As part of an ongoing investigation into St. Louis' enduring but endearing trashiness, the RFT presents Dumpster Watch, an exhaustive look at our city's oft-neglected and ever-overflowing refuse receptacles. Let's dive in: Date and time: October 27, 4:25 p.m.
Juan Thompson is headed back to prison. The 37-year-old from St. Louis attained infamy in 2016 when, as a reporter for The Intercept, it was revealed that he fabricated quotes and sources on multiple stories. One of the most egregious fabrications happened in the wake of the Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, when Thompson created out of whole cloth an interview with shooter Dylann Roof's cousin, Scott Roof.
In the first four months of Missouri’s fiscal year, the state earned $42.8 million in interest for the general revenue fund, more than in the past two full years combined. The enormous increase is due to two factors — a record surplus in the fund and the rapid rise in interest rates. On Tuesday, voters […]
New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into
Nearly 360 businesses either expanded or relocated to Illinois in the past year, generating $7.1 billion in capital investments and more than 16,000 jobs.
That's according to an annual report by Intersect Illinois, the state’s economic development organization.
The report shows year-over-year increase in the number of expansions and relocations, new jobs, capital investments, and square footage occupied.
Out of the approximately 360 businesses in the report, Intersect assisted 15 businesses…
U2 frontman Bono was Stephen Colbert's guest on Thursday's edition of CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert promoting his new book, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, and revealed the…
United said it will automatically call Southwest travelers 24 hours before their Southwest flight departs so they can avoid the dreaded Group C boarding tier.
This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. On Nov. 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s reelection campaign received 10 separate $10,000 contributions from what appeared to be unrelated health insurance plans from across the country. The Buckeye Community Health Plan of Ohio, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, and Peach State Health Plan of Georgia were […]
Up to $61 million in industrial bonds were approved for a mixed-use development centered around a luxury apartment complex at a former Manchester Road car dealership.
Following up on the runaway success of THC-infused Red Hot Riplets must be a daunting task. The popular product's June launch was met with a tidal wave of enthusiasm among the weed- and chip-purchasing public — one that saw bags flying off the shelves, with many dispensaries struggling to keep them in stock for more than a day or two at a time.
stLouIST