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This Week in Gardening & Nature

4 months 1 week ago
Plant of the Week: Melons. Hey, parents, teachers, child care providers: Storybooks on Pollinators Sign up for University of Missouri Extension Online Food Preservation Class: pressure canning, boiling water bath canning, steam canning, dehydration, and freezing. $30. Register Plan your garden with  Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. Sow … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
mceselski

Shooting outside East St. Louis nightclub leaves three injured

4 months 1 week ago
Three people were shot outside the "Another Level" nightclub in East St. Louis early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 2:30 AM on M-L-K Drive off Sixth Street. All three victims were transported to a hospital for treatment. Illinois State Police are actively investigating the shooting. Troopers and investigators from the Public Safety Enforcement unit [...]

Unseasonably cool temperatures continue, low end rain chances return for Monday

4 months 1 week ago
Another nice day ahead with similar conditions to Saturday. Highs just a touch warmer, in the low 80s with plenty of sunshine. Mostly cloudy overnight with temperatures falling into the 60s. More clouds enter the region for Monday and we will see isolated to scattered showers and storms build in for the afternoon, especially along [...]
Jaime Travers

Crowds gather for rare corpse flower bloom in Missouri garden

4 months 1 week ago
The Missouri Botanical Garden extended its hours last night to showcase a rare blooming of its corpse flower, Octavia, known for its pungent odor. Octavia, the largest flower in the garden's living collection, is in bloom for the fifth time, drawing crowds eager to experience its infamous stench. The corpse flower, also known as titan [...]

Paster, Flora Ann

4 months 1 week ago
It is with the greatest sorrow that we announce the death of Flora Ann Paster on July 31, 2025. Born in St. Louis, Flora was the loving daughter of Philip & Charlotte Kopitsky and sister of Harvey Kopitsky (Cenith) and…

Palmer, Allen

4 months 1 week ago
Dr. Allen S. Palmer, 85, passed away peacefully at home in Clayton, Missouri on August 1, 2025. A respected OBGYN, Allen dedicated his career to women’s health and caregiving.

Oetgen CSJ, Sister Mary Pauline

4 months 1 week ago
(Margaret Mary) Passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Nazareth Living Center. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 80 years. Sister Pauline was born in Savannah, GA to H. Glenn and Helen (McCormick)…

Ralston, James K

4 months 1 week ago
A public visitation will take place at Kutis South County Chapel (5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. Saint Louis, MO 63129) on Tuesday, August 5th 2025 from 10am until the time of service at 1pm. Services conclude at the funeral home.

Roudebush Jr., George Shotwell

4 months 1 week ago
George Shotwell Roudebush, Docteur des Lettres (Universite de Montpellier, 1972) born May 24, 1941, died on July 29, 2025 following a courageous 18-year battle with lymphoma, surrounded by those closest to him, most prominently Gabriele (“Gaby”) Lieder, characterized by George…