Since January 2021, the St. Louis County counselor's office has been able to hire outside legal help without approval from the County Council thanks to a pandemic-era emergency rule.
From FOX 2: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, business, and faith-based leaders broke ground Thursday morning to turn over new homeownership opportunities in north St. Louis. The St. Louis Development Corporation is an independent economic agency whose goal is equitable growth and prosperity for the city. However, some things have been missing in north St. […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon chapter of Habitat For Humanity is hosting a Chicken Lunch fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge, located at 7371 Marine Road in Edwardsville. Board Member Todd Taplin said all proceeds from the event will fund their next home-building project. “We are thrilled to partner with the Edwardsville Moose Lodge for another delicious chicken dinner on April 16,” Taplin said. “The proceeds will be directly used to fund our next build. “We are currently in the last stages of building a home Hill Lane in Edwardsville, Illinois. A local resident, Faith Jordan, and her three girls will be purchasing the home at the end of April. We will be starting a new home build as soon as we raise a substantial portion of the funds.” Adult plates are available for $12 each, kids’ (age 12 and under) plates are $6 each, and desserts are available for $3 each. Tickets can be purcha
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 11100 block of Riaza Square that resulted in the death of an adult male. On April 11, 2023, at 12:24 AM, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for shots fired in the 11100 block of Riaza Square. Responding officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. This is an active investigation. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
Criminal defense attorney David Mueller will run for St. Louis Circuit Attorney next year, making him the first to announce a run against incumbent Kim Gardner.
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals are selling tickets for just $5 for the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks from April 17 to 19. The discounted tickets are only available while supplies last. This special offer is sponsored by TUMS. Fans are limited to purchasing eight tickets per person for each game. Purchase tickets here: Cardinals.com/Tums. [...]
Justine Petersen Housing and Reinvestment Corp. and St. Louis Community Credit Union will receive $8.7 million in grants from the federal government to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
From St. Louis Business Journal: Officials in Bridgeton are seeking proposals from developers to create an “industrial front door” to the city on 500 available acres, about 10 minutes from the airport. The request for proposals, released last month, is due May 12. The city is hoping for a “transformative development” and is willing to […]
This is so bizarre. Last month, we highlighted the ridiculousness of Arkansas’ age verification for social media bill. These bills are showing up everywhere, from California to Utah and lots of other places as well. It’s bipartisan nonsense. It’s pretty clear that these bills are unconstitutional: they seek to suppress the free speech rights of […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Kinetic Park, located in Dardenne Prairie just east of Town Square Mall, is getting another upgrade that will enable usage by a wider variety of county residents. In 2020, St. Charles County had rebranded Youth Activity Park as Kinetic Park and in so doing opened the door to all things connected […]
Joe Perry has some new music to share. The Aerosmith guitarist is dropping the new album Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII on May 26. The album, being released digitally and on vinyl, is a companion to Perry’s…
Jim Brainard’s exhibition “Bits & Pieces” creates assemblages made from found, often-neglected, objects such as tree bark, used matches, and corrugated cardboard. He also scavenges small mysterious pieces of trash
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