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Former Louisiana, Missouri, police chief charged with murder after overdose death
How a St. Louis tavern was part of the plot to kill Martin Luther King Jr.
Woman suspected of shooting at St. Louis officers released without charges
Months After FBI Raid, Uhuru Leaders Call Church Fire an 'Assault'
Members of a Black liberation group under investigation by the FBI called on the federal government today to answer for a church fire they described as a “direct assault” against its movement. Leaders of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement and African People’s Socialist Party say a “very suspicious” fire at a north city church was the most recent attack on their movement.
Officer treated for trouble breathing after traffic stop, St. Louis City police say
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There’s Still Time To Join The Public Domain Game Jam!
At the beginning of the year, we launched the latest edition of our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1927! We’re calling on game designers of all stripes to build analog or digital games based on the works that have entered the public domain this year, including: Check out Duke’s Public Domain Day article or Copyright […]
One of St. Louis' largest architecture firms has a new local leader
The new St. Louis office leader for one of St. Louis' largest architecture firms faces the challenge of navigating the firm's new hybrid work culture.
Fast-food chain closes a Crestwood location
The city's mayor said it and another restaurant closure will "ultimately provide further opportunity for new development to enhance the community."
Grocer Save A Lot lays off St. Louis workers, to close distribution centers
The chain said the moves support its long-term strategic plans.
Mother's Nightmare Continues When Vandals Desecrate Her Son's Grave In Oakwood Cemetery
ALTON - Alton Police are investigating damage to a tombstone in Oakwood Cemetery over the weekend. Dianca Lacey, the mother of deceased De’Andre Shauntez Brewster, Sr., said her son’s headstone was overturned. “I received a devastating phone call at 3:52 a.m., telling me my son’s headstone had been overturned in Oakwood Cemetery,” she said. “I am still grieving the loss of my only child, who was senselessly killed and taken away from his eight young children. At this point, I would like to be able to grieve and for my son to rest in peace.” A shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2021, in the 200 block of East Elm Street in Alton that claimed Brewster’s life. Brewster and another person were wounded, but Brewster was pronounced dead at Alton Memorial Hospital. Brewster’s mother made this statement this morning about the damage to her son’s grave: “This is totally unacceptable. The lack of respect i
St. Louis Real Estate Industry Reckons With Its Racist Past
From St. Louis Public Radio: White people in St. Louis are nearly twice as likely as Black people to own homes. Discriminatory practices like redlining and restrictive covenants have long created a dual housing market for white and Black families — and despite those practices becoming illegal, discrimination against Black homebuyers persists through lending scoring, […]
Dierbergs to host hiring fair for new Crestwood store
The grocer is looking to fill at least 100 full-time and part-time positions across most of the departments in the store.
Lunchtime Photo
Rain, rain, rain. We'll have more water in April when the snowpack melts, but our streams and rivers and flood channels are already filling up (temporarily) from our recent bomb cyclones and atmospheric rivers. This particular one is a stream that flows down alongside Mt. Baldy Road. Further up the mountain there's another picturesque bunch ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
The Rolling Stones share live version of “Wild Horses” from ‘GRRR Live!’
The Rolling Stones have given fans another taste of their upcoming live album, GRRR Live! The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just shared a video of their live performance of “Wild Horses,” which originally…
Here's a list of 500 rejected Missouri Vanity License plates in 2022.
IMPACT Strategies Completes Work at Building 111
IMPACT Strategies has completed its work at Building 111 in Alton, Illinois formerly known as the Millers Mutual Building with an 8,900 square foot tenant finish project for American Water. The firm began renovation work on the building in 2017; this assignment marks IMPACT’s eighth interior remodel project in the building. The approximately $1 million […]
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Despite setback for Missouri silica sand mine, the fight isn’t over for neighbors
NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park.
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