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New Missouri law allows hospital visits during a 'state of emergency'
The legislation was in response to the pandemic when many weren’t allowed to visit family members in nursing homes or hospitals. This new law establishes patient visitation rights.
Good fireworks display visible from a car?
Friday, July 1, 2022 - Racially restrictive property deeds are now banned in Missouri
Future recorded deeds in Missouri will not be able to include restrictions related to a person’s race, color, religion, or national origin. It’s one of several bills signed yesterday by Governor Mike Parson.
Ask George: What is the deal with pork steaks, and how did they become such a St. Louis thing?
Many St. Louisans think that the pork steak was invented here. It wasn’t.
People in Business: New hires for Carmody, Goldberg Segalla, Twain Financial
Geniecast hires; Opus Group, Alberici promotes; Gateway Fiber, Lashly & Baer hire; Bi-State board officers elected
Ex-St. Louis County health director lands same job in West Coast metro
Lane closure in East St. Louis now open
Police investigated an early morning crash in East St. Louis.
SLPS places Prop S on August 2 ballot to improve schools
The St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education has placed Proposition S, a $160 Million bond issue, on the August 2, 2022, ballot. If passed, the zero-tax rate change bond issue funds would be used to support facilities acquisition, construction,…
St. Louis Standards: 40 Years In, Hank's Cheesecakes Still Keeps It Sweet
Anthony Favazza knew that taking over as iconic an institution as Hank's Cheesecakes (1063 Big Bend Boulevard, Richmond Heights; 314-781-0300) in the middle of a pandemic would have its challenges. However, even a lifetime of working in the food business did not prepare him for dealing with the most existential threat to a cheesecake operation: a global cream cheese shortage. "The whole supply-chain disaster has been challenging for everyone, but it has been multitudes more challenging here at Hank's," Favazza says.
Keeping safety in mind while celebrating 4th of July with fireworks
St. Louis holiday tradition returns in new area
The traditional St. Louis Fourth of July party is back in all of its glory for the first time since 2019, but this year's home for the fair isn't at the Arch grounds.
California passes nation’s toughest plastic reduction bill
Experts say the bill could prevent 23 million tons of plastic pollution by 2032.
Yet Another EU Data Protection Authority Says Google Analytics Violates The Law
It’s kind of weird that in some convoluted way, the NSA may be killing Google Analytics, at least in the EU. You may recall that back in 2020, Max Schrems won his second big data privacy effort against the EU/US Privacy Shield agreement, which allowed data from people in the EU to be transferred to […]
New app can help Missouri residents get money back from the pump
Where you can legally buy and use fireworks in the St. Louis area
The Doobie Brothers’ hit sophomore album, ‘Toulouse Street,’ celebrates its 50th anniversary today
The Doobie Brothers' breakthrough second album, Toulouse Street, was released 50 years ago today. The 10-track collection features the band's first two top-40 hits, "Listen to the Music" and a…
Mark Vittert's Reflections: It all began with courage
Abortion Seekers Must Protect Themselves—and Their Data
Incessant Big Tech data collection means that anyone using electronic communication to obtain an abortion puts themselves at risk.
In the Wake of ‘Dobbs,’ Biden Leans on Familiar Excuses for Inaction
‘Rooseveltian resolve’ this is not.