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5 ways this bank is committed to being a good corporate citizen

2 years 9 months ago
Commerce Bank takes the role we play in people’s lives seriously. We believe our corporate purpose of helping people focus on what matters most includes our customers as well as our team members, communities and shareholders. To us, being a good corporate citizen is not only the right thing to do, it is fundamental to achieving our mission and purpose, and aligns with our culture and values. Here are five ways we’re committed to generating positive impact in St. Louis and throughout all the markets…
Robert S. Holmes

St. Louis leaders demand change on intersection in front of Ted Drewes after hit-and-run death of high schooler

2 years 9 months ago
St. Louis police are asking for the public's help to find a driver who caused a deadly hit-and-run. 17-year-old Matthew Nikolai was walking to Ted Drewes on Chippewa Street, when he was hit and killed. This happened on a busy Friday night around 8:15, as crowds flocked to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. Police say Nikolai was leaving the parking lot of Enterprise Bank and Trust and was heading to the ice cream shop when a truck struck him. That's when he fell into the eastbound lane and another car…
Justina Coronel, KSDK

Random St. Louis Eric Likes His Odds After Surprise Trump Endorsement

2 years 9 months ago
When we last caught up with Eric Christensen, the host and producer of the late, much  lamented sketch comedy show STL Up Late was mocking Eric Greitens for a campaign ad featuring a very big explosion. (Feels like just yesterday, but turns out that was back in 2016 when Greitens was still allegedly tying up hairdressers and not yet the state's disgraced former governor.) In any case, we were as surprised as anyone when former President Donald Trump endorsed the St. Louis funnyman for U.S. Senator — gotta admit, did not see that one coming!
Sarah Fenske

The Story Behind the Most Famous Butt in St. Louis

2 years 9 months ago
Kevin Black, 39, who goes by Kage Black, did not think much of it when his husband, Chris Andoe, snapped a photo of him naked on his bike at World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday and shared it on Facebook. "I thought it would get a few likes and three shares," he says. Instead, the image, which shows Black wearing only a backpack and socks as he bikes towards the Arch, has gotten more than 600 reactions and 1,200 shares.
Rosalind Early

AT&T Gets Yet Another Pathetic Wrist Slap After Making Millions From Shitty Fees

2 years 9 months ago
At some point U.S. regulators effectively declared that it was okay to rip off consumers with a dizzying array of bogus fees, letting companies falsely advertise one rate, then sock you with a bunch of additional surcharges when the bill comes due. That’s particularly true of the cable and broadband industry, which has saddled consumers […]
Karl Bode

Trump endorses 'Eric' for U.S. Senate in Missouri

2 years 9 months ago
Former President Donald Trump announced Monday his pick to endorse a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri. Trump endorsed "Eric." Former Missouri Gov, Eric Greitens quickly thanked Trump on Twitter. The other Eric in the race, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, later posted a "thank you" message on Twitter. "There is a BIG Election in the Great State of Missouri, and we must send a MAGA Champion and True Warrior to the U.S. Senate, someone who will fight for Border Security, Election…
Anne Stegen, KSDK

Kummer removed from September St. Louis Board of Aldermen election

2 years 9 months ago
One candidate will not appear on the September special election ballot for president of the St. Louis Board of Alderman. Mark Kummer lost a lawsuit challenging his residency Monday. "Mark Kummer does not meet the qualifications for the office of President of the Board of Alderman," a judge ruled. The lawsuit was filed by Alderman Jack Coatar, who is running to hold the seat vacated by Lewis Reed. Reed resigned in June under a federal indictment issued in May. Reed, former Alderman John Collins…
Mark Maxwell and Anne Stegen, KSDK