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Delmar Loop Trolley to resume service this summer
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…
Parson approves Missouri’s new congressional districts
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The Best Things to Do in St. Louis During the Week May 19 to May 25
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.
The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend May 20 to May 22
This weekend has something for everyone. Drag aficionados can check out Love and Drag's Old Hollywood Glam show, while dog lovers can head to Forest Park's Cricket Field for Bark in the Park.
Ashcroft won’t use random sampling to certify marijuana, ranked-choice initiatives
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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Delmar Loop trolley will start running again in August
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 [...]
Renovated Kiener Plaza Reopened 5 Years Ago Today
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 ...
Is California giving its methane digesters too much credit?
“California is treating factory farm gas systems at dairy farms like they are devices that suck carbon from the air.”
Lambert Airport hosts job fair today ahead of busy summer travel season
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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Solar tariffs were supposed to save the U.S. solar industry. They slowed it down instead.
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Elton John’s ‘Honky Château’ album celebrates 50th anniversary today; Davey Johnstone shares his recollections
Elton John's classic fifth studio album, Honky Château, was released 50 years ago today, on May 19, 1972. The album was Elton's first to top the Billboard 200, spending five…