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Internal audit from Francis Howell School District reveals major missteps in spending
The Francis Howell School District released a scathing audit over the spending of tens of millions of dollars from Proposition S, a $244 million bond issue approved by voters in 2020.
Italy Decides That Leonardo da Vinci’s 500 Year Old Works Are Not In The Public Domain
Walled Culture is a big fan of the public domain. The amazing artistic uses that people are able to make of material only once it enters the public domain are an indication that copyright can act as an obstacle to wider creativity, rather than something that automatically promotes it. But there’s a problem: because the public […]
Downtown West prepares for busy, but cold, weekend of sports and entertainment
Downtown St. Louis is preparing for another busy, but cold weekend with the Battlehawks, CITY SC, and more entertainment bringing crowds together.
Hermann community lifting up those in mourning following tragic shooting
A grieving community came together at Hermann High School on Friday to lift the spirits of those mourning the loss of Hermann Police Det. Sgt. Mason Griffith while praying for critically wounded officer Adam Sullentrup.
St. Louis man gets plea deal, more than a decade in prison for killing brother
St. Louis jury orders freight firm to pay $15M to mother of man who drowned in Mississippi River
Charges filed against suspect accused of killing Hermann officer, injuring another
Skeletal remains found in rural Crawford County
FREE Financial Literacy Workshop!
SLACO is offering a FREE Financial Literacy Workshop for young adults (16-24)! This is our first financial literacy workshop of the year, and we would love for you to join […]
Godfrey Village Clerk Dies Thursday, Mayor Says 'She Will Be Missed'
GODFREY - Bethany Bohn, 53, the Godfrey Village Clerk, died on Thursday after a cancer battle. She is survived by her husband, John, and two daughters, Madison and Piper Bohn, and her son, John. Village of Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick said the village officials and residents were very sad at Bethany's death. "She did a wonderful job as village clerk," he said. "Her heart was in being the village clerk all the way to the end. She was very dedicated to her job. She put up a great fight with her illness to the very end. It is a terrible disease, but she didn't let it get the best of her. She will be very missed." A memorial visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. A GoFundMe for Amy's family can be found by clicking here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-bills-for-bethany-bohn
Happy st. Patrick’s day from float 92
One less muni in St. Louis County? Glen Echo Park seeks to merge with Normandy.
The MAGA mob goes after a Florida hospital
You should check out Kiera Butler's piece at Mother Jones about Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida (naturally). A couple of months ago the "medical freedom" movement suddenly decided to target them: With an unprecedented 300 people at the February meeting, attendees lit into Sarasota Hospital physicians, accusing them of killing Covid patients....That’s when things ...continue reading "The MAGA mob goes after a Florida hospital"
Eckert's Farm preparing for multiple nights of subfreezing temperatures
Warm weather in February and March had crops at Eckert’s Farm coming out of dormancy early, but luckily the timing of this cold isn’t too terrible just yet.
'This story has some pretty deep roots' | Attorney for Iron County Sheriff speaks out
'She's a fighter' | Tennessee teen hurt in St. Louis crash returns home to recover
Investors remain happy, happy, happy
The stock market fell last week after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and it's been on a roller coaster this week as news about the banking system goes from good to bad and then back to good in the space of a few hours. And yet, here's what all the panic looked like by ...continue reading "Investors remain happy, happy, happy"
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