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Carriage Haus at Grant's Farm to host special Valentine's Day dinner
Interested parties are encouraged to make reservations now for this limited-seating event.
Josh Hawley Wants to Ban TikTok in the Entire United States
Josh Hawley hates fun. That’s, like, his whole thing. And if he thinks that liberals like it, he hates it extra hard.
New 'Tentacle-Like' Light Installation Brightens Downtown St. Louis
If you’re driving downtown and see streaking yellow lights against a parking garage, don’t be surprised. Those curving lines are an LED "tentacle-like" sculpture titled Ribbons of Light. The display was created by St. Louis sculptor Jacob Stanley.
Michael Kennedy, Jr. Named a 2023 St. Louis Titan 100
Michael Kennedy, Jr., CEO of KAI Enterprises and The UP Companies (UPCO), has the prestigious honor of being named a 2023 St. Louis Titan 100 – a program recognizing the area’s most accomplished C-level executives for their exceptional leadership, vision and passion. Collectively, the 2023 St. Louis Titan 100 and their companies employ more than […]
Roger Dierberg, former Dierbergs Markets executive and philanthropist, dies at 88
Roger Dierberg, a former executive vice president at his family's grocery chain, Dierbergs Markets, died Jan. 18 in St. Louis.
City of St. Louis Outlines Preparations for Possible Winter Storm
City of St. Louis joins the NWS to urge residents to take precautions and preventive measures during and after the storm.
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Supply chain side effect: New salad concept to open in The Grove will grow its own lettuce on site
The idea for the restaurant came to owner Josh Smith amid the supply chain snarls of the pandemic, as he saw it become harder to source certain products and started thinking more about food availability.
Missouri Supreme Court case could affect rural prosecutors’ ability to overturn convictions
The arguments came in the case of Michael Politte, who for more than two decades has maintained he was wrongly convicted in the 1998 murder of his mother, Rita.
Sweeping education bill clears Missouri Senate committee without anti-transgender provision
A Senate committee removed a controversial proposal targeting transgender athletes from a wide-ranging education bill Tuesday, but the committee’s chair indicated more debate to come on the issue. On a six to three vote along party lines, the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee approved legislation that would dictate how history and race are taught […]
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St. Louis public safety director stepping down to join public company
Dan Isom, the interim public safety director for the city of St. Louis, is resigning to take a post overseeing safety and security programs at a locally based public company.
Police: Thieves hit south St. Louis County gas stations, steal purses from cars
The St. Louis County Police Department is warning the public about a rise in thefts at south country gas stations. More specifically, police say thieves are taking off with women's purses left behind in cars at several gas stations.
Stevie Nicks congratulates Ndlovu Youth Choir from ‘America’s Got Talent’
Stevie Nicks was so touched by a youth choir that appeared on America’s Got Talent this week that she felt the need to let them know. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a…
Lunchtime Photo
Astronomy week continues! I've developed something like a schedule for my astrophotography: Once a month, when the moon starts to cooperate, I head out to Palomar Mountain to do some test runs that give me an idea of which settings (mainly exposure time) work best on my chosen target. Then, a week later, I head ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Forward Through Ferguson leader to leave organization, interim named
The Board of Directors of the nonprofit organization, which was formed in 2014 to advance racially equitable systems and policies, will head the search for a replacement, but in the meantime has selected Faybra Jabulani as interim executive director.
Woman sentenced for role in Sweetie Pie's murder-for-hire plot
Madison County Sheriff Connor Announces Rollout Of New Squad Cars
EDWARDSVILLE - On Tuesday afternoon, Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor announced the rollout of a new look for the sheriff's office's squad cars. The sheriff used the participation of his deputies with suggestions and a committee to come up with a plan for the squad cars. "A committee went over all the suggestions and taking everything into consideration came up with these new markings for our squad cars," the sheriff said. Sheriff Connor said the office will be slowly transitioning to the new modern look for marked cars. "We also will be updating our uniforms in the very near future to give them a new look," he said.
How The Friedman Doctrine Leads To The Enshittification Of All Things
We recently wrote about Cory Doctorow’s great article on how the “enshittification” of social media (mainly Facebook and Twitter) was helping to lower the “switching costs” for people to try something new. In something of a follow up-piece on his Pluralistic site, Doctorow explores the process through which basically all large companies eventually hit the […]
Senators Berate the Ticketmaster Monopoly
Members of both parties call for the ticket giant to be broken up.
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