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Calls for condemned former Famous Barr building to be saved
Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees. On Oct. 7, the
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Duckworth Responds To FAA System Outage Affecting Millions Of Americans
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement after today’s FAA system outage that canceled and delayed thousands of flights: “I'm troubled by the situation, and while I appreciate that the FAA worked quickly to try to minimize the disruption to commercial air travel and get planes back in the air, we need to understand what happened today so we can prevent it from ever happening again. The flying public deserves better.”
Metro East strip mall lands tenants, including one new to St. Louis, in $7M redevelopment
Sustainability Key Focus in Neuroscience Research Building Construction
From Washington University’s The Source: The Neuroscience Research Building under construction on the Washington University Medical Campus promises great discoveries in an environmentally friendly building that meets sustainability goals. The completed structure will contain energy-efficient, low-energy research freezers in laboratories; electric charging stations in the parking garage; and numerous other sustainability-focused elements. The 11-story, 609,000-square-foot […]
Armed suspects rob St. Louis vet clinic of Ketamine and other drugs
Community Members Sponsor More New Wheelchairs For Alton Memorial Hospital
ALTON - The AMH White Cross Auxiliary is continuing in its mission to replace all of the hospital's old wheelchairs with newer Staxi wheelchairs in its “Wheels of Love” campaign. The Auxiliary has added four new chairs recently in addition to the 10 that were purchased early last fall. The new chairs were sponsored by or in honor of three former employees and a White Cross Auxiliary member/hospital volunteer. Art and Jo Greenwood purchased two chairs. Jo is a retired chaplain of Alton Memorial and worked at AMH for 13 years. One of the chairs was purchased in honor of their daughter, Holly Rain, who worked more than 20 years at AMH as a nurse in OB and has also volunteered. A third chair was purchased by Ken and Tina Aldridge. Tina formerly worked in Human Resources and served 19 years at AMH. Fred and Rose Lammers purchased the fourth chair, Rose is a volunteer at the information desk, in the gift shop, and is also a member of the White Cross Auxiliary. Sixteen
BB's Jazz Blues Soups Closing
Is there anywhere in St Louis that serves one of those insane Bloody Marys, where they put like a mini-burger and a pizza and a whole chicken or whatever? All suggestions appreciated, thanks in advance!
Inflation went negative in December
I've got some good news and some bad news for December inflation: The good news is that CPI inflation was negative in December. Prices were down 0.9% from their level in November. Sadly, the core CPI went up a little bit and now stands at 3.7% on an annualized basis. This is still not a ...continue reading "Inflation went negative in December"
Arnold Approves Two Contracts for Rec Center Improvements
From Leader Publication: The city of Arnold has started lining up projects to improve the Arnold Recreation Center, but with more projects still needed, it is unknown when work will begin on the facility at 1695 Missouri State Road. City Council members voted 7-0 on Dec. 1 to pay a total of $869,883 to have the […]
Mizzou rejects punishment for student’s racist post
The University of Missouri – Columbia will not punish a student who recently posted a racist rant on social media.
Missouri hiring private company to provide food for prisoners
Each meal will cost $1.77 to prepare.
America’s Monsters, Superheroes and Villains: Our Culture at Play
This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to
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Power outage closes elementary school in South County on Thursday
USA Today nominates Forest Park as one of America's best city parks
Woman's body found in Illinois home, man in custody
A woman's body was discovered at a Freeburg trailer park Wednesday evening, and police have a man in custody for homicide.
Sybrina Fulton continues fight for justice in Trayvon Martin’s name
Sybrina Fulton describes herself as an “average mom” when her life was changed.
Genesis announces new ‘BBC Broadcasts’ box set
Genesis is set to drop the new collection BBC Broadcasts on March 3, which will feature Genesis performances recorded by the BBC between 1970 and 1998. The set, curated by founding member Tony Banks, will…