Lindenwood University professor Dan Sweeney has lent his voice to big events, including the 2003 Fifa Women’s World Cup. Today, he is the PA announcer for MLS club St. Louis City SC. His stint with City SC comes after several years of being the PA announcer for matches of former United Soccer League team Saint Louis FC.
ALTON - Anne Montgomery was one of the first women to be a sportscaster on television. Through her long and varied career as a sportscaster, youth-level sports official, teacher and author, she learned how to literally and metaphorically pick herself up from a fall - whether she was trying to stand in a pair of hockey skates or accomplish her goals when others doubted her. Montgomery said her career overall has been “a bit of a rollercoaster ride” on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . Early on in the twists and turns of her career, it became clear she was one of few women in the field at the time. “When I wanted to be a sportscaster in the 1970s, there weren't any women sportscasters anywhere - there might have been one or two regionally, but I had never seen any,” Montgomery said. After telling her mother she wanted to be a sportscaster when she grew up, she said her mom told her, “Don't be ridiculous.” However, Montgomery
ALTON - The late Reverend George Humbert was a beloved figure in Alton. His legacy will be honored at the second annual Alton Mayor’s Charity and Fundraiser Ball next month. “He just loved Alton,” Lynna Humbert, George’s wife, said of her husband. “He did a lot for Alton. He participated in a lot of things ... He had no judgments against people for whatever. I think he was just a good man.” George moved to Alton as an adult to raise his family and serve as the pastor of the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, a role he held for 31 years. He always looked for ways to help people in the community, and he volunteered with the AIDS Interfaith Network and the Oasis Women’s Center for years. Throughout his life, George continued to work with Oasis in various roles. He spent several years as the board president and volunteered from when the center opened in 1978 until his passing in May. “He was supportive of Oasis Women’s
It was initially booked as just a regular DJ night for KDHX DJs Rich Reese and bobEE Sweet, but now their gig this Saturday at the Royale (3132 South Kingshighway Boulevard, theroyale.com) is swiftly turning into an impromptu rally for the soul of KDHX. The local public radio station has seen nothing but turmoil lately, with management recently telling 13 volunteer DJs to take a hike and then even more DJs followed them out the door in solidarity. [content-2]
It’s been a hot mess, basically, but what do music-lovers do when the going gets tough?
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ST. LOUIS - A woman was charged Wednesday for allegedly shooting a coworker at their job following an argument. According to Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place just before 4:10 p.m. at the Family Dollar on North Florissant Avenue near St. Louis Avenue, in the [...]
South Grand barbecue restaurants Navin's BBQ (3559 Arsenal Street, navinsbbq.com) announced today that it would close at the end of service tomorrow. The restaurant, which opened in the Guerilla Street Food spot just steps away from South Grand in 2021, provided scant details on social media about the imminent closure, saying only that it was considering its plans for the future and that it would continue its relationship with Brother's Beer & Bourbon Lounge in Creve Coeur. "We appreciate the love and support we have received in the over two and a half years," it wrote in its post.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis said it will begin the consultation process next month with some Catholic elementary schools as part of the "All Things New" restructuring plan.
In a press release Wednesday, the archdiocese said about one-third of its elementary schools will go through a consultation process to discuss the current and future status of the school. The archdiocese and its parishes operate over 80 elementary schools.
The release said some schools will be recommended to close while others…
A busy Wednesday leads the Missouri Supreme Court to hearing arguments on three cases, including one pushing to overturn a St. Louis police "bill of rights law."
Foo Fighters have shared a statement marking the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles tribute concert to late drummer Taylor Hawkins. In a Facebook post published Wednesday, September 27, Dave…
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg has covered the U.S. Supreme Court for about 50 years. As she gears up for a new court session that begins Monday, Totenberg discusses the cases she’s watching. She also talks about the headline-grabbing ethics concerns swirling around the high court, breaking the Anita Hill story in 1991, and her recent memoir, “Dinners with Ruth.”
- In August, a new edition was made to Missouri's state symbols: the Hawken Rifle. This rifle has its origins in St. Louis, thanks to Jacob Hawken, who initially began his journey in Virginia in 1808 before eventually settling in St. Louis in 1825.
FOX2 welcomes a new meteorologist, Haley Fitzpatrick, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, marking her return to the area after nearly a decade away. Fitzpatrick's role encompasses both studio and fieldwork, handling weather reporting as well as climate reporting.
It’s no secret that I think this FTC has been pretty disappointing and has missed a ton of opportunities to actually make things better for the public. For reasons I really don’t understand, it has filed a lot of antitrust cases against tech companies that have almost always seemed half-baked, resulting in a losing streak […]
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