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Missouri House cuts taxes, launches budget debate
The House proposal is an opening salvo in negotiations with the Missouri Senate.
Maryland Heights juveniles reported missing
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the Maryland Heights Police Department.
How satisfied are trans people after their transition?
How satisfied are trans people with their transition? Here's part of an answer from a large-scale Washington Post poll of trans people: Unfortunately, the poll doesn't dig down on this question. Of the trans people who are less satisfied, is this because they think they made a bad choice or because they didn't realize how ...continue reading "How satisfied are trans people after their transition?"
Middle School Sued After Getting Stupid About ‘Justice For Lil Pickle’ T-Shirts Worn By Students
A middle school in California has screwed up. And now it’s getting taken to court. Hillel Aron gives us the background over at Courthouse News Service: It was, perhaps, inevitable that the strange incident at a Ventura County middle school last year when dozens of students were banned from wearing T-shirts reading “Justice for Lil […]
Man from O'Fallon, Mo., shot dead in St. Louis
The victim was in his 40s. He was shot in the neck about 6:20 a.m. Thursday near North Market and Bacon streets.
University City pushes out rain alert system ahead of heavy rains
Trivers Multifamily Housing Project Wins AIA 2023 Housing Award
Woodward Lofts, a multifamily housing project from St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was recently named a winner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2023 Housing Awards. Now in its 23rd year, the 2023 Housing Awards recognize 10 exceptional residential designs throughout the United States. This year’s recipients were selected […]
Missouri Senate OKs limits on transgender treatments, sports
Missouri youths no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate.
Report: Cameron Crowe developing Joni Mitchell movie
We may soon see Joni Mitchell’s life on the big screen. The website Above The Line is reporting that Oscar-winning filmmaker Cameron Crowe is planning to write and direct a movie about the legendary singer,…
S. M. Wilson & Co. Promotes Brandon Groom to Project Manager
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction manager and contracting firm, has promoted Brandon Groom to Project Manager. Groom, who has seven years of construction industry experience, joined S. M. Wilson as an Assistant Project Manager in 2022. In his new role as Project Manager, Groom is responsible for subcontractor procurement and management, […]
17-year-old charged alongside brother with killing neighbor over fireworks in St. Louis
A 17-year-old was charged as an adult Wednesday with shooting and killing a neighbor who was setting off fireworks with his two children last summer in north St. Louis. The boy's crime followed a childhood of abuse and hardship, according…
St. Louis man gets 5-year prison term for fleeing crash that killed 15-year-old
Kenderick D. Moore, 29, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, tampering with a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.
How about if we indict Donald Trump for something serious?
I would really like to see Donald Trump indicted over his efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia. The problem is that it would be a tough case since Trump was savvy enough to avoid saying outright, "Hey, just invent the extra votes I need." Still, everyone knows that's exactly what he meant, and ...continue reading "How about if we indict Donald Trump for something serious?"
St. Louis County considers ban of smoking marijuana at public parks
The St. Louis County Council is considering some revisions to its "Clean Air Code" that would prevent people from smoking marijuana at county parks.
Homeless camp removed from I-44 and Hampton by MoDOT, City of St. Louis
Cost to have pickleball lines painted
John Mellencamp sings “Jack & Diane” with grandkids at Los Angeles show
John Mellencamp is currently on his Live and In Person tour, and folks who caught his recent show in Los Angeles were treated to quite a special moment. People reports the singer brought…
Review: The Killers Rocked Chaifetz Arena — After a 6-month Delay
“Welcome to the better-late-than-never portion of the Imploding the Mirage Tour!” The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers told the crowd at Chaifetz Arena yesterday after a three-song opening that included a cinematic build-up and a massive confetti explosion. Flowers is referencing the six-month delay for the St. Louis concert originally scheduled for September of last year.
75 Years: Caritas Family Solutions Moves Up in Rankings of Largest Nonprofits in St. Louis Area
BELLEVILLE - Caritas Family Solutions has moved up in the rankings of the largest nonprofits in the St. Louis region. The 2022 report shows Caritas’ moved up from the 16th largest on the 2021 list to the 15th largest in 2022. The rankings were published in a St. Louis Business Journal based on the organization's 2022 fiscal year operating budget. The nonprofit has an operating budget of $45 million. Caritas Family Solutions services include foster care, pregnancy care for women experiencing homelessness, adoption, counseling and independent living for adults with disabilities among other service lines. The agency currently serves more than 7,000 people, including 2,300 foster children, throughout the Southern Illinois region. “Right now, one in ten kids in the state of Illinois are being served by Caritas Family Solutions which gives you an indication of the impact we make across the region,” said Caritas Family Solutions CEO Gary Huelsmann. “But foster care
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