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Lunchtime Photo
According to my bird buddy, this is a lazuli bunting female Mountain Bluebird. I found her hopping around the trail markers at Quail Hill park, one of the open-space preserves in this neck of Orange County. The top photo is a good overall picture of our little bluebird. The middle picture shows that it's not ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
AXS TV brings back Sunday Night Rocks, with new show ‘Rockstar Shuffle’ and more
AXS TV is bringing back its Sunday Night Rocks lineup starting February 19, which will include the brand new original series Rockstar Shuffle. Rockstar Shuffle, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET, will…
Southeast Missouri expecting light snow Tuesday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Another fast moving and very weak weather system will pass well south of St. Louis this afternoon into early this evening. The worst the St. Louis area may see is a few snow flurries. However, our southern communities are in line for a couple of quick hitting light snow and sleet [...]
St. Louis area's biggest law firm names two C-suite executives, including first on East Coast
The hires include a New York City-based chief marketing officer and a former Peabody executive who will serve as chief operating officer.
Incredibly, Facebook Is Still Figuring Out That Content Moderation At Scale Is Impossible To Do Well
For years now, I’ve talked about the impossibility of doing content moderation well at scale. I know that execs at various tech companies often point to my article on this, and that includes top executives at Meta, who have cited my work on this issue. But it still amazes me when those companies act as […]
Police ID man shot, killed in Bellefontaine Neighbors
A man was shot dead Monday morning in Bellefontaine Neighbors.
Detectives investigate shooting death of man in Bellefontaine Neighbors
How a pandemic hobby sparked a St. Louis native’s return home to create first-of-its-kind restaurant
The salad-focused restaurant will use hydroponics to grow the lettuce in vertical farms on site, which consumers will be able to watch through a viewing window. "I want people to know where their food comes from, I want them to have a relationship with it."
Winter Cherokee Street Photo Contest
Cherokee Street is a sight to see all year round — not just in times of golden ginkgos or cold margaritas on hot summer days. To drum up some winter Cherokee St. love – and photography, the Cherokee CID Marketing Committee is hosting a Winter Photo Contest! Submit your best photos of Cherokee Street in winter […]
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Planning ahead? Single-game Cardinals tickets on sale Friday
Woman who aided in armed robbery on Arch Grounds is sentenced
A Belleville, Illinois, woman was sentenced Tuesday for aiding in an armed robbery on the Arch Grounds in downtown St. Louis.
Fall Out Boy coming to St. Louis this summer
Sugar, they're coming down. Pop punk band Fall Out Boy will visit St. Louis County this year as part of an upcoming summer tour.
Contegra Construction Completes Maryland Distribution Center
Contegra Construction Co. has completed a new transport distribution center in Cumberland, Maryland. The 192,000-square-foot highly functional facility was built for Kansas City-based Jones Development. Located at 12000 Mexico Farms Rd, in Cumberland, MD, the facility is constructed with tilt-up concrete panels and features 10,000 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear height, 56 dock […]
Former Blues defenseman Barret Jackman opens cannabis dispensary in Chesterfield
Chocolate Festival Returning, Will Benefit Local Preschool
ALTON - The Chocolate Festival is returning for 2023 from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Upper Alton Baptist Church, located at 2726 College Ave. in Alton. All proceeds will benefit the Upper Alton Baptist Preschool. Preschool Committee Chair Alison Donoho said there will be a wide variety of chocolate items at the festival, which are all-you-can-eat for $5 (cash only). “There’s going to be brownies and fudge, I’ve heard of a hot chocolate bar. I’ve also heard some rumblings of chocolate-covered potato chips and chocolate-covered bacon,” she said. “There will be some candies and cakes, which all have some sort of chocolate with them.” Donoho said this year marks the festival’s return since it stopped in 2020 due to COVID-19. Previous Chocolate Festivals benefited different charities each year, so this is the first year the festival will benefit the preschool. For more information and updates about this year’s
Tori Amos Is Coming to St. Louis' Stifel Theatre
Ginger pianists with mezzo-soprano vocal ranges are hard to come by these days, but local fans of Tori Amos will be excited to know that their favorite redheaded goddess is headed back to town this summer. Tori Amos just announced an American tour, and she’s booked to play the Stifel Theatre (1400 Market Street, 314-499-7600) on Friday, July 14. Ticket prices for the show range from $36.50 through $111.50.
Has Anything Changed Since St. Louis' Deadliest Mass Overdose?
Nearly a full year has passed since the early February weekend when 11 people suffered accidental fentanyl overdoses after smoking crack cocaine laced with the deadly opioid at the Parkview and Park Place apartments on Forest Park Avenue. Joseph Yancey recalls what went through his mind when he heard the first reports of fatalities — eight in all.
'St. Louis' Bears? Illinois rep. wonders amid stadium talks
A new suburban stadium could be on the horizon for the Chicago Bears, though it appears some Illinois representatives are not quite on board with that prospect.
Bed Bath & Beyond to close the Sunset Hills store
NEW YORK — Bed Bath & Beyond said that it's in default on its loans and doesn't have sufficient funds to repay what it owes. The company told Nexstar Monday that it will be closing 87 additional stores. One of the stores closing is in the St. Louis area. The Bed Bath & Beyond in [...]
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