ST. LOUIS – Thousands of dogs and their owners participated in the 30th annual Purina Pet Parade through the streets of Soulard Sunday. It is the world's largest costumed pet-parade, which is also a fun event for the whole family. All funds from the $10 per pet registration fee went to Open Door Animal Sanctuary. [...]
If you watched Rihanna's halftime performance during Super Bowl LVII yesterday and you're from St. Louis, you had just one thought: Becky! Rihanna's floating stage had many people across the world making Aladdin jokes, but here in St. Louis all we saw was Becky, Queen of Carpet.
ST. LOUIS -- We have two rounds of unsettled weather this week. The first will be Tuesday and the second will come Thursday. Neither one looks like an all day rain set-up, but both will bring some more gusty winds to the area. For Tuesday, I expect some quick hitting rain showers during the morning. [...]
The recent digitizing of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other major newspapers allows a reader to return to pre-Internet days. Some searches illuminate St. Louis' racist past, and how it still affects many things.
Starting Monday morning, MetroLink riders will see fewer train cars on the tracks.
Some routes on the Red and Blue lines will be operating with single-car trains while MetroLink works to improve security and safety for passengers.
Some of the older MetroLink cars have voltage issues within the camera systems.
These cars have been temporarily taken out of service while crews repair the security cameras.
If you ride the MetroLink Red Line, you'll mostly see the usual two-car trains on your…
EDWARDSVILLE – The passion for her students and the field of healthcare is what makes Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Myjal Garner, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, stand out as a “SIUE Difference Maker”. The School of Nursing (SON) instructor and family nurse practitioner at the SIUE We Care Clinic strives to ensure that her students feel supported and succeed in their educational endeavors. “It is truly an honor to be a part of my students' journey,” said Garner. “My students inspire me more than they will ever know. The nursing students are choosing this profession, which is a career unlike any other, in my opinion. They are entering a field that I have loved since I was nine years old, so it is an honor to help prepare them for it.” Senior Katie Schuecking, one of Garner’s multiple nominators as a SIUE Difference Maker, acknowledges the great impact that Garner has had on her throughout her academic career. "Dr. Garner is an
Several prominent musical acts have signed on perform at the inaugural Evolution Festival, the first significant musical festival at Forest Park since the 2018 cancellation of LouFest.
Richie Sambora got all dressed up for his latest gig. The former Bon Jovi guitarist has just been revealed as the “Jacket Potato” (aka baked potato in the U.S.) on The Masked Singer UK. According…
Congresswoman visits Head Start program in Granite City, then planned to meet later with retired union steelworkers to discuss pending sale of U.S. Steel plant.
One of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems, which also is one of the St. Louis region's largest employers, has hired a new chief clinical officer.
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP), working with local law enforcement and community partners, continues to decrease the supply of opioids and other drugs devastating many neighborhoods. In 2022, the ISP Metropolitan Enforcement Groups (MEGs) and Drug Task Forces across the state seized 679 firearms, 26,679 pounds of drugs, and arrested 1,942 individuals. The ISP MEGs and Drug Task Forces are on the front lines of narcotic enforcement, prevention, and treatment strategies. MEGs and Task Forces represent a collaborative effort among state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies to enforce Illinois drug laws and investigate gang activity. “Every neighborhood deserves to be free from violence,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We’re getting results through an evidence-based and data driven approach focusing on violence prevention. I’m thankful for the hard work of our dedicated law enforcement officials who risk their lives in orde
Here's what it looked like one mile from my house yesterday about an hour before the Super Bowl started. The bottom photo is a panorama of the entire area. The San Diego Freeway is out there somewhere if you can find it.
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