Van Halen and Melissa Etheridge are among the artists to be featured in a new MTV music docuseries that will give fans a different look at their favorite artists. MTV’s Family Legacy, debuting in 2023,…
ALTON – Oasis Women’s Center received a donation from the NAACP Alton Branch Monday afternoon. NAACP Alton Branch President Michael Holliday Sr. handed over two $200 gift certificates as a little Christmas present to the center. “It’s something we want to do to show that we’re part of the community,” Holliday said. “To show people love that need to be blessed in this time of the day.” Marcy Jacobs and Anne Hargis received the gift certificates outside of Oasis. It wasn’t the first time the NAACP has partnered up with the center. “Two years ago, the NAACP bought shoes for all of the kids in the house and several others,” Jacobs said. “It kept them going for about six months.” Holliday expressed that this was a good way to give back. “Something we try to do to bring awareness to the fact that the NAACP wants to be involved in the community more,” he said.
From St. Louis Business Journal: An $18 million senior housing development proposed in Bevo Mill will move forward after the developers were awarded subsidies by a state board, after five years of efforts to secure them. Crossroads Senior Living at Bevo Mill, a joint project from Tower Grove Community Development Corp. and Lutheran Senior Services, is […]
From Patch News: Subtext, a vertically integrated developer of multifamily and student housing nationwide, and Stevens Construction Corp., a national general contractor, hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony on November 30th for VERVE Madison, a twelve-story, 142-unit student housing community located at 506 W. Johnson Street in walking distance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. VERVE Madison is […]
Over a quarter of Missouri school districts learn on a four-day schedule. And up until last week, they were small, rural districts – some with as few as 50 students. That changed when Independence School District voted to implement the schedule for its 14,000 students next fall. Missouri policymakers are taking notice, with varying ideas […]
Influence Church in St. Louis County, where the pastor arrives in a helicopter, billed USDA food programs the second-biggest amounts in Missouri during the pandemic.
From The Journal: Just five years ago, the downtown St. Louis skyline was just the Gateway Arch and the buildings that surround it. Today, St. Louis Union Station, the terminal that once served as a Midwest hub for travelers in the early-to-mid 1900s has completely evolved, adding major attractions like a 65,000-square-foot aquarium and the ultimate […]
Maybe if enough cases pile into the federal court system, the Supreme Court might decide to actually establish a First Amendment right to record public officials as they engage in their public duties. Until then, we’re stuck with a patchwork of precedent that recognizes this right only in certain parts of the nation. Fortunately for […]
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GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department, along with the Pontoon Beach, Madison, and Terminal Railroad Police Departments hosted several kids for its annual Shop with a Cop event. "This event is by far the most enjoyable event we as a department participate in," the law enforcement agencies said in a statement. Seeing the joyful looks on the faces of the kids is "beyond what words can describe," the Granite City Police said. "A special thanks go out to Walmart - Granite City, the Granite City Township, and St. John UCC - Granite City for all of their help with this event."
From St. Louis Business Journal: A multifamily developer new to St. Louis has purchased one of the region’s largest apartment complexes for more than $73 million. Tampa, Florida-based Blue Magma Residential on Oct. 27 bought the CityView apartments, at 110 N. 17th St. in Downtown West, for $73.5 million, according to city records. The complex has […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Madison County Transit plans a $34 million expansion of its system of bicycle trails, bridges and tunnels over the next five years or so. The agency, which already oversees 138 miles of trails, announced Friday it will add 20 miles, seven bridges and two tunnels as part of a new capital spending […]
Although he was born Paul Hewson, most people know him as U2’s Bono thanks to the nickname Bonovox, given to him by a friend when he was very young — although that wasn’t the…
When St. Louis CITY SC takes the pitch this spring, the players will be accompanied by local kids for the pregame ceremonies. That's thanks to a new program, "Player Pals," which will be sponsored by local supermarket staple Schnucks. The two organizations announced Schnucks as the soccer team’s “Proud Grocery Partner” on Monday.
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