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Locals chance their luck at Mega Millions as Krispy Kreme gives away free donuts to those who lose
Everyone has fantasized about what it would be like to win the lottery, especially now that the Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed a billion dollars.
Assets to be auctioned at Hazelwood cannabis firm that shuttered amid disputes
The sale of the company's assets comes after the St. Louis County Circuit Court last year put the company in receivership, following a lawsuit brought by one of its investors.
Feminist shop at City foundry
Developer Seeks to Expand Brightleaf in Wildwood
From West Newsmagazine: The developer of The Villages at Brightleaf in Wildwood is looking to expand with a potential 34 homes in Town Center. A Development and Zoning Committee meeting was held on July 24 to review the concept plan for the northeast corner of highways 100 and 109. The site is currently zoned planned […]
More Media Execs Back Effort To Pull Fox News’ Philly Broadcast License Over Election Fraud Lies
Last month we noted how media reform activists had petitioned the FCC to revoke Fox News’ local broadcast license in Philadelphia. More specifically, the group argued that Fox News’ rampant election fraud propaganda technically violated the “character clause” embedded in the Communications Act the FCC is supposed to use to determine whether an organization should […]
6 injured after train strikes semi in Cass County
Six people have injuries after a train crashed into a semi truck Tuesday afternoon in Cass County, Missouri.
PGAV Destinations Designed SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
From InPark Magazine: When Miral opened SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, in May 2023, the stakes were high. It was the first international SeaWorld park, the first new SeaWorld park in 35 years, and the first SeaWorld park to be completely indoors. In order to achieve so many firsts – while also creating an experience that […]
Back-to-school tax-free shopping in Missouri this weekend
It's time for the annual tax-free, back-to-school weekend shopping event.
St. Charles County Delays Decision on 450-House Development
From KMOV: After residents’ outcry, the St. Charles County Council voted to table a huge development project that would bring over 450 single-family homes to the county. For a third time, the county moved a meeting dealing with this development to Family Arena to fit all the opponents of the project. The council listened to […]
End of an era: Cardinals trade Jack Flaherty to Baltimore in deadline buzzer beater
The St. Louis Cardinals reportedly agreed to a last-minute deadline-day deal that sends starting pitcher Jack Flaherty to the Baltimore Orioles.
Man arrested for stealing car with girlfriend's 4-year-old inside
Subtext Plans Mixed-Use Apartment Building in the Delmar Loop
From NextSTL: Subtext is planning a mixed-use apartment building in The Delmar Loop in University City at Delmar and Leland. The site currently has the buildings formerly occupied by Commerce Bank, St. Louis Bread Co, and Craft Alliance. The property not including the former Craft Alliance building has been for sale for a few years listed […]
Roger Goldman, law professor and advocate of police reform, dies at 82
Goldman was known nationally for his research on dismissed police officers who find jobs in other departments and his efforts to pass laws allowing decertification.
Big St. Louis brewer searches for new owner amid bankruptcy
The Maryland Heights-based brewer is looking for solutions to get through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, with officials saying the “optimal solution” would be to sell the building and brewery collectively to the same buyer.
Public Hearing Seeks to Give Chesterfield City Council Eminent Domain Power
From West Newsmagazine: Chesterfield Mall is blighted. That’s the finding of an analysis by PGAV Planners, which was engaged to determine if the property and surrounding redevelopment area were defined as blighted per state statutes. Those findings were shared during a public hearing on the Chesterfield Regional 353 Development Plan and Project at the July […]
MOWIT Invites You to Support and Be Represented at its Monthly “Meet Up”
If you are not familiar with MOWIT (Missouri Women in Trades – mowit.org), you should be. This organization is truly one that fosters and supports career development of women who work in or want to work in the skilled construction trades. MOWIT is a non-profit with a mission to expand opportunities for women to enter and […]
Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh remembers Paul Reubens
Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh is remembering the late Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens, who passed away July 30 after a secret battle with cancer. He was 70. Mothersbaugh wrote the theme song and music…
‘Fueled by lies,’ Trump charged with seeking to overturn 2020 election
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted Donald Trump on Tuesday, alleging that Trump and co-conspirators attempted to subvert the 2020 election to keep the former president in power through a series of illegal actions that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The former president faces four […]
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VIDEO: How to Fix America’s Labor Shortage
From CNBC: The U.S. economy still has a massive labor shortage. The American Health Association reports 600,000 nurses plan to leave the field by 2027. Even the construction industry will need another 540,000 workers on top of the normal pace of hiring to meet the demand for labor, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. […]
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