The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified “several sources for investigation” after taking air samples in south St. Louis city neighborhoods over reports of a toxic fume smell. In a letter to Representative Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) on Tuesday, the EPA confirmed its intent to investigate the source of mysterious odors in south city after receiving multiple complaints from concerned residents.
It seems like every day this week a new bill has been introduced in Congress with the grandstanding politicians behind the bill insisting that it’s necessary to protect the children online. It seems like no elected official wants to be left behind on this particular moral panic train. The latest, from Senators Ed Markey and […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: After four years of delays, officials here have finalized plans to turn a vacant lot on the edge of its bustling business district downtown into a tiny urban park. The $552,700 “pocket park” aims to transform a grass strip between a church and the St. Louis County Library Mid-County Branch into […]
AAA said the state's fatality rate on highways is the highest it's been in 15 years. Missouri and Montana are the only states without the laws for all drivers.
Downtown St. Louis' activity recovery is poor compared with other North American markets, ranking only ahead of San Francisco, according to research from the University of Toronto that cites mobile phone data.
The university's School of Cities said that for a period from December 2022 to February 2023, St. Louis' downtown recovery ranked 62nd out of 63 markets, with just 38% of the activity level from the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. It said it obtained the activity level by…
I was talking to a cannabis business owner I’ve known for a while and respect. The man, who is white, told me he refused to use the term “marijuana” because it’s racist.
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: In an attempt to encourage the use of solar power in the community, the Webster Groves City Council on April 18 held a public hearing on a bill making the process easier to install solar panels on residential homes, including those in the city’s four historic districts. Under the bill, solar panel […]
The ACLU of Missouri is asking a Cole County judge to force the secretary of state’s office to finalize its work on an abortion-rights initiative petition so proponents can begin collecting signatures. The legal maneuver, which was filed Thursday afternoon, comes after The Independent revealed a behind-the-scenes push by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The $47 million Residence Inn in Clayton opened last month despite a number of construction challenges, including supply chain and labor shortages and skyrocketing construction costs, which led to a change in the hotel’s design. The project, the Residence Inn by Marriott, launched in early 2021, during the pandemic. The […]
There is a new Aldi for people in St. Charles. On May 4 at 9 a.m., the new store opened. Aldi will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1095 Regency Parkway in St. Charles.
It appears things are getting a little harder before they get any easier for a struggling St. Louis Cardinals squad, already down 10-2 in Thursday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.
Laura Hughes, who began her new job on April 17, is responsible for leading First Mid Bank & Trust’s marketing and deposit strategy as well as overseeing its performance, culture and customer experience, officials said.
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