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Man threatens woman with a knife during U-City home break-ins

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UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- A man is accused of breaking into several University City homes and threatening a homeowner with a knife. Kaleb Shillington is being charged with trespassing and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond. Officers were called to the 8100 block of Stanford at around [...]
Joe Millitzer

Inside Construction Firms’ Fight for Workers

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From Construction Dive:  As labor issues plague the construction industry with no signs of abatement, a new survey from Associated General Contractors of America and San Francisco-based construction software firm Autodesk demonstrates the degree to which firms are struggling. Among the 1,401 respondents polled from a breadth of companies, 85% of construction firms have open positions that they […]
Kacey Crawley

Fourth City Serves Extraordinary All-Wood Smoked Meats in Fortune Teller Bar

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When Greg Mueller talks about barbecue, something changes within him. It's not a personality shift: Rather, Mueller gives the impression that he is receiving some sort of divine intercession from the barbecue gods, relaying knowledge with a religious fervor of everything from the relationship between smoke color and the rate of combustion to the nuances of Missouri white oak and hickory to the beauty of pure wood smoke.
Cheryl Baehr

Missouri company faces criticism over alleged role in Brazilian deforestation in new report

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A Missouri-based agricultural giant is helping fuel rapid deforestation in Brazil’s eastern savanna, a report by environmental activists claims. Bunge Limited, headquartered in Chesterfield, is the world’s largest soybean producer and sells the overwhelming majority of inputs to Brazilian soy farmers.  The report, released Tuesday by a trio of environmental and human rights groups, says […]

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Allison Kite

Eric Clapton Showed St. Louis That Even If He's Not God, He’s Still the GOAT

3 years 1 month ago
St. Louis scored a biggie recently when Eric Clapton announced that Enterprise Center would be one of just five stops on his extremely limited 2023 North American tour. The arena filled up for Clapton’s show last night, and when the legend strolled on stage just before 9 p.m., the crowd roared to its feet, starstruck.
Steve Leftridge

Alton and Marquette Grads Invited to 60s & 70s Block Party

3 years 1 month ago
ALTON - Calling all Alton High School and Marquette Catholic High School alum! If you graduated in the 1960s or 70s, a downtown block party is the place to be on Sept. 23. From 5–10 p.m., former Redbirds and Explorers are invited to Mac’s Downtown on 3rd Street for a night of food, music and catching up with old friends. “A lot of these people, you think you see them around town all the time but you really don’t,” organizer Dave Wickenhauser said. “I get people all the time who say, ‘I don’t go to my class reunion because I see everybody anyway.’ You don’t. Believe me, you don’t.” Mac’s Downtown owner Mac Lenhardt has taken on the costs of the space and the band, so the event is completely free for block party attendees. Wickenhauser encourages people to grab dinner at Mac’s and enjoy the restaurant’s food and drinks throughout the night. Local band Number 4 Combo will take the

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Daily Deal: StackSkills Unlimited

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StackSkills is the premier online learning platform for mastering today’s most in-demand skills. Now, with this exclusive limited-time offer, you’ll gain access to 1000+ StackSkills courses for life! Whether you’re looking to earn a promotion, make a career change, or pick up a side hustle to make some extra cash, StackSkills delivers engaging online courses […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Food Trucks added to Best of Missouri Market

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 Best of Missouri Market Returns  Oct. 6-8 at Mo Botanical  Gardens The Best of Missouri Market returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden this fall with more than 120 vendors offering handcrafted items, locally produced food, and much more. The Best of Missouri Market features food, crafts, native plants, herbs, custom jewelry, handcrafted items and more. […]

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