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Woman who aided in armed robbery on Arch Grounds is sentenced
A Belleville, Illinois, woman was sentenced Tuesday for aiding in an armed robbery on the Arch Grounds in downtown St. Louis.
Fall Out Boy coming to St. Louis this summer
Sugar, they're coming down. Pop punk band Fall Out Boy will visit St. Louis County this year as part of an upcoming summer tour.
Contegra Construction Completes Maryland Distribution Center
Contegra Construction Co. has completed a new transport distribution center in Cumberland, Maryland. The 192,000-square-foot highly functional facility was built for Kansas City-based Jones Development. Located at 12000 Mexico Farms Rd, in Cumberland, MD, the facility is constructed with tilt-up concrete panels and features 10,000 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear height, 56 dock […]
Former Blues defenseman Barret Jackman opens cannabis dispensary in Chesterfield
Chocolate Festival Returning, Will Benefit Local Preschool
ALTON - The Chocolate Festival is returning for 2023 from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Upper Alton Baptist Church, located at 2726 College Ave. in Alton. All proceeds will benefit the Upper Alton Baptist Preschool. Preschool Committee Chair Alison Donoho said there will be a wide variety of chocolate items at the festival, which are all-you-can-eat for $5 (cash only). “There’s going to be brownies and fudge, I’ve heard of a hot chocolate bar. I’ve also heard some rumblings of chocolate-covered potato chips and chocolate-covered bacon,” she said. “There will be some candies and cakes, which all have some sort of chocolate with them.” Donoho said this year marks the festival’s return since it stopped in 2020 due to COVID-19. Previous Chocolate Festivals benefited different charities each year, so this is the first year the festival will benefit the preschool. For more information and updates about this year’s
Tori Amos Is Coming to St. Louis' Stifel Theatre
Ginger pianists with mezzo-soprano vocal ranges are hard to come by these days, but local fans of Tori Amos will be excited to know that their favorite redheaded goddess is headed back to town this summer. Tori Amos just announced an American tour, and she’s booked to play the Stifel Theatre (1400 Market Street, 314-499-7600) on Friday, July 14. Ticket prices for the show range from $36.50 through $111.50.
Has Anything Changed Since St. Louis' Deadliest Mass Overdose?
Nearly a full year has passed since the early February weekend when 11 people suffered accidental fentanyl overdoses after smoking crack cocaine laced with the deadly opioid at the Parkview and Park Place apartments on Forest Park Avenue. Joseph Yancey recalls what went through his mind when he heard the first reports of fatalities — eight in all.
'St. Louis' Bears? Illinois rep. wonders amid stadium talks
A new suburban stadium could be on the horizon for the Chicago Bears, though it appears some Illinois representatives are not quite on board with that prospect.
Bed Bath & Beyond to close the Sunset Hills store
NEW YORK — Bed Bath & Beyond said that it's in default on its loans and doesn't have sufficient funds to repay what it owes. The company told Nexstar Monday that it will be closing 87 additional stores. One of the stores closing is in the St. Louis area. The Bed Bath & Beyond in [...]
S. M. Wilson & Co. Promotes Brad Homes and Emily Bozarth
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction manager and contracting firm, has promoted Brad Homes to Senior Project Manager and Emily Bozarth to Assistant Project Manager. Brad Homes has worked at S. M. Wilson over the past eleven years as a project engineer, assistant project manager and project manager. As Senior Project Manager, […]
Bed Bath & Beyond to close another St. Louis store
The faltering retailer is shedding stores in an effort to remain in business.
For those who worked for the city, what are your opinions/thoughts/experiences?
Missouri Senate leader’s tweet about drag performance helped kick-start controversy
Public records show no messages from constituents to Sen. Caleb Rowden before his tweet, though the Columbia Republican says he received calls to his office and messages to his campaign accounts that are not available under the Sunshine Law.
Does anyone know what these helicopters are doing?
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young return to the ‘Billboard’ charts
The death of David Crosby on January 18 has brought renewed interest in his music, so much so that Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young have landed on Billboard’s Artist 100 chart this week. The Artist 100 measures…
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss add more tour dates, reveal Red Rocks livestream
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are spending more time on the road together. The duo just announced a new set of dates for their Raising the Roof tour, supporting their most recent collaborative album, Raise The…
Missouri Republican pushes to legalize ‘magic mushrooms’ to treat depression, PTSD
Psilocybin, other psychoactive drugs showing promise in treatments, with FDA approval likely within two years
Major police presence in Creve Coeur
Mia Rose Holdings Expands ‘The Prairie’ with New Mixed-Use Building – Taps Midas Construction as Design/Build Partner
St. Louis, Missouri-based Mia Rose Holdings has announced the expansion of The Prairie luxury multi-family community in Dardenne Prairie with the addition of a 45,000 square foot mixed-use building. The three-story building will include 24 two-bedroom, two-bath apartment units on the second and third floors and nearly 15,000 square feet of space on the first […]
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