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High-rise apartment tower would replace bank branch and office buildings in downtown Clayton
The proposal would add to significant new construction in downtown Clayton, which has also seen office vacancy fall.
Thanks To Evergreening And Legal Threats, AbbVie Has Earned $114 Billion Since 2016 From A Drug Whose Key Patent Expired Back Then
Techdirt has been writing about evergreening — making small changes to a drug, often about to come off patent, in order to gain a new patent that extends its manufacturer’s control over it — for ten years now. The evergreening approach betrays the implicit bargain that lies at the heart of patents — that a […]
Help find this St. Louis man missing since October
ST. LOUIS -- Police are asking the public for help finding a 28-year-old man who has been missing since last year. Mark Corwin's mother reported him missing on January 21, 2023. He was last seen near Saint Louis University Hospital on October, 9, 2022. Police were able to determine that he last withdrew money from [...]
There’s a Spongebob-Themed Dance Party Tonight in St. Louis
Promoters have finally figured out that people just want to dance and have a little fun before we all die, and they’ve started booking events with this in mind. Case in point: tonight at Red Flag (3040 Locust Street, redflagstl.com) they’re having a "Bikini Bottom Rave." Yep, it’s a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed dance party, and you can go even if you don’t live in a pineapple under the sea.
First Bank's finance classes in north St. Louis are 'preparing a community for capital'
Creve Coeur-based First Bank, working with content from the nonprofit group Prosperity Connection, is offering free finance classes at the branch it opened last October in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. “Regardless of your age, it’s so essential to get a grip on your spending habits,” said one class attendee.
Kate Hudson opens up about relationship with The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson
Kate Hudson and The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson were married from 2000 to 2007 and share a son together, 21-year-old Ryder. In a new interview, Hudson talks about what prompted her to jump into marriage…
St. Louis aldermen OK Rams settlement outreach, money for safer streets
The board also debated providing lawyers for people facing eviction, but declined override the mayor's veto of a change to firefighter pensions.
Man sentenced to prison for dozens of St. Louis area catalytic converter thefts
ST. LOUIS -- An East St. Louis man will be spending the next nine months in prison and paying his victims over $46,000 for a series of thefts. Matthew Jennings, 31, was sentenced for stealing 39 catalytic converters from vehicles across the St. Louis area. The Department of Justice says that Jennings worked with D’Ante [...]
Developer eyes conversion of Fox Park building to apartments, with another project underway
A St. Louis-based developer has a pair of factory-to-apartment conversion projects underway in a city of St. Louis neighborhood, topping $40 million in development costs.
Post Holdings buys pet food brands from Smucker
9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits and more are coming under the Post Holdings umbrella.
Authorities find relative in missing Picher girl case; awaiting DNA results
MIAMI, Okla. – An older sister of Cheryl Taylor, a Picher girl missing for 45 years, is providing Texas authorities with a DNA sample in hopes it is a match to the unidentified body of a woman found in 1981. The sister, who asked not to be immediately identified, lives in a community north of [...]
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Update: Portion of Chapman Street To Be Closed For Sewer Repairs
EDWARDSVILLE – A section of Chapman Street between North Fillmore and Hickory streets will be closed beginning Monday morning, February 13, for sanitary sewer repairs in that area. Chapman Street will be closed to thru traffic at North Fillmore Street, Leverette Lane and Hickory Streets while the work is underway. Residents within the affected area will have access to their homes. The road will reopen as soon as the work is completed. The project is expected to wrap up within a couple of days, barring unexpected problems. This project originally was scheduled to take place earlier this month but had to be postponed. The City appreciates the cooperation and patience of all residents and businesses during this closure. Please contact Public Works at (618) 692-7535 with any questions.
Slurped Daiquiri Announces New Hours, New Location Plans, Success So Far
EAST ALTON - Jasmin Donlow, owner of the Slurped Daiquiri location in East Alton, said they’ve been off to a great start as they approach their first year in business, and that their “sister location” in Granite City is also doing very well. She announced new business hours for the East Alton location and said there are plans to add a third location later this year. The new business hours for the East Alton location will be Tuesday through Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight, and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. They will be closed on Sundays and Mondays, and these new hours will take effect starting next Wednesday, Feb. 15. Donlow said Slurped Daiquiri is a great place to grab a drink while hanging out or enjoying local events, including an upcoming Poetry and Open Mic Night they’ll be hosting on April 7. “It’s fun, the drinks are good, and it’s a nice, fun place to hang out,” she said of Slurped Daiquiri.
Dave Grohl produces shredding rendition of Canada’s national anthem for Crown Royal Super Bowl ad
Canadian whisky brand Crown Royal has shared more of its upcoming Super Bowl commercial starring Dave Grohl. In a new clip posted to YouTube, the Foo Fighters frontman produces a…
Baby dies from fentanyl exposure; St. Louis County mother charged
Police arrested a St. Louis County mother after her baby recently died from fentanyl exposure.
Attorneys ask judge to remove forms 'inconsistent' with earnings tax decision
Plaintiffs in the St. Louis earnings tax case have asked a judge to order the city to remove forms from its website that explicitly disqualify remote work as a justification for a refund.
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St. Louis aldermen don't try to override mayor's veto of firefighter pension change
St. Louis aldermen on Friday did not attempt an override of Mayor Tishaura Jones' veto of legislation seeking to return pension board control to firefighter interests.
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