EAST ST. LOUIS – The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) are holding town hall meetings to explain flooding disaster assistance and encourage survivors to attend and ask questions. “We want every flooding disaster survivor to take advantage of every bit of assistance that is available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), IEMA and the community organizations,” said Herb Simmons, Director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. “Survivors are encouraged to pursue SBA loans because if the loan application is denied, the doors are opened for other funding opportunities with FEMA.” So far, more than $18 million has already been approved for survivors, which includes assistance with flood insurance. “Financial assistance is still available to survivors, but they must start the process by applying for FEMA’s
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees. On Oct. 7, the
Thursday 12/01 The Sweet Spot Typically, when you go into Third Degree Glass Factory (5200 Delmar Boulevard, University City), it's a wonderland of remarkable glass works, some fragile, twisting, with intricate details.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Charmaine Chapman Leadership Society [CCS] raised over $350,000 through its Divine 9 Challenge, a fundraising competition between historically Black Fraternities and Sororities in the St. Louis region.
Missouri’s largest operating holiday model train displays will be in the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center at the National Museum of Transportation this holiday season. On Nov. 25, opening
This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to
On the day known as "Giving Tuesday," more than 170 people gathered at the Anehueser-Busch Biergarten in St. Louis to celebrate a common commitment to the community.
If you live in Missouri and you've got a car, then you're likely feeling a bigger strain on your bank account.
Kevin McCauley is paying about $124 more in personal property taxes for the three cars he had last year. Count the car he recently replaced with a newer one, his bill went up by about $1,100.
"We still have three kids in college," he said.
He said taxes on his cars have never been higher.
"We've cut back on Christmas, dining out…investing in our home," he said.
It's why Steve…
The core PCE inflation rate plummeted again in October: Core PCE checked in at 2.7% in October and the headline rate came in at 4.1%. Both are lower than last month, but core in particular has now had two consecutive huge declines. I am, as usual, highlighting the core rate (inflation excluding food and energy) ...continue reading "Core PCE inflation plummets to 2.7% in October"
New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into
The city, where the Rams played home games and which led the charge in 2015 to try and keep the team from moving to Los Angeles, would get the largest chunk of the settlement money: $250 million.
Back in 2014, Comcast introduced a new $1.50 per month surcharge on cable bills it called its “Broadcast TV Fee.” Said fee was really just a portion of the cost of doing business for Comcast (programming costs), busted out of the full bill and hidden below the line — designed specifically to let the company […]
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