A wide assortment of St. Louis bands, trios and DJs continue to depend on the living room stage. But even when those musicians move on to real clubs, networks of musicians continue to find themselves on unconventional stages to fill the gaps between club shows and traditional venues. This scene is alive and well in St. Louis. To talk about why these kinds of shows continue to thrive, we get to know Joe Mancuso and Stanley Jones of the Judson House; Larry Fuchs of the Kinda Blue Club; and Darian Wigfall, co-founder of the former artist collective FarFetched.
Missouri brings kids into foster care at a rate among the highest in the country. DSS leaders this week said they want to rebuild the Children’s Division — first by hiring 100 staff to limit caseloads and shift toward prevention…
HOLIDAY SHORES - Law enforcement says all the time that seat belts and car seats save lives, but an incident on Friday in the area showed it crystal clear. A vehicle overturned at the intersection of Illinois Route 159 and Illinois Route 140 in the Holiday Shores Protection District on Friday, but thanks to seat belts and a proper car seat, a man and young child did not have to be taken for medical treatment beyond at the scene. Holiday Shores Fire Chief Jim O’Brien said when they arrived for the call that came in at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Alton Memorial Ambulance was on the scene. The driver and child had been cared for by first responders and did not have life-threatening injuries, and no one was transported. The male did suffer some facial cuts from the accident. "The vehicle was towed away," Chief O’Brien said. The chief said all accidents are terrible, but this was the best possible outcome because no one was hurt. "Car seats are so important," he said. "The car seats
Crystal N. Cooper alleges that on Sept. 13, while she co-hosted Faust’s radio show on KFNS, Faust defamed her, assaulted her and restrained her from leaving the broadcast booth.
About a half-decade ago, major social media companies finally did something to prevent their platforms from being used to engage in mass surveillance. Prompted by revelations in public records, Twitter and Facebook began cutting off API access to certain data scrapers that sold their services to government agencies. Twitter blocked both Dataminr and Geofeedia from […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Friday, January 20, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued “At Large” charges on suspect Julian Jones Sr., 48 years of age, of the 2400 block of Princess Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, 63136, for Statutory Rape Second Degree. A photo of Jones is attached. Jones is not currently in custody. The probable cause statement reads: Defendant is forty-eight years old. The victim was under the age of seventeen when she and the defendant engaged in sexual activity. The victim got pregnant as a result and had a child. Police obtained a search warrant for DNA from the victim and defendant. Paternity testing indicates that the defendant is the father of the child. St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are leading this investigation. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Elton John was forced to cancel his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday after heavy rains caused flooding in the city. Elton’s concert at Mt Smart Stadium was called off…
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday passed a bill to nearly double pay for the next group of aldermen. The bill now goes go to the desk of Mayor Tishaura Jones.
Board Bill No. 119 was passed 15-8 at its third reading at the board's regular meeting, with one abstaining vote. It calls for doubling the pay for the part-time city alderman job from $37,400 to $72,000 per year.
The bill also gives an $800 increase in each alderman's expense allowance, bringing them up to $5,000 per member. The…
ST. LOUIS -- A plan to transform a St. Louis suburb into a "15-minute city" is getting worldwide recognition. The Guardian is featuring the O'Fallon, Illinois 20-year development plan. What is it? Simply put, people living in O'Fallon, Illinois, should have everything they need within a walk or bike ride from home. The goal is [...]
Kendall Davidson has a quiet, but strong force about him in person. That comes as no surprise after listening to his brand-new album Somewhere In Between and something each track reflects.
The center said its new training academy will be able to provide workforce development programming “at multiple levels, from undergraduate STEM and geospatial degree and credential programs to advanced professional development opportunities.”
WASHINGTON PARK - A 58-year-old Belleville man died in a two-vehicle traffic crash at 3:37 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023. The crash occurred on Interstate 64 eastbound at milepost 6 in Washington Park in St. Clair County. The vehicles involved in the crash were a 2010 tan Ford F250 and a 2013 white Freightliner truck-tractor. The preliminary ISP investigation indicates the following: Unit 2 (the 2013 white Freightliner Truck-Tractor) was parked on the right shoulder of Interstate 64 eastbound at milepost 6. Unit 1 (a 2010 tan Ford F250) was traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 near milepost 6, drove off the right side of the roadway, and struck the rear end of Unit 2. The passenger of Unit 2 was lying in the sleeper birth at the time of the crash and reported no injuries on the scene. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on the scene. ISP said no further information is now available.
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