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Zachary Myers was arrested Thursday for his role in the November crash that killed a 45-year-old Florissant woman.

As you’ll recall, it became apparent pretty much immediately after Elon Musk took over Twitter that he had zero idea that the company was under an FTC consent decree that had just been renewed months earlier, and which had some fairly stringent rules regarding data privacy and how the company rolled out new features. Sometimes […]

Talking Heads are the latest artists to pay tribute to Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, who passed away Sunday at the age of 80. “Talking Heads are deeply saddened to learn that Seymour…

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Jamshaid Khan, who liked to play the lottery, leaves behind a wife and a desire to travel the world.

From Construction Equipment Guide:  Terramac has expanded its production capacity to deliver an increasing number of machines for the North American and international markets with the unveiling of its new assembly facility located in St. Louis, Mo. “It’s an exciting time for Terramac. We took an existing older, shuttered 100,000 square foot complex located on eight […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Firefighter/Paramedic John Gooden is getting ready to celebrate five years of service with the department. He was appointed in April 2018. An Edwardsville native, Gooden attended Trinity Lutheran School and Metro-East Lutheran High School. Gooden had plenty of fire service and EMS experience when he came to the Edwardsville Fire Department. He previously served on the Hamel Volunteer Fire Department and attended Lewis and Clark Community College’s Fire Science program. Gooden also worked at Alhambra-Hamel Ambulance Service, where he obtained his paramedic license. John previously worked full-time at Staunton EMS, and worked part-time with Phillips 66 and in EMS for Glen Carbon, Highland, Maryville and Troy. “I like working for the Edwardsville Fire Department because every day is something new,” Gooden said. “My co-workers are awesome to work with, and I get to protect and serve the community that I grew up in.” John has bee

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The St. Louis Blues will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys Tuesday during Pride Night, a decision following similar actions from teams and athletes around the NHL.

Normally, we don't let friends go out to St. Charles, but we'll make an exception for STL Cannafest, an event celebrating all things Cannabis on Saturday, April 22, from 2 to 7 p.m. at 2025 Golfway Drive in St. Charles. The event will be free for medical card holders and $10 for everyone else.

From The Construction Record:  It’s Day Two of CONEXPO/CON-AGG, and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace and digital media editor Warren Frey are covering the show and reporting from the floor on what they’ve seen at the biggest construction trade show and conference in North America. On this episode […]

At stake is $4.5 million for 160 library districts across the state.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Major League Soccer franchise St. Louis City SC in recent months has expanded its real estate holdings in Downtown West, purchasing a pair of buildings just north of its CityPark stadium. The buildings add to City SC’s existing real estate in Downtown West, which already includes its 22,500-seat stadium, training […]

Letter To The Editor: Why Should Students Go on Field Trips? Field trips are beneficial to students because they allow students to see how what they are learning is applied in the real world. Field trips also give students an opportunity to learn outside of the classroom, which may help keep the classroom routine from getting monotonous. The majority of field trips students are taken on are educational ones and allow students to see the way that the world works outside of the classroom. Field trips give students the opportunity to see how what they are learning will apply to them when they are out of school. It can give them an idea of things that they may want to do when they have completed school and can also give them an opportunity to see how other people live their lives. Students may not be aware of all of the cultural implications of certain jobs and industries, and field trips give them the opportunity to see these implications. Field trips are also ideal for students

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From The Wall Street Journal:  In 2011, I was in the psychiatric hospital because I’d tried to kill myself for the third time that dark year. I wouldn’t be released unless my psychiatrist believed I was no longer at risk for “harming myself,” the common euphemism for a suicide attempt. He asked: “You’re having self-destructive […]

The Missouri Department of Transportation is phasing out municipal population signs for cost savings.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Friday, March 17, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued “at large” warrants on suspect Zachary Myers, 34 years of age, of the 15400 block of Jost Main Street in Florissant, Missouri 63034, for DWI – Death of a Another. Myers was taken into custody on March 30, 2023. A booking photo of Myers is attached. Myers is being held on $100,000 cash only, no 10%, bond. The probable cause statement reads: Defendant was operating a motor vehicle Northbound on New Halls Ferry Rd. in St. Louis County. The Defendant was traveling approximately 60mph on this 40 mph Rd. The Defendant crossed the double yellow lines and struck Victim vehicle head on. Victim was taken to the hospital and died as a result of this collision. Defendant admitted operating the motor vehicle. Defendant stated either a deer or dog ran in front of his vehicle causing him to swerve. Witness saw Defendant veer left into oncoming traffic, and did not see any

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Authorities say a 34-year-old Florissant man was intoxicated on both alcohol and oxycodone in November when he crashed head-on into a car, killing a woman.

A bill that would incentivize film and television production in Missouri gained final House approval in a 104-50 vote Monday. HB675, sponsored by Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, “authorizes a tax credit equal to 20% of qualifying expenses … associated with the production of a qualified motion media production project.” Additional credits may be awarded if certain conditions are met, such as at least 50% of the production being filmed in Missouri, or at least 15% of the project taking place…

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Pier Property Group was awarded up to $50 million in bonds on Wednesday for two of its projects in St. Louis’ central corridor, including a renovation of a William B. Ittner-designed school. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority agreed to issue $40 million in bonds for PPG’s plan to build 144 […]

Jim Brainard’s exhibition “Bits & Pieces” creates assemblages made from found, often-neglected, objects such as tree bark, used matches, and corrugated cardboard. He also scavenges small mysterious pieces of trash

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