St. Louis has always felt a bit like the Wild West. But lately, things seem worse. If your Kia or Hyundai hasn’t been robbed and/or stolen yet, maybe your favorite business has gotten its storefront busted into.
Before Lemmy founded Motörhead, he was famously a member of the "space rock" band Hawkwind -- in fact, he named his new band after the last song he wrote for…
It's feeling a lot like winter as we head into the weekend. Temperatures will top out in the upper 30s to low 40s today. The average high in the St. Louis region is only 57 degrees.
Centene is appealing — and could end up suing — over its loss of California Medicaid contracts. It says a rival that won the work had a proposal with "false, inaccurate and misleading information." That company, Molina Health Care, is hitting back.
Inclusivity benefits our workforce productivity and ensures there is no uneven or restrictive application of fundamental rights for Missouri families and spouses predicated on location. It is for these reasons I support the Respect for Marriage Act, writes the co-founder and former CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop.
BETHALTO - Scooter's Coffee Drive-Thru just opened its newest location in Illinois, this time right in the heart of Bethalto. The store held its grand opening as well as a ribbon cutting to celebrate the special occasion Friday afternoon. The store, located at 102 W Bethalto Drive, sits at one of the busiest intersections in the town and will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. "This will be a great addition,” Bethalto Mayor Gary Bost said. “This has been about a year process, so it's good that it's finally open.” "I see the drive-thru is filled almost every day. I'm proud of those guys that are great owners and look forward to a long relationship with them,” Bost added. The store’s owners, Peter Gariepy and his wife Karishma, couldn’t be more excited for the store’s grand opening. "It kind of felt like the stars aligned and everyone was so positive,” Gariepy said. “We couldn't be happier, and we hope it's been a good addition
In the mid-1970s, the residents at 665 South Skinker Boulevard, a posh high rise overlooking Forest Park, made the acquaintance of a newly hired night security man with a warm smile and affable manner. Many did not know he also had a day job, which at the time, paid him nothing at all. But he was very good at it.
Missouri firms were awarded $10.5 billion in defense contracts in 2021. We dug into the individual contracts, and the companies that are the St. Louis region's top contractors.
Name: Richard Bricker Sr. Hometown: Cottage Hills, Illinois Years of Service: 1968 DOD: December 25, 2006 KIA: No Branch: Army RAnk: Sergeant Wars: Vietnam Medals: Multiple purple hearts as well as several other services medals Message: Richard was a gunnery sergeant in Vietnam where his helicopter was clipped by an RPG and crashed to the ground. All members in the crash survived the crash and helped pull each other out with only one dying from his wounds in the Hospital while the rest suffered irreparable damage physically and mentally but would get to grow old. Richard was burnt on over 95% of his body and was honorably discharged with 100% disability due to the burns he received after recovery where he decided to spend the remainder of his days living life to the fullest. He enjoyed fast cars, beautiful woman and having fun with anybody and everybody. Submitter's Name: Factory Direct Mattress Bethalto
This is an extremely rare picture of Hilbert keeping his eyes open while I take a flash photo of him. It's a bounce flash aimed at the ceiling, so it barely even registers when I press the shutter button. But Hilbert doesn't like it anyway. It's just another annoyance that humans can't seem to be ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 11 November 2022"
Born without arms, but driven by purpose, Letisha Wexstten is determined to use her experiences to help other disabled workers land jobs. To tell her story, she gave us access to some of the daily aspects of her life. Here is what we saw.
WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Capitol Hill and a lengthy to-do list next week, following a six-week midterm elections break that saw Democrats outperform expectations and Republicans barely inch toward the U.S. House majority. On the agenda are same-sex marriage legislation, a huge defense bill, changes in how presidential electoral votes are counted and more. […]
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