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Two former Flordell Hills municipal employees were indicted by a grand jury today for stealing $663,000 from the small city's budget. The indicted individuals are Maureen Woodson, 68, the former city clerk, and Donna Thompson, 75, the former assistant city clerk. Both women are charged with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of mail fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Missouri Senate conservative caucus disbands after two years of ugly GOP infighting
After more than two years of warring with Republican leaders, the Missouri Senate’s conservative caucus will disband, the group announced Monday afternoon. In a statement released to the media, five …
Hearing aids are about to get rabbit punched by market capitalism
I have been thinking that it might be time to get a hearing aid, so I was pleased to hear this: The F.D.A. has now taken a final step that could put more accessible, and potentially less expensive, hearing aids in stores by the fall. People seeking out hearing aids will no longer have to ...continue reading "Hearing aids are about to get rabbit punched by market capitalism"
Saint Louis University tops fundraising campaign goal by over $100M
Funds raised in Saint Louis University's comprehensive fundraising effort, launched publicly in 2018, were targeted to support SLU initiatives in academic excellence, scholarships, health sciences, athletics and business education.
Boyfriend kidnaps St. Louis woman in murder-suicide attempt
A 19-year-old St. Louis man is accused of kidnapping his girlfriend at gunpoint and threatening to kill her in an attempted murder-suicide.
"Smiles On Their Faces:" West Elementary Students In Alton Excited About New Year
ALTON - West Elementary School Principal Dr. Brian Saenz and the rest of the administrative team, teachers, and support staff embraced a bunch of students today with smiles on their faces on the first official day of school in the district. Dr. Saenz said it was "a great day" to finally have the students back in school without masks after the long battle with the COVID-19 Pandemic. "To be able to see their faces and interact with them without a mask was like another new beginning," he said. "Everything is new to them from their clothes, supplies and they were ready to get started. "To see them coming back from last spring, many of them have grown so much and they look very different. It is amazing how fast they grow. Seeing their smiling faces and excitement to come back to school is why we do what we do." Dr. Saenz said when an educator sees the students on down the line after they leave West and graduate from high school, they can see they are making a difference in the world.
Missouri student test scores still lag behind pre-pandemic levels
A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic, education advocacy groups and parents urged state lawmakers to take a comprehensive approach at crafting accountability measures for schools. On Tuesday, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released preliminary test scores for the 2021-22 […]
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St. Lou Fringe Fest Gets its Own Holiday
St. Louis' most boundary-busting, off-kilter and entertaining festival gets its own holiday After 10 years and countless performances, the organizers of St. Louis' Fringe Fest have damn near seen it all. As the city's premier purveyor of out-of-the-box, boundary-busting theater and off-kilter art, the annual affair reliably sees its performers swinging for the fences, working outside the confines of the conventional and taking all manner of risk in the name of showing audiences what art can be when the guardrails are removed.
10 Best No Credit Check Loans and Bad Credit Loans with Guaranteed Approval Online in 2022
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New York Times Faces Backlash Over Dan Goldman Endorsement Debacle
There are ties between the families of Goldman and Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger, who took an interest in the endorsement.
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Todd Rundgren’s star-studded new album, ‘Space Force,’ due out in October
Todd Rundgren's long-delayed studio album Space Force, which features collaborations with an eclectic variety of artists, will finally be released October 14. Space Force is a 12-track collection that, as…
In The Heights – Stages St. Louis
IN THE HEIGHTS, the Tony Award Winning Best Musical from the creator of HAMILTON, tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s
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Newest St. Louis County Dispensary Closes After Attempted Burglary
A month after its grand opening, Cookies dispensary — located at 11088 New Halls Ferry Road — has closed its doors temporarily. The move comes after an attempted burglary at the medical marijuana dispensary. Around 5:15 a.m., police reported that the suspects drove a car through the building in an attempt to get inside.
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Fight among brothers leads to gunfire in Spanish Lake
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A fight between brothers Sunday in the Spanish Lake neighborhood of north St. Louis County led to gunfire. A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. A court document said a shooting was reported at a home in Spanish Lake. [...]
Are supersonic flights in our future, eventually?
American Airlines announced yesterday that it planned to buy 20 planes from Boom Supersonic, whose Overture supersonic plane—currently in development and not scheduled to carry passengers until 2029—is alleged to fly about twice as fast as today's commercial jets. That sounds great, of course, if they can pull it off, but then there's this: Boom ...continue reading "Are supersonic flights in our future, eventually?"
Police: St. Louis man beats woman with gun, later threatens family
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged a 23-year-old man for allegedly attacking a woman and later threatening that woman's family.