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‘Short-term pain’: Blues, Cardinals grapple with fallout if Bally Sports files for Chapter 11
The owner of Bally Sports Midwest is expected this week to miss a $140 million interest payment, beginning a process that could impact the finances of dozens of major league sports teams, including the Blues and Cardinals, which receive rights fees from the company to broadcast games. Leaders of the Blues and Cardinals spoke to the Business Journal about how they are navigating that uncertainty.
Midwestern, Western states in spotlight after mystery flying objects shot down by military
WASHINGTON — Military posts in Midwestern and Western states played key roles in the unprecedented downings of multiple unmanned aerial objects over the North American continent this weekend. Members of Congress and governors from the states involved and from both parties have shared information about the downings on Twitter and in statements, in some cases […]
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Missouri business groups oppose bill to stop silica sand mine in Ste. Genevieve County
Missouri Chamber of Commerce cites semiconductors in opposition to bill to stop silica sand mine in Ste. Genevieve County.
The LDS Church Opposes ‘Bad Mormon’ Trademark Application Over ‘Tarnishment’ Concerns
The Church of Latter Day Saints has made it onto our pages before for trying to abuse intellectual property laws, typically to keep content out of the public eye that it finds undesirable. I do like to note in posts like this that the LDS Church has also occasionally been quite lenient when it comes […]
St. Louis County sex offender pleads guilty to new federal charges
On Monday, a St. Louis County man admitted in federal court to possessing child pornography and using a fake social media account to bait individuals into sending him sexually explicit videos and images.
Weatherbird cartoonist Dan Martin retires after 37 years at the Post-Dispatch
We listen back to this conversation from April 2021 with Dan Martin about his daily doodling of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Weatherbird. Martin will retire from the position after 37 years at the paper.
LRA Commission Adopts New Sales Policies Aligned with SLDC’s Economic Justice Action Plan
The Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) adopted new sales policies on January 30, 2023
The Black Crowes & Modern English set for inaugural Evolution Festival
The Black Crowes and Modern English are among the artists booked for the first-ever Evolution Festival, taking place August 26 and 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. Headliners for the festival include The Black Keys on…
1 dead, 1 injured in Madison, Illinois, crash Friday
Aliens
We all know it's really aliens, right? And they're here to help Joe Biden win the election. Naturally I'm on Team Aliens myself, but I can hardly blame conservatives for being pissed about the whole thing.
Missouri dollars going across the river where sports betting is legal
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were the big winners of Super Bowl LVII. But even though the Missouri team took home the trophy, it’s the state of Illinois coming away with Show Me State’s money.
5 St. Charles County municipalities want voters to OK tax on pot sales
O'Fallon, St. Peters and Wentzville are among cities seeking voter approval April 4 for a 3% city sales tax on recreational marijuana.
Camera problems spur MetroLink to run some single-car trains
Because some MetroLink cars are out of service due to camera problems, the light rail line is running a mix of 1-car and normal 2-car trains.
Oldest brewing company in U.S. now selling in the Midwest
Yuengling, the oldest brewing company in the United States, has recently expanded into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Dog dies after rescue in St. Louis County house fire
Ten-year-old Evie was euthanized Monday morning, only a few days after firefighters pulled the pit bull mix out of a house on fire in the Lemay area of south St. Louis County.
Public School Teachers in St. Louis needed for a follow up news story
Genesis, Sting & The Rolling Stones make ‘Forbes’’ list of the highest-paid entertainers of 2022
Forbes is out with its list of the highest-paid entertainers of 2022, with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Genesis taking the top spot. The group, made up of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, earned the number one position with…
Megadeth reuniting with guitarist Marty Friedman for Tokyo show
Megadeth is getting back together with guitarist Marty Friedman for at least one show. Friedman, who last played with the thrash metallers in 2000, will be a "special guest" during…
St. Louis tech provider, with $90M in sales, hires new CEO
The appointment marks a significant milestone for the family owned business, which has about $90 million in annual revenue. It marks the first time the firm will be led someone who isn't a member of the family ownership.
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