Influence Church in St. Louis County, where the pastor arrives in a helicopter, billed USDA food programs the second-biggest amounts in Missouri during the pandemic.
From The Journal: Just five years ago, the downtown St. Louis skyline was just the Gateway Arch and the buildings that surround it. Today, St. Louis Union Station, the terminal that once served as a Midwest hub for travelers in the early-to-mid 1900s has completely evolved, adding major attractions like a 65,000-square-foot aquarium and the ultimate […]
Maybe if enough cases pile into the federal court system, the Supreme Court might decide to actually establish a First Amendment right to record public officials as they engage in their public duties. Until then, we’re stuck with a patchwork of precedent that recognizes this right only in certain parts of the nation. Fortunately for […]
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GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department, along with the Pontoon Beach, Madison, and Terminal Railroad Police Departments hosted several kids for its annual Shop with a Cop event. "This event is by far the most enjoyable event we as a department participate in," the law enforcement agencies said in a statement. Seeing the joyful looks on the faces of the kids is "beyond what words can describe," the Granite City Police said. "A special thanks go out to Walmart - Granite City, the Granite City Township, and St. John UCC - Granite City for all of their help with this event."
From St. Louis Business Journal: A multifamily developer new to St. Louis has purchased one of the region’s largest apartment complexes for more than $73 million. Tampa, Florida-based Blue Magma Residential on Oct. 27 bought the CityView apartments, at 110 N. 17th St. in Downtown West, for $73.5 million, according to city records. The complex has […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Madison County Transit plans a $34 million expansion of its system of bicycle trails, bridges and tunnels over the next five years or so. The agency, which already oversees 138 miles of trails, announced Friday it will add 20 miles, seven bridges and two tunnels as part of a new capital spending […]
Although he was born Paul Hewson, most people know him as U2’s Bono thanks to the nickname Bonovox, given to him by a friend when he was very young — although that wasn’t the…
When St. Louis CITY SC takes the pitch this spring, the players will be accompanied by local kids for the pregame ceremonies. That's thanks to a new program, "Player Pals," which will be sponsored by local supermarket staple Schnucks. The two organizations announced Schnucks as the soccer team’s “Proud Grocery Partner” on Monday.
"The Judds: The Final Tour" will stop at Chaifetz Arena on Feb. 4. Country music stars Kelsea Ballerini and Martina McBride will join Wynonna on stage to perform.
The air around Holly Hills smells a little less sweet after the departure of a beloved, if short-lived, bakery: Star Café & Bakery (5547 South Grand Boulevard). It opened this past July and is now closed. The shop served its last customers last week. Star's owner Nikki Ahmadi broke the news on her pastry business' Facebook page, Bake.with.nikki, on December 16, citing "personal affairs" as the reason for her decision — and by "affairs," she means a baby, who she looks forward to welcoming in the coming year.
The nonprofit already operates four Excel Centers, which are accredited tuition-free public high schools giving adults an opportunity to earn high school diplomas.
St. Louis phone accessory startup Flipstik, which appeared on ABC's reality show "Shark Tank" in 2020, has raised nearly $1.2 million to launch new products. The growth comes after the startup says it has successfully started selling its products in retail stores.
Last week when Elon Musk banned the ElonJet account, then banned a bunch of reporters for talking about it, and then insisted that they had tweeted out his “assassination coordinates” leading to a crazed stalker to jump on a car with his child in it, some were… skeptical. I wasn’t sure it made sense to […]
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