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Not-so-much 'Air' Jordan: Cardinals prospect Walker tweaks hitting approach in minors
More than a month has passed since the St. Louis Cardinals abruptly optioned young star Jordan Walker to the minor leagues, and it's unclear when he might rejoin the big-league club.
Daily Deal: TruGolf Mini Golf Simulator
The TruGolf Mini is a new approach to learning the game of golf. Paired with E6 CONNECT software, this interactive swing studio analyzes and displays swing data after every shot, helping golfers of all skill levels understand the game. With TruGolf Mini, every shot you take is a lesson. It’s on sale for $199.97 until 11:59pm PDT on 5/31/23. […]
Bowling pro shop in Affton weathers sport’s highs and lows
Ray Orf's opened during bowling's heyday and has survived to see the pastime make a comeback.
Saint Louis Zoo welcomes Kayin the western lowland gorilla
Hollywood Vampires postpone shows due to Johnny Depp’s ankle injury
Hollywood Vampires have put their tour on pause to let Johnny Depp recover from an ankle injury. The band, which also includes Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen, announced they are postponing three tour dates this…
Search continues for missing rural Missouri doctor
Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from on May 21. He was reported missing when he failed to show up for work that day at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, a town of 3,100 residents deep in the Missouri Ozarks.
U.S. Senator Durbin Pledges $3.5M for Cahokia Heights Sewer Repairs
From St. Louis Public Radio: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, pledged another $3.5 million of federal funding for Cahokia Heights’ faulty sewer system on Friday. The cash from the federal budget will funnel to Cahokia Heights through the Army Corps of Engineers and will help fund an existing project for the city’s main trunk line. […]
Circus Flora opens a new season with "Undercover," June 1–25
The show is an international spy thriller involving clowns, contortionists, aerialists, acrobats, and more.
Western lowland gorilla Kayin arrives at Saint Louis Zoo
A male western lowland gorilla arrived at Saint Louis Zoo last week to join the zoo's bachelor program, with the long-term goal of propagating the species.
St. Louis Eyes Buying a Dismas House Building for Workforce Development Hub
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis urban renewal board voted Tuesday to acquire the former headquarters of a company in North City currently owned by Dismas House of St. Louis, in hopes to convert it into a workforce development hub that could support a $55 million advanced manufacturing center planned nearby. After a […]
County executive vetoes bills on tobacco sales near schools, pedestrians on roadways
Phase 2 of Major Interchange Ramp Approved for 370 & Salt River Road
From Mid Rivers News Magazine: The St. Peters Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a bill to authorize Phase 2 of the Route 370 Interchange Ramp Project at Salt River Road at its meeting on May 11. The bill gives the city permission to enter into a supplemental agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s […]
Downtown hotel next to convention center sells for $11.5M
Construction work currently surrounds the hotel as part of the ongoing expansion of the downtown convention center.
Tool’s Maynard James Kennan shows off his KISS fandom
Tool frontman Maynard James Kennan is letting his KISS fandom fly, showing off his collection of posters and memorabilia on social media. “Everyone has their coping mechanisms. As a child growing up in 70's Ohio,…
City summer youth camp sites announced
Summer Fun STL youth camp locations will span the city while school is out to keep young people engaged in safe and supportive environments.
Boeing to Build New ‘Phantom Works’ Facility in St. Louis
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: As Boeing prepares to wind down one of its legacy St. Louis-made fighter jet lines, the company is expanding in research and development with a new, 47,500-square-foot facility here that will focus on next-generation military aircraft. The new site will be part of “Phantom Works,” a tight-lipped Boeing unit that carries […]
Dog at the Brentwood APA
Coroner Nonn Reveals More Information After Body Found In Wood River Creek
ALTON - Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn confirmed on Tuesday morning an autopsy has been completed on a male subject discovered Friday evening in Wood River Creek at the overpass with East Broadway in Alton. Nonn said there was nothing that revealed anything criminal in nature about the death. Nonn said he couldn’t release at this time the cause of death but said it was a 33-year-old male who was found. Alton Police and Alton Fire responded to the scene, assisted by East Alton Police. The coroner’s office was then called to the scene.
Is Jimmy Butler's new St. Louis Browns hat a source of NBA trash talk?
There's a little bit of St. Louis heading to the NBA Finals, but maybe not quite in the way most would expect.
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