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A new law in St. Louis basically extends the possession rights enjoyed by medical marijuana card holders to everyone. Alderman Bret Narayan explains the bill’s genesis — and why it’s not yet legalization.

He returned home on his own, police say.

Sunday, St. Louis native Jonathan Owens, a CBC High School football standout and the boyfriend of U.S. Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles, had his first official start in the NFL. The 26 year old, who plays Safety for the Houston…

Prominent St. Louis gay bars, like Attitudes Nightclub, have closed over the past year, but four people are hoping to create a new space for the LGBTQ community when Prism STL opens in early 2022.

The newest LGBTQ bar in St. Louis will take residence in the Monocle’s former building at 4510 Manchester Avenue. Divided up into three sections, Prism will have a cocktail lounge, outdoor patio and a cabaret stage that will feature regular drag shows.

Sean and Jack Abernathy, Michael Klataske and Matthew Connell announced their plans in a press release Monday morning, saying they hope Prism will become “another anchor in the Grove for the queer community to call home.” Sean and Jack Abernathy, a husband-and-husband duo, will become the bar managers, with the former acting as the bar’s compliance officer.…

Ex-Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, Foo Fighters and The Smashing Pumpkins are among the acts that will be playing the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival, held from April 29 to…

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A St. Louis side dish staple is about to take center plate. Matthew Fuller and Brittany Abernathy are the couple behind toasted ravioli concept STL Toasted, which is set to make its debut in City Foundry early next year. “We were honestly shocked that nobody had tried to make the toasted ravioli shine even though it’s a staple in St. Louis,” Fuller told KSDK. They have a serious love for the Lou and food, but it wasn’t until May 2020 when the couple started merging their two passions.…

TGNCDC is committed to making all rental properties more energy-efficient, especially our own portfolio.

We invested in energy efficiency improvements at (2) four-family buildings, utilizing Ameren’s Income Eligible Rebate program, co-delivered with Spire. We worked with Ameren’s program implementer, International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology, for audits and rebates and provided feedback on program delivery to the utilities at the Missouri Energy Efficiency Advisory Collaborative - Low Income Work Group.  Grants from the U.S. Bank Foundation helped make the projects possible.

At 3606-08 Bamberger the project included:

• installing (26) energy star rated windows

• (4) 15.5 SEER central A/C

• (4) 96% efficient gas furnaces, programmable thermostats

• LED bulbs

• shower and faucet aerators

• total cost = $41,096.30,

• ·rebate = $10,015.68

• U.S. Bank Foundation contributed = $25,000

• projected annual electric savings = $635

• projected annual natural gas savings = $1,340

At 3169-71 Alfred, the project includes

• installing (36) energy star rated windows

• (2) 9% efficient gas furnaces

• programmable thermostats

• LED bulbs

• shower and faucet aerators

• (4) energy star gas water heaters, to be installed

• Estimated total cost = $25,227

• Estimated rebate = $6,848

• U.S. Bank Foundation contributed = $30,000

• projected annual electric savings = $765

• projected annual natural gas savings = $914.  

In addition to working on our properties, we also worked with many like-minded organizations on the Energy Efficiency for All Grant, logging more than 800 hours advocating for healthy, energy efficient, affordable housing.

We look forward to continuing this work in 2022!  

This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. During the past year, concerns about COVID policies, critical race theory and controversial books have highlighted tensions in public education. In addition, the pandemic has exacerbated teacher shortages and increased calls for “school choice” for families — which could include charter schools, virtual schools or state […]

The post More than 120 K-12 education bills already filed for 2022 Missouri legislative session appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Stevie Wonder’s House Full of Toys benefit concert returned Saturday night in Los Angeles, featuring surprise performances by Johnny Gill and Ledisi. “A lot has happened in the world, my world and your…

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Concert for Bangladesh, the three-LP set that featured highlights from two star-studded benefit shows headlined by George Harrison at New…

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Alderman Jesse Todd, who didn’t vote on the map last week, joined demonstration outside City Hall.

Firefighters found Helen Roeslein of the 5000 block of Peyton Place Court near the front of her home, which had been engulfed in flames.

The concept caters toward consumers looking for healthy offerings, with soups, sandwiches, salads, grain bowls and smoothies

First we had a Metallica and Tool-loving Aquaman, and now we have a Kurt Cobain-influenced Batman. In an interview with Empire magazine, director and writer Matt Reeves explains how the…

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For 2021, giving to charity pays. The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) extended numerous provisions contained in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in March […]

Among other things, it means that people under the age of 18 can once again access sexual and reproductive health care confidentially.