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Delmar Loop Trolley to resume service this summer

2 years 8 months ago
The Loop Trolley will return to service this summer with a new operator. Bi-State Development, which operates Metro Transit and MetroLink, confirmed Wednesday it plans to begin Loop Trolley operations on Aug. 4. In a statement, a Bi-State spokeswoman said the trolley will not run seven days a week and they still don't know if tickets will be free. The trolley opened in November of 2018 after years of delays. On Dec. 29, 2019, it ended operations after low ridership. The Loop Trolley had sold about…
Sam Clancy of KSDK, Jacob Kirn of St. Louis Business Journal

The Best Things to Do in St. Louis During the Week May 19 to May 25

2 years 8 months ago
This week, a lot of festivals are kicking off on Thursday, including a country fair, a Shakespeare movie weekend and the Show Me Burlesque Festival. Once you have recovered from your weekend, next Wednesday you can check out some low-key events from Apotheosis Comics or get drunk at a Nicholas Cage movie.
Jenna Jones

Ashcroft won’t use random sampling to certify marijuana, ranked-choice initiatives

2 years 8 months ago

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will not use random sampling to verify whether a pair of initiative petitions submitted this month collected enough signatures to be placed on the November ballot, his office confirmed Wednesday. Instead, Ashcroft will rely on the traditional method of line-by-line checking by local election officials to verify and count […]

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Jason Hancock

Delmar Loop trolley will start running again in August

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The Delmar Loop trolley will resume service on August 4. The 2.2-mile line will operate only in warm-weather months and most likely only on the weekends. It will shut down on October 15 and probably restart the following April. Bi-State said a decision has yet to be made whether to charge a fare or let people [...]
Monica Ryan

Renovated Kiener Plaza Reopened 5 Years Ago Today

2 years 8 months ago
Five years ago the trees at the renovated Kiener Plaza looked so new, provided no shade. Now they’ve matured nicely. Saturday we spent 2+ hours sitting in the shade. It’s nice seeing Kiener Plaza be a space that can hold thousands of people and still function. Now if only we ...
Steve Patterson

Lambert Airport hosts job fair today ahead of busy summer travel season

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Lambert International Airport expects to be busy this summer during the peak travel season. So, the airport is looking for more workers. They're holding a job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday on the lower level of Terminal One/Concourse B across from the Starbucks. This fair will give [...]
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