From the Edwardsville Intelligencer: More than $23 million in American Rescue Plan Act spending was approved by the Madison County Board on Wednesday. In total, the county board passed 25 resolutions related to federal COVID-19 funds on Wednesday night, including 11 stormwater projects totaling more than $8 million. Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the majority of […]
From Leader Publications: A Culver’s restaurant is coming to Crystal City. The restaurant will be built at 200 S. Truman Blvd. (Hwy. 61-67) on the site where a Bandana’s restaurant operated before it was destroyed by a fire in March 2013. The site has been vacant since then. Jim Robinson of Festus is the new franchise […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A residence in the 7100 block of Marine Road will get a free-standing solar array. The Edwardsville City Council unanimously approved an array Tuesday that will cover 3.61 acres and be installed more than 160 feet from the closest dwelling and more than 700 feet from the nearest right-of-way. It’s on […]
Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing to “smash the patriarchy” by encouraging more women to run …
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: The second segment of the Dardenne Creek Blueway, which since May has offered a kayaking and canoeing experience to people with varied levels of expertise, is expected to open by November. “It’s kind of like a wet Katy Trail, which is not a downhill, crazy ride kind of thing,” St. […]
Passing a package of tax credits for rural economic projects should have been the easy part of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s special session agenda. A bill with everything he requested passed with big bipartisan majorities during the regular session, the only opposition coming from conservative Republicans who dislike tax credits generally. But when the bill […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 12600 block of Spanish Pond Road in the North County Precinct which resulted in the death of a male. On September 23, 2022, at 3:52 PM, officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a vehicle accident in the 12600 block of Spanish Pond Road. Officers responded and located a vehicle that had struck a utility pole. Two individuals were inside the vehicle. A male subject was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital and pronounced deceased. A female subject suffered minor injuries related to the traffic accident. The preliminary investigation revealed the shooting occurred in the 1200 block of Edlor and was the result of a robbery. The deceased victim is identified as Tayvion Whitby, 16, of the 4500 block of Morganford Avenue, St. Louis, MO. The investigation is very active at this time.
On Sept. 16, Everything Is Golden, a solo exhibition by St. Louis-based artist Lizzy Martinez, opens as the first exhibition of the 2022-2023 Millstone Gallery
ALTON - Marquette Catholic senior golfer Ava Bartosiak has been at the top of her game as the season unfolded in August and headed into September. Recently, she scored twice in the low 40s and seems to have a love of the game of golf. Marquette Catholic head girls golf coach Deb Walsh said Ava is “really outstanding.” “I am looking forward to what she does the rest of the season,” the coach said. “She is not giving up and working hard every day. If you get the type of effort she gives from a player that is incredible. She loves and respects the game of golf and has a lot of knowledge.” Ava is a Tucker’s Automotive & Repair Female Athlete of the Month for Marquette Catholic High School. When Ava is on the course, she is one determined golfer, her coach says, and is highly competitive. “Ava is also a good student,” Coach Walsh said. “She is a great leader in her school and will be good for whatever college she goes to after
Another person has died while walking* or biking on St. Louis streets. On September 6th, another person was struck and killed by a driver while biking in St. Louis. In this latest crash, a driver illegally entered the painted bike lane to pass another vehicle along Grand Ave near Magnolia Street, hitting and killing someone […]
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