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Dear Lou: Kendra Holmes (video)
Kendra Holmes has been selected as the next president and CEO of Affinia Healthcare and will assume her role later in 2022. Hear her thoughts on creating a stronger, more equitable and prosperous St. Louis and read her full “Dear Lou” letter at onceandforall.org.
Dear Lou: Ray Boshara (video)
Ray Boshara is a senior adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Hear why investing in our under-resourced communities is a way to create greater prosperity for the entire St. Louis region, and read his full “Dear Lou” letter at onceandforall.org.
Hibdon Hardwood is closing in 2023, after almost 50 years
Stone Hill Winery wins multiple awards at 2022 Missouri Wine Competition
The winery celebrated its 175th anniversary this year, winning the top two awards at the Missouri Wine Competition for the third year in a row.
Recommendations for paint and carpentry
Dear Lou: Can we agree?
Watch the video above to hear about the call for St. Louis to come together to address our region’s longstanding challenges to create a stronger, more equitable and prosperous St. Louis — once and for all.
Once and for All is an effort to address the root sources of the St. Louis region’s challenges by investing in the most under-resourced communities to move all of St. Louis forward. It is led by Beyond Housing, a nationally recognized community development organization, and utilizes an innovative…
Man shot and killed in Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood
A man was found shot in the 2900 block of Cool Papa Bell Avenue in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.
Santa Fe Bistro now open in Creve Coeur
The sister restaurant to Oceano Bistro serves Southwest staples such as totopos and campechana, as well as fresh seafood and wood-fired pizza.
Danforth PAC backing independent Senate candidate in Missouri adds $750K to TV ad buy
The political action committee backing independent Senate candidate John Wood is “in it to win it,” former Sen. Jack Danforth said a day after the PAC spent another $750,000 on TV ads to run before the Aug. 2 primary. Danforth contributed $5 million on June 6 to Missouri Stands United, and by June 24 ads […]
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MOBOT’s new visitor center opens next month. But without a little-known nursery, it wouldn’t be nearly as cool
But as much as the new visitor building is a centerpiece, it’s underpinned by a lesser-known addition to MOBOT, a mile south of the garden, on Bent Avenue.
U.S. Senate candidate Spencer Toder's campaign is focused on public service, not fundraising. Will it work?
With 500 volunteers across the state, 1,200 yard signs requested and placed, and text banking that’s reached 1 million Missourians on behalf of the campaign, Toder seems to be gaining recognition.
Jane Dueker says she is ready for the Democratic primary
August 2 is the Democratic Primary for St. Louis County Executive and two candidates have tossed their hats into the ring.
St. Louis Co. woman charged with murder after authorities say she shot man in back of the head
Authorities say the woman shot the man with a .40 caliber semiautomatic handgun with an extended magazine.
One stabbed and killed at a home in St. Clair County
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - One person was killed at a home in St. Clair County Wednesday morning. Deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department were called to a home on Golfview Court near Belleville just before 6:30 a.m. for a stabbing that turned fatal. James Goodwin, 33, was killed in this incident. Bailey [...]
Two-story commercial building on fire in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - An occupied building was on fire in south St. Louis Wednesday morning. The fire was in the 5000 block of South 38th Street at a two-story commercial building. It started at about 7 a.m. It is unknown at this time what started the fire. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew [...]
BJC HealthCare, Encompass Health to build 40-bed rehab hospital in West County
The joint venture plans to build a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in West County that will begin accepting patients in 2024.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - Democrats fighting for Missouri's 2nd District
The 2nd Congressional District in Missouri became more Republican due to redistricting. But the democrats looking to unseat Ann Wagner are not conceding it yet, or any time in the next decade.
Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Has It Sounding More And More Like Comcast
After years of saying password sharing wasn’t really a big deal and was akin to free advertising, Netflix recently announced it would be cracking down on password sharing. It started with a new trial in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, where users were forced to pay an additional fee if they shared their password with […]
Rotary District 6460 Announces Edwardsville's Claire Bouse As Winner Of $3,000 Scholarship
EDWARDSVILLE - Rotary District 6460 is pleased to announce that Claire Bouse is the winner of a $3,000 scholarship. Claire is the daughter of Dennis and Laura Bouse and is from Edwardsville. The scholarship will help pay her expenses at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. She is studying to be a forensic pathologist. The money for the scholarships is accumulated from donations from Rotary members around District 6460. This year the district gave five scholarships at $3,000 each. To win, she submitted an application found on rotary6460.org , was chosen as a finalist, and interviewed by a committee of Rotary members in Jacksonville, IL., on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The district's approximate boundaries are from Galesburg to Alton and the Mississippi River to Interstate 55. In her later career, Claire is very excited to give back to the community that has given so much to her. She wants to encourage other students by telling them that anything is possible with hard work and