Aggregator

Unlike other counties' freezes, the city's only applies to a portion of the property tax.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The developer behind the new Costco-anchored shopping center here has backed out of a deal to buy an adjacent neighborhood, angering residents who say their futures are now in limbo. Seneca Commercial Real Estate was to acquire the rest of the homes on Mayflower Court for its Market at Olive development. […]

This article originally ran on St. Louis Business Journal on December 14, 2023. The developer of a planned new $1.2 billion construction innovation district in St. Louis has purchased a significant number of the properties required for its first phase and set a target date for the start of construction, while working to finalize plans with an anchor tenant. Good […]

The post Developer Acquires Properties and Sets Target Construction Date for $1.2B Downtown Project appeared first on St. Louis Regional Freightway.

On This Day, December 19, 2012 … Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. The store, Foote’s, was about to…

Source

The proposal would ask voters to approve a use tax if the St. Louis County Council approves it. More than half of voters rejected a similar measure in 2022.

U.S. Steel announced a $14.1 billion decision Monday, which raised questions among Granite City workers and officials.

Missouri lawmakers have tried unsuccessfully to ban the cameras for over a decade.

Beginnings 2023: Juried High School Photography December 1- January 7 Reception & Gallery Talk - Friday, December 1, 2023 5:30-7:30pm This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. […]

The post Beginnings 2023: High School Photography Exhibit appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century presents a sweeping art history of hip-hop culture and its myriad expressions across the globe. The multidisciplinary and multimedia […]

The post The Culture: Hip-Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

The post Coloring STL appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

A new study ranked St. Louis among the Top 5 "loneliest cities in America" in reference to its rate of residents living alone.

From RoughDraft Atlanta:  As the holiday season brings families and communities together, these moments present an opportune time to reflect on future aspirations, including career paths. The skilled trades, a vital yet often overlooked sector, deserve a prominent place in these discussions around your holiday tables this year. Our society’s economic engine traditionally brings to […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Plans to convert property at 204 E. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves to affordable senior housing have stalled. Peace United Church of Christ and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County learned last week they will not be receiving tax credits they had counted on to move the project forward. Peace UCC […]

From Kozeny Wagner:  In October, Valley Park High School sent 25 Students to Kozeny-Wagner for a day of job shadowing. The school conducted a study to determine the best fit for the students to get a hands on experience that aligned with their career path. Based on the results, those interested in the built environment […]

An attorney representing Bar:PM's co-owner said the man did not assault police and should not have been arrested after two officers ran their SUV into his south St. Louis bar.

Two men have been charged after a group of brave St. Louisans foiled their attempt to rob the Starbucks on South Grand. Police allege Joshua Noe, a 37-year-old from Potosi, and Marquise Porter-Doyle, 35, of south St. Louis, entered the Starbucks at 212 South Grand around 2:54 p.m. on this past Sunday, December 17. Armed with what appeared to be handguns, they told the seven employees and one customer inside to get on the ground and give them their valuables.

The St. Patrick Center has opened a new cafe at the Central Library in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood. Sacred Grounds Café (1301 Olive Street) is located on the first floor of the St. Louis Public Library branch, in the space that used to be Urban Eats’ Cafe Central.

The company says the funding will let it begin processing material needed for electric vehicle batteries by the end of next year. The cobalt is in a former Missouri lead mine.

ALTON - Alton’s Middletown Historic District will once again light up the night with their Christmas Eve luminary. Now in its 22nd year, the luminary includes over 5,000 candles burning all night throughout the blocks of Middletown along Henry, East 12th and surrounding streets. The tradition is “breathtaking” to behold, according to luminary chair Shannon Sholar. “It just puts a glow and makes everybody feel festive and peaceful at a time where we have a crazy, crazy world. You can just drive through and take a deep breath in and take in the glow,” Sholar said. “We are kind of showcasing our historic neighborhood. I’m a lover of Christmas and everything Christmas, and it just really is breathtaking and beautiful and unique. I think a lot of other areas in town have started doing it.” While the luminary has grown, the tradition itself has stayed largely the same. Duke’s Bakery donates paper bags every year, and the Middletown

Continue Reading