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Hartmann: They Shoot White Elephants, Don't They?
The largest office building in Missouri doubles as its most useless. It is the vacant 1.46 million-square-foot, 43-story AT&T Tower at 909 Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis. Occupancy: zero.
Jogger chasing her dog is killed by MetroLink train at crossing in Swansea
Jennifer McDonald, 52, of Belleville, as struck by an eastbound MetroLink train shortly before 11 a.m. at a rail crossing on Old Caseyville Road just north of Illinois State Route 161, police said.
Free symphony MLK concert happening Monday evening
For the first time, St. Louis's Symphony Orchestra will host a free community concert on MLK Day.
MLK March & Interfaith Service happening Monday, Jan. 16
On Monday, January 16, we honor, remember, and celebrate one of the most prominent voices of the civil rights movement.
House near Forest Hills Golf Course is listed for $650,000
Enjoy the proximity of nature while being located in an award-winning school district.
Blackmore’s Night shares remixed “Greensleeves” from 25th anniversary edition of ‘Shadow of the Moon’
Blackmore’s Night, the group featuring ex-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, Candice Night, is giving fans another taste of the upcoming 25th anniversary celebration of their debut album, Shadow of the Moon. The band just…
What’s it like to host an exchange student? One local pro walks us through the process
Stephen Rutherford and his family have welcomed more than 20 high school cultural exchange students.
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no one should settle for ‘a piece of freedom’
Some historians mark the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder as the end of the civil rights movement. Over an arc of 14 years — from the 1954 Brown Decision to King’s death in 1968 — the nation attempted to address its racial caste system. The same nation that launched a war on hunger and […]
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19th Annual Look at the State of St. Louis’ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Pt 2: Kingshighway to City Limits
This post continues looking at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Louis, west of Kingshighsway. For east of Kingshighway see Part 1. The MLK corridor is underserved by financial institutions, so it’s nice to see a bank on the NW corner of MLK & Belt Ave., within the huge ...
19th Annual Look at the State of St. Louis’ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Pt 1: Tucker to Kingshighway
Civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on Aril 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. In response cities began renaming streets in Black/Africian-American areas in his honor. St. Louis was a little slow at making this happen, it wasn’t until 1972 that Franklin & Easton Avenues became Dr. ...
Dr. King’s quest for economic justice continues
On January 16, the nation will mark its 37th national holiday honoring the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). Across the country observances will chronicle how one man’s efforts pricked the moral conscience of the nation in…
Warrenton nonprofit rescues 27 dogs from deplorable conditions in Franklin County, asks for more donations
Teen hospitalized Sunday after shooting in north St. Louis
Stewart Copeland’s diaries being turned into book about The Police
We’re about to learn a lot more about the early days of The Police, thanks to Stewart Copeland. The drummer has announced that diaries he kept in the '70s are being compiled for a new…
Guest column: Honor Dr. King by acting on your own dreams
Remember the lesson of what Dr. King’s dreaming has taught us: the ultimate good comes when we endeavor to do what is difficult but necessary, writes Stifel's Benjamin Ola. Akande.
Celebrating Dr. King’s Embrace of Multiracial Justice
We need coalitions of conscience now more than ever.
Man suspected of shooting, killing Franklin County couple arrested after I-55 crash
What Was Behind Last Week’s FAA Breakdown?
Pete Buttigieg’s personnel choices were certainly a factor.
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