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Yapi Mediterranean Subs and Sandwiches Is Moving to the Central West End

2 years 8 months ago
For the past six years, Lisa and Armin Grozdanic have been spreading sandwich joy to south St. Louis with their restaurant Yapi Mediterranean Subs and Sandwiches, first at a storefront in Southampton, which they eventually relocated to St. Louis Hills. Now, the husband and wife team is yet again preparing to move Yapi to an entirely different part of town. In an interview with the Riverfront Times, Lisa Grozdanic confirms that she and her husband closed their St. Louis Hills location on September 17 in preparation for Yapi's new chapter — a storefront on the eastern edge of the Central West End on Vandeventer Avenue, diagonal from City Foundry.
Cheryl Baehr

French Parliament Wants To Make People Pay A License Fee To Use Public Domain Works

2 years 8 months ago
The public domain is the natural state of creative material. It’s where creations end up once copyright’s monopoly has expired. Crucially, it is the quid pro quo for that monopoly. The deal is that the creator of a work is granted a government-enforced intellectual monopoly for a limited period, after which the work enters the public domain for anyone […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The Complete GameGuru Unlimited Bundle

2 years 8 months ago
GameGuru is a non-technical and fun game maker that offers an easy, enjoyable and comprehensive game creation process that is designed specifically for those who are not programmers or designers/artists. It allows you to build your own game world with easy to use tools. Populate your game by placing down characters, weapons, and other game items, […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Several Arrested for Drug/Alcohol Offenses in Greene County

2 years 8 months ago
CARROLLTON - Several individuals were charged with drug and alcohol-related offenses in Greene County over the past few weeks, according to the latest edition of the Greene County Jail Booking Report. Dale A. Smith, 34, of Jerseyville, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. He was arrested by the Roodhouse Police Department on Monday night at 8:02 p.m. and remains in custody. Kyle G. Hoffman, 29, also of Jerseyville, was arrested Sunday at 1:32 a.m. by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs and possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine. He has since been released on bond. Two individuals from Carrollton were arrested on meth-related charges by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police. Shanie G. Tittsworth, 33, and Nathine W. Walker, 39, both of Carrollton, were each charged with possession

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Korte Will Prioritize Efforts to Cut Property Taxes 

2 years 8 months ago
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – October 1 is the deadline for St. Clair County residents to make the second installments of their real estate property taxes. Unfortunately, Illinois continues to have the second-highest property tax rate in the nation , behind only New Jersey. Specifically, St. Clair County has one of the highest median property taxes in the United States and is ranked 328th of the 3143 counties in order of median property taxes, according to tax-rates.org “It is really discouraging that our hard-working Illinois families have this extra property tax burden along with record inflation, grocery prices, and energy costs,” said Jennifer Korte, candidate for the 112 th District Illinois House. “Our elected officials are failing us, especially here in the Metro East where businesses can easily plant their roots across state lines where they are taxed less. If elected I will make one of my top priorities supporting legislation to freeze and outright reduce

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