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Deonte Harris, 25, of Ladue, was charged Saturday with fatally shooting another man after a fight outside a north St. Louis gas station.

The Ascension Charity Classic:  Perfect Name For This Golf Event    By Tom Anselm It was 21 years ago on September 11 that men filled with hatred for America mercilessly murdered nearly 3000 innocent people in New York City, Pennsylvania and Virginia. They were also attempting to kill the spirit of America. They failed. America […]

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From HOK:  The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes $370 billion in funding to reduce climate change. On August 16—the day the act was signed into law—HOK hosted a LinkedIn Live conversation on the legislation’s impact on the building sector. The panel discussion with Smart Surfaces Coalition’s Greg Kats and HOK’s Anica Landreneau and […]

Multiple other venues in the building were damaged, but not as severely.

From Courier Tribune:  After 11 months as interim director of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development, Maggie Kost is seeing positive outcomes and overseeing the distribution of millions in federal funds. The August jobs report on Tuesday provided more positive evidence on the state’s economy. The unemployment rate remained at 2.5%, the same as July when […]

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From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Twenty park and trail projects in Madison and St. Clair counties will share $3 million in grants from the Metro East Park and Recreation District. Awarded under the MEPRD Park and Trail Grant Program, the grants will aid local and county agencies, municipalities, park districts and transit districts with developing or […]

Is COVID over? The two biggest causes of death are heart disease and cancer. They're off the charts compared to all the rest, so I'm showing only #3-10. The numbers for everything except COVID-19 are from 2020. I don't imagine they've changed much since then. The number for COVID-19 is extrapolated from the current death ...continue reading "Raw data: Leading causes of death in the United States"

The sixth annual edition of Joe Walsh's star-studded VetsAid benefit concert takes place November 13 in Columbus, Ohio, and will be livestreamed globally at 6 p.m ET via the Veeps platform.…

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The first 20 "tiny homes" will be ready for homeless veterans this fall.

In 2021, startups founded by women attracted only 2% of funding given to venture-backed U.S. startups, according to research firm Pitchbook. Black and Hispanic founders snagged only 1.4% and 2.1%, respectively, of venture dollars in 2021, according to studies. Washington University's Olin Business School wants to boost those figures.

from Next STL: On April 25, the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) released its “Roadmap to Economic Justice” plan. In the days preceding the publication of the plan, Mayor Jones announced a commitment of $150 million in ARPA funds to North St. Louis while another $96 million has already been planned for the predominantly Black northside. The […]

Alvin Maze and Andre Jones, Maryland Heights municipal employees, had just finished clearing trash from a park abutting an apartment complex near Page Avenue around 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of October 1990. It was a perfect fall morning, the bright sun taking the teeth out of the chill in the autumn air. They headed down Basston Drive, an isolated outer road, boxed in by Page on one side and thickets of trees on the other.

WOOD RIVER - The 4th Annual Wood River Food Truck Festival is officially planned for Saturday, October 1 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in downtown Wood River. Food trucks will be parked along Ferguson Avenue between 1st St. and Wood River Avenue, and the event will feature live music, vendors and more. Several food trucks will be at this year’s event, including: Burgers STL Taylor's Fire & Smoke BBQ, LLC. Pig on a Wing Mericue Food Truck and Catering Cake POP a GO-GO The Taco Shack Presents T Mo's Eats Mo’z Sweet Treats Andy Russell with the Wood River Enrichment Network said if other food trucks are interested in participating, they can reach out through the Wood River Enrichment Network’s Facebook page , where more information about the event can also be found. This year will also see the return of vendors and live music, which Russell said were both popular at last year’s festival. “Last year we had several vendors sell out! We

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The “Constitution-free zone” — the area within 100 miles of any border crossing, port of entry, or international airport — now apparently covers the entire country in perpetuity. Border agencies — mainly Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — have steadily increased the number of device searches they do every year. Sometimes the search is limited […]

ALTON - A Meet and Greet, Question and Answer session with some of the candidates that are running for election in November will take place from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at the Alton Flood Memorial Location at Ardent Mills in Downtown Alton. Candidates who will appear are Senator Kris Tharp, a candidate for the Illinois State Senate, Joe Silkwood, a candidate for Illinois state representative, Ebony Huddleston, a candidate for circuit judge, and John Barry Julian, a candidate for Circuit Judge. John Barry Julian, a candidate for Circuit Judge, and Ryan Jump and candidate for Chief Circuit Judge, will also be in attendance. Abe Lee Barham, the organizer of the event, said this will be a good opportunity for people to come out and ask questions of candidates. “We encourage people to ask questions and express your views and voice,” he said. “Every vote counts.” For more information, contact 618-799-9147.

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Go anywhere and stay connected with 4G LTE (unlocked, must provide own SIM) on the refurbished Galaxy Tab A (8.4″”, 2020). With a long-lasting battery, you can stream your favorite music, shows, and movies for over 10 hours on a single charge. Whether you’re traveling, unwinding, or enjoying a quick break, Galaxy Tab A’s compact, […]