St. Louis Teacher Residency has received an unsolicited, one-time donation of $1.5 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to expand and improve its work preparing and supporting candidates pursuing a career in high-needs public schools in the St. Louis region.
A woman tried to run over her grandfather following a money dispute on Thursday. A 72-year-old man told police that yesterday morning his granddaughter accosted him in Citygarden over money the grandfather may have owed her, according to St. Louis police. The granddaughter, a 30-year-old woman, demanded the money she thought she was owed and tried to snatch her grandfather's backpack from his wheelchair after threatening him with scissors.
InvestMidwest, the annual venture capital conference that highlights Midwest startups, has named a new leader at it plans to return next year to an in-person format. It has started seeking applications from startups for 2023 event.
Lambert airport's $3 billion effort to remake itself into a single-terminal facility has gotten significant attention. But it and four other St. Louis-area airports are working on other significant projects
A judge refused Friday to quash a subpoena issued to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki that seeks her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana, alleging that the Biden administration conspired to silence conservative voices on social media.
Local governments in Ohio and Illinois are using American Rescue Plan Act money to relieve residents struggling with medical debt by partnering with an organization that buys debt and wipes the slate clean for debtors. It’s a strategy advocates say could be duplicated across the country to help erase a multibillion-dollar problem. On Nov. 9, […]
I'm visiting my sister-in-law, Virginia, in Virginia, at the moment, so this week you get a picture of her dog, who is not named Virginia. Say hello to Watson.
Writing about the terrible ideas Congress has is often like babysitting a toddler bent on sticking his finger in a socket. At a certain point there is the temptation to say, “Fine! Learn the hard way!” But in the case of the INFORM Act it won’t be Congress who learns the hard lesson but all […]
Turkey is a traditional and delicious part of the Thanksgiving celebration. If you plan to cook one, you might need to start preparing as soon as Friday.
The best night of the year will soon be upon us, and that is of course Thanksgiving Eve, sometimes referred to as Skanksgiving. [content-1] It's the biggest bar night of the year, particularly in St. Louis when those who moved away get to come back and reunite with friends from high school.
The bank said the municipal bond underwriting firm will become part of its institutional fixed-income business and retain its Chesterfield office and employees.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The seventh annual Winterfest kicks off this weekend in Downtown St. Louis. Saturday is opening day and festivities include a 5K starting at 7:30 am, and the festival of lights from noon until 8:00 pm. Ice skate rentals are free on Saturday. The event is being held in Kiener Plaza from [...]
COLLINSVILLE - The 19th annual Cahokia Mounds Annual Holiday Market will showcase the artwork of over 35 Native American artists who will also teach attendees about their heritage. The event is being held at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville next weekend, November 25-27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Cahokia Mounds Executive Director Linda Krieg described the event as “full of activity.” “The Holiday Market is full of activity - it’s a very busy day, it goes by very quickly,” Krieg said. “The Native American artists that are here from across the United States, they’re really involved with explaining their heritage, their traditional ways, and their traditional arts.” She said the event will feature several unique items and help spread awareness of Native American culture from its history to the modern day. “They’re all Native American, handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces,” Krieg said of the items at th
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