From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: In two weeks, on Oct. 30, the union-built St. Louis Gateway Arch will celebrate its 60th birthday with four days of activities Oct. 25-28. History will record a special highlight for St. Louis construction unions: not a single union trades person was killed despite the project’s complexity, its height […]
Back in May we noted how Trump illegally declared he was unilaterally destroying the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act, lying repeatedly that the law was “racist” and “unconstitutional.” The law, passed as part of the infrastructure bill, was slated to bring millions in new broadband grants and digital literacy tools, education, and training to Americans (of […]
In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It’s the largest move by states to diverge from recent policy decisions under Kennedy that have […]
Renata Cassiano Alvarez, the 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence at Laumeier Sculpture Park, works predominantly in clay, focusing on process to develop an intimate and collaborative relationship with her chosen […]
MoDOT is conducting winter weather drills to prepare for upcoming winter conditions, deploying trucks and testing emergency communications systems, with 16% of plow operators having less than one year of experience and 40% having less than three years on the job.
For Father’s Day, Summer Shockley drove 60 or so miles from her home in Rolla through central Missouri to see her dad at Potosi Correctional Center. Lance Shockley, 48, was convicted by a jury for the 2005 murder of Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr. A judge sentenced him to death in 2009. […]
Shawn Kimbrell's suit alleges Capri Sun's “Splash Cooler” juice claims it contains “No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Preservatives,” but actually has citric acid in it.
ST. LOUIS - A person was killed Wednesday night after a two-vehicle crash in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash happened around 9:50 p.m. in the area of Vandeventer and Tower Grove. Accident Reconstruction investigators were requested to the scene. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
ST. LOUIS - Warm and dry again on Thursday, with afternoon top temperatures in the low to mid-80s under mostly sunny skies. Some clouds start to build in overnight, wake-up temperatures Friday in the upper 50s to low 60s. Clouds continue to increase on Friday, but we stay dry, with highs in the low-80s. Welcome, [...]
Chuck Berry famously sung for Beethoven to roll over and make way for rock and roll. But coming up on the 100th anniversary of his birth, the SLSO will pay tribute to the St. Louis musical icon in a pair of concerts this weekend. STLPR's Jeremy Goodwin talks to some of the rockers who will be playing with the orchestra.
Tom Petty is the latest artist getting immortalized as a Funko Pop! figure. The company just unveiled two new Petty collectables, inspired by the rocker's famous looks.The new additions are the Full…
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