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COVID Testing Company Under Intense Scrutiny Closes St. Louis Site

3 years 11 months ago

Kelly Krug Whitener's family dodged COVID-19 for two years until last Friday when her son tested positive at the family's pediatrician's office.

Since the family had been exposed and Whitener was feeling under the weather, Whitener went with her daughter on Monday to get tested at Ballpark Village.…
Ryan Krull

St. Louis' MLK Day Goes Virtual With Community Events

3 years 11 months ago

Our art and history museums may be closed, but that’s not stopping them from honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on Monday.

Both institutions have released plans for virtual events in spite of their closures. The Saint Louis Art Museum will feature a presentation inspired by photos from Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Moneta Sleet Jr. The photos “embody the concept of joy as an act of resistance,” according to SLAM’s website.…
Jenna Jones

Americas Central Port Secures Grant for Harbor Expansion

3 years 11 months ago

On December 23, 2021, the US Department of Transportation apportioned $241 million in grants to improve port cities around the United States. America’s Central Port (ACP) in Granite City, Illinois, was one of the fortunate recipients, securing a $4,140,000 grant for its Granite City Harbor Extension Project. The grant funds will help to further develop and renovate the harbor. America […]

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Lindsey

Webster Groves Mainstay Big Sky Cafe Has Been Sold to Longtime Employee

3 years 11 months ago


When Dominic Weiss first walked into Big Sky Cafe (47 South Old Orchard Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-5757), he was just a neighborhood kid looking for a gig bussing tables. Now, after three decades spent working at the restaurant and its former sister concepts, Weiss is stepping through Big Sky's front doors with a much different job title: restaurant owner.…
Cheryl Baehr