On Thursday afternoon, high school students from the St. Louis Public Schools District (SLPS) and Confluence Academies led the discussion at the Sun Theater in Grand Center on preventing deaths of children from gunfire in the city.
Clayton Community Theatre will conclude its 24th season with Murder on the Nile by the great mystery writer Agatha Christie, directed by Nada Vaughn. Love, money, meddling, politics, betrayal,
A judge in St. Louis City Circuit Court has forbidden the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from publishing material from the mental health evaluation of a man accused of killing a police officer in Tower Grove South in 2020. It's unknown what exactly is contained in the evaluation, but court filings made by those attempting to block its publication say material in it is "highly confidential" and that its being made public would hinder Thomas Kinworthy's ability to get a "fair and impartial trial."
St. Louis startup Mighty Cricket, which has developed consumer food products using protein sourced from crickets, has been awarded federal funds it plans to use to establish a local cricket farm.
UMB Bank is acquiring a consulting firm that specializes in providing strategies to maximize the financial performance of community banks in the Midwest.
Despite industry best efforts to prevent it, the “right to repair” movement shows no sign of slowing down. This week, Minnesota was the latest state to pass a new right to repair law. State lawmakers added right to repair provisions to an omnibus bill (SF 2774) after obtaining bipartisan support across both chambers. The language requires electronics […]
GRAFTON - Jersey County Circuit Clerk Daniel Schetter presented Grafton Police Chief Eric Spanton and Mayor Morrow with a check in the amount of $5,000 at the City Council meeting on May 16. Mr. Schetter’s goal was to help the smaller cities in Jersey County to bolster government services, and Grafton is one of the beneficiaries. The gift was made possible through his office from traffic ticket revenue in the county. “We need to work together to help each other and to make our communities safer for everyone,” Mr. Schetter said. Chief Spanton said, “This money will be used to purchase new handheld radios with improved reception, which will enhance officer safety and allow quicker response time.” The county provided funds last year to transition Grafton police cruisers from analog to digital radios. “We are very grateful for the continued support from the county,” said Mayor Morrow. Grafton City council meetings are held on the third Tuesday