BETHALTO - Matthew Livingston Jr. is off to a sensational start in motocross racing and has qualified for two regionals in June. If he places in the top six, he will qualify for the national competition at Loretta Lynn's Ranch. He will be racing June 16-18 in Ponca City, Okla. - if he doesn't advance there, he will be in a regional race in Casey, Ill., on June 23-25. Matthew won two championships in the Mid America Motocross Series the last two years in a row, and is now sitting in first place in points in the 50-Senior Class and fifth in points for the 50-Open Class in the THOR series. Matthew's mother, Kara, and his father, Matthew Sr., both said they are extremely proud of their young son. He seems to be "a natural" for the sport and started when he was 5 years old. He now operates a Cobra FWE bike. Young Matthew attends Bethalto schools and is currently devoted to only motocross as a sport from an athletic standpoint. His mother said Matthew Jr.'s future looks exceptionally
Becky Rothman, the "Queen of Carpet" whose iconic commercials featuring her flying on a rug over the Gateway Arch entertained generations of St. Louisians for nearly 30 years, died Sunday. She was 67.
Rothman's nephew, Marc, confirmed her passing Monday afternoon. She had been undergoing dialysis for the past several years, he said, and died at Missouri Baptist Medical Center of complications from kidney disease.
Rothman was born into the flooring business on Feb. 3, 1956. Her father, Murray, opened…
The Zoo and Garden perform extensive fieldwork and research, which not only has a global impact, but many local benefits too: from building local infrastructure to attracting a "creative class" that builds intellectual capital in the region.
The research and conservation arms of the Missouri Botanical Garden perform good work that matters to the whole world. It is often under-appreciated how they build intellectual capital in the St. Louis metro area, providing a more fertile environment from which other organizations and commercial enterprises, including startups, sometimes germinate and sprout.
The research and conservation arms of Saint Louis Zoo perform good work that matters to the whole world. It is often under-appreciated how they build intellectual capital in the St. Louis metro area, providing a more fertile environment from which other organizations and commercial enterprises, including startups, sometimes germinate and sprout.
The new St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore was sworn into office Tuesday morning, just two weeks after his predecessor Kim Gardner stepped down.
Missouri Supreme Court Judge Robin Ransom gave Gore the oath of office as the city's next top prosecutor at 11 a.m. at the Carnahan Courthouse. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and other local leaders were in attendance.
"We have a violent crime crisis here in St. Louis," Gore said Tuesday. "We are losing far to many young promising lives to violence.…
The Zoo and Garden are great places in which to enjoy some beautiful animals and plants, hang out, and have fun. However, what is often under-appreciated and rarely discussed, is how much good work they perform that matters to the whole world through their research and conservation arms.
A longtime friend of Tina Turner tells People that the late Queen of Rock 'n' Roll was ready to embrace the end of her life. Stephen Sills — that's Sills, not Stills — is a…
ALTON - A local man whose body was found submerged in Wood River Creek has been identified as Trever J. Oliver, 33, of South Roxana. Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn identified the body, which was found near the intersection of Wood River Creek and East Broadway on Friday, May 26, 2023. Alton Police and Fire was notified of the body discovery at 6:05 p.m. on Friday. Responding officers found the man in a prone position with his head submerged underneath the water. Authorities also said Oliver was known to be in the general area prior to his death. He was pulled to shore by Alton Police officers and secured until the arrival of Coroner’s Office Investigator Christopher Hartman, who pronounced Oliver dead at 6:44 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023. Coroner Nonn said an autopsy has been conducted in order to shed light on the cause and manner of death. "Preliminary results of the autopsy failed to reveal overt signs of nefarious involvement, however, a final cause of death, as well
We had just recently written about the American Psychological Association’s very thorough and detailed report going through much of the research about the impact of social media on the mental health of kids. That report was careful, and nuanced, and basically said that there is little evidence that social media is inherently bad for kids. […]
Def Leppard has a new top five album in the U.K. The band’s recent release with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Drastic Symphonies, debuted at #4 on the Official U.K. album chart. “Wow. For us to…
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced in a press conference Tuesday that he will veto two bills passed by the County Council earlier this month.
Bill 73 would have loosened restrictions on tobacco sales within 1,000 feet of St. Louis County schools, and Bill 86 would have required pedestrians to stay off roads in areas where sidewalks are available. Both bills passed the County Council by 4-3 votes.
It requires five votes from the St. Louis County Council to override a veto from the St.…
From Brookings: It has been over a year since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, unleashing an unprecedented $864 billion in federal funding to improve the country’s transportation, water, energy, and broadband systems. This comes on top of hundreds of billions of dollars for related climate and industrial investments in the Inflation Reduction Act […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new $12 million extended-stay hotel planned at the site of a former office building in Maryland Heights is moving ahead after years of delays. Sina Hospitality plans to redevelop the former Northport office building at 12131 Dorsett Road into a four-story, 115-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, according to […]
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