, and ...continue reading "How about if we indict Donald Trump for something serious?"
St. Louis County considers ban of smoking marijuana at public parks
The St. Louis County Council is considering some revisions to its "Clean Air Code" that would prevent people from smoking marijuana at county parks.