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New mayor credits grassroots support from small businesses, pledges to unite divided city ahead of swift six-day transition

GRAFTON - This weekend, Raging Rivers WaterPark will host their fifth annual Great Mushroom Hunt. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, community members are invited to Raging Rivers in Grafton for a vendor fair, mushroom hunt, Easter egg hunt, scavenger hunt and more. Located at 100 Palisades Parkway in Grafton, Raging Rivers looks forward to hosting another fun festival for the community. “It’s our way of giving a little bit back to the community and letting people come out and see the park and the Mother Nature and spring and just what Raging Rivers has to offer,” explained General Manager Jeremy Hayes. “It’s another way of keeping Raging Rivers in people’s minds.” The Great Mushroom Hunt will take place in the woods surrounding the park. Hayes encourages people to dress accordingly and bring bug spray. There will be prizes awarded for the hunters who collect the most mushrooms, the smallest mushroom and the biggest

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]

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A lawsuit filed by Bryce and Amy Summary of St. Louis alleges a car pulled over by police hit them as it fled police in 2022 in Chicago

The road was closed earlier this week following the forecasted crest of the Meramec River in Valley Park. Floodwaters have since receded since.

The lost grant funds make up only a tiny portion of the historical society's funds, but its director is speaking out to encourage discussion around federal funding cuts.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis architecture firm Arcturis has been awarded a $58,570 judgment in a lawsuit filed against a developer who proposed a new hotel downtown. Arcturis, in the suit, filed Nov. 13 in St. Louis Circuit Court, alleged it is owed more than $50,000 for work it provided toward redevelopment of the […]

Beginning on February 5, 2025, the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten will host trivia nights every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. During the events, players can enjoy drink specials, including $3 aluminum […]

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Last week, we told the story of how the Communications Decency Act came to be. On this week’s episode of Otherwise Objectionable, we look at how it quickly went down in flames — except, of course, for the all-important Section 230. Episode 5: Blowback, and the Dust Settles Just four months after being signed into […]

The St. Louis County Police announced that they have identified the victim who was killed in a hit-and-run incident back on March 27.

President Trump continues dismantling climate policy with a move of questionable legality that benefits fossil fuels. States are sure to sue.

EAST ST. LOUIS – Andrew P. Blassie, the former Executive Vice President of the Bank of O’Fallon, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bank fraud and interstate transportation of funds obtained by fraud, totaling more than $2 million. The indictment alleges that Blassie, 69, engaged in a check kiting scheme during his tenure at the bank, which lasted from September 2023 to September 2024. According to the charges, Blassie is accused of inflating the balance of his personal checking account by depositing checks from accounts with insufficient funds at other banks and a credit union. This fraudulent activity reportedly allowed him to misappropriate nearly $2.7 million for personal expenses, using funds that belonged to the Bank of O’Fallon. U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft emphasized the importance of fiduciary responsibility among bank officials, and said, “Senior bank officials must act as fiduciaries, not felons — they must serve th

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More than 150 culinary professionals from across the US have signed the letter, asking lawmakers to resist budget cuts to the food assistance program.

A state audit of the City of Arnold heads to court as the city claims it is trying to protect confidential records.

On Wednesday, Spire employees teamed up with a local nonprofit to transform a neglected lot into a flourishing one.

Federal grants intended for arts and cultural groups have also been canceled to reduce government spending by DOGE.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum In August of 2015, Construction Forum met and interviewed Willy and Jabbock Schlacks, two young brothers from the Columbia, MO area who had a novel approach to the equipment rental business. They had just secured their first $2.1M in venture capital funding. They had a staff of 15. […]