Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has completed the Freedom Suits Memorial to honor enslaved plaintiffs who sued for their freedom. The memorial is located on the east side of the Civil Courts Building on Tucker Blvd. KWAME served as the Construction…
The shooter who stormed Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday had over 600 rounds of ammunition and wrote in a manifesto that his life was “a perfect storm for a mass shooting.” St. Louis Police Interim Police Commissioner Mike Sack read briefly from the so-called manifesto at a press briefing Tuesday and showed photos of the weapon used by the 19-year-old, who police say is responsible for yesterday's school shooting in south St. Louis. Sack said that the manifesto was recovered from Harris' car.
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Marching Warriors finished first place in Class 5A and Best General Effect in their last competition at the University of Illinois. Stephanie Cann, the Granite City Schools superintendent, said: "Congratulations to our GCHS Marching Warriors for their performance in their last competition of the season at U of I. We are very proud of their hard work and dedication!"
From The St. Louis American: California has its ‘Silicon Valley” and St. Louis is developing its “Silicon Prairie,” according to Mayor Tishaura Jones. Jones, and Congresswoman Cori Bush joined U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alejandra Y. Castillo and a host of elected officials and economic development partners to celebrate the region winning a $25 million […]
From Missouri Department of Economic Development: Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group and the world’s largest automotive assembly supplier, announced today it will open a facility in Wentzville, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs. The company’s new location will increase Piston Automotive’s capacity for producing a variety of components for […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Hazelwood West High School student was taken into custody Tuesday morning for being in possession of a handgun, according to the Hazelwood Police Department. Police said they were "conducting a follow-up investigation at Hazelwood West High School" Tuesday morning when investigators from their department's Criminal Investigations Team "were notified [...]
The Washington Post editorialized a couple of days ago about the explosion of local "newspapers" that are actually just hyperpartisan attack sites in disguise. Here's the fifth paragraph: Stories are generated by robots and sometimes stuffed full of made-up quotes — a trend known as “pink-slime journalism.” The name is borrowed from a pasty meat ...continue reading "“Pink slime journalism” is a Republican thing"
ALTON - In June 2022, there was little time to waste for Michael Davidson of Alton, Illinois. One Sunday, he complained of chest pain and feeling tired. Hours later from the Emergency Department at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, he learned what needed to be done: surgery for a “massive heart attack,” as his wife Kathleen recalls the medical team’s diagnosis. The bypass surgery ended up taking seven hours at a hospital across the river in St. Louis. Davidson’s cardiologist, Sridhar Sampath Kumar, MD , was able to be with him every step of the way , something the man and his wife are grateful for. “ Heart attacks happen in an unpredictable fashion,” Dr. Kumar says. “Just because somebody has blockages doesn’t mean they will have a heart attack.” Heart attack symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness and nausea are easier to catch in patients with an active lifestyle. “Sedentary
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis’ new soccer stadium is still not operating on full power nearly two months after a broken electrical pipe and a rainstorm postponed the inaugural game at Centene Stadium. A spokesman for St. Louis City SC, the new Major League Soccer franchise, told the Post-Dispatch on Thursday that the team […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The Lewis & Clark Habitat for Humanity is expanding its operations at its ReStore at 1950 Vandalia in Collinsville, starting Nov. 2. Improvements will include expanded hours for shopping and donations, a new store layout and the addition of items for sale including upholstered and leather furniture. Expanded hours for shopping will […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Nursing students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed the Air Evac Lifeteam from Maryville to campus on Thursday, Oct. 13, getting a firsthand look into the career of flight nursing. The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter performed a landing for the students in a parking lot on the Edwardsville campus and shared insights on their path to their unique and specialized career. “It is important in community health to know that there are several nursing opportunities available,” said Myjal Garner, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, instructor in the SIUE School of Nursing. “We strive to introduce students to not only classroom experiences, but also real-life experiences in the community to be sure that they realize there are a wide variety of opportunities in nursing.” “Flight nursing is something I have never considered,” said Katie Schuecking, a senior nursing major from Quincy. “Getting to talk to people who are working in our community,
From CityScene STL: Grove Properties, a firm headquartered in the Forest Park Southeast (Grove) neighborhood, has proposed a 4-story, 71-unit apartment building on Manchester near Kingshighway. The address of the development is 4534-56 Manchester. The site is currently home to a series of vacant homes and two-family buildings. All are in varying stages of decay […]
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Two teens are in custody after bringing a firearm to Belleville East High School Tuesday morning. The Belleville Police Department said a school resource officer took a 15-year-old boy into custody in the school office. Officers were dispatched to the school at approximately 9:01 a.m. When officers arrived, the 15-year-old suspect was [...]
After a teacher and student were shot to death yesterday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, the White House has reinvigorated its call for an assault weapons ban. At a press conference on Monday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre began her opening statement with a call for new action. “Every day that the Senate fails to send [an] assault weapons ban to the President’s desk or waits to take another — other common-sense actions — is a day too late for our families and communities impacted by gun violence,” Jean-Pierre said.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis area residents and elected leaders looking to avoid repeats of the devastation that followed flash floods this summer have landed on a possible fix: buyouts of high-risk properties. They’re turning to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, assuming that, as the region’s stormwater manager, the utility can help. But […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is involved in some questionable use of the state’s public records laws. Following the AG’s dubious decision to sue schools over what he called “illegal” mask mandates, he raised his controversy level considerably earlier this year. He continued this assault on his own credibility by suing schools and educational non-profits […]
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