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I occasionally see the topic of “finishing” I-170 come up and this illustrates how that would actually play out and also explains a lot of why the city is the way it is today
The Bunion Derby
Can you remember what you were doing 84 days ago? Well, if it was May 26, 1928, and you had decided to compete in a strange event called the Bunion Derby, the answer would be easy. You were running. National highways had captured public attention in 1928, which gave California sports promoter C. C. Pyle …
UMSL Addiction Science Team gets $6M to help Missouri fight opioid epidemic
The University of Missouri-St. Louis Addiction Science Team is getting roughly $6 million to expand its statewide training and distribution of opioid overdose reversal medication. It’s known as naloxone or Narcan.
This money came from the state after it received money from opioid pharmaceutical settlements.
One of the program leaders, UMSL Associate Professor Rachel Winograd, said it’s going to at least double the number of doses of naloxone they’re able to hand out and the lives it will…
Jeff Hannel of St. Louis, MO
Jeff Hannel of St. Louis, MO joined the Real Rock Army today
Generational wealth planning: The case for including adult children in your financial plan
As a parent, it’s natural to want to help your children financially, even when they become adults. According to a recent report from Savings.com, half of parents with a child over the age of 18 provide them with at least some financial support. And while each financial situation is different, it is important to talk to your adult children about generational wealth planning and bring them to the financial table when the time is right.
The goldilocks approach to communication is key
Too little…
Emmy Noether and the conservation of momentum
Yesterday I asked why there's no name for a unit of momentum. Today I have answers. Plus, if you read all the way to the end, I have a genuinely constructive suggestion. First things first, in case you have no idea what I'm talking about. In the metric system—officially known as SI—there are three basic ...continue reading "Emmy Noether and the conservation of momentum"
New director appointed for St. Louis County's Department of Revenue
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has appointed a new director of the county's Department of Revenue.
Mental health providers
UMSL Addiction Science Team gets $6M to help Missouri fight opioid epidemic
Major Case Squad investigates shooting death of Collinsville teen
What neighbors first thought was a case of a gunman celebrating the New Year turned out to be a shooting, resulting in the death of recent Collinsville High School graduate Miguel Villegas De-Santiago.
New Year’s Eve gunfire down for first time since stat was recorded
It seems some St. Louisans’ New Year’s resolution was to not celebrate the same as they had in years past. For the first time, the number of reported gunshots on New Year’s Eve has decreased – significantly.
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Missouri's minimum wage increase falls short for some workers
Several new laws go into effect in Missouri at the start of the year. One being an increase in the minimum wage, something some business owners see as a mere drop in the bucket in a highly competitive job market.
Clemency is last chance for Amber McLaughlin, attorney says
An attorney for death row inmate Amber McLaughlin says his client has one last, legal appeal that could spare her life: a clemency from Missouri Governor Mike Parson.
[Serious] Where in St.Louis can you obtain Narcan for emergency situations?
Bills' Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field
The NFL announced just over an hour after the injury that the game would not resume. When or if the teams would return to the field was not immediately clear.
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