At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 28, 2017, officers from the St. Louis County Police Department North County Precinct responded to the area of New Halls Ferry and Netherton for a report of a vehicle accident, according to St. Louis […]
PRESS RELEASE: Startup companies selected for the Ameren Accelerator
Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced the seven companies that have been selected to participate in the Ameren Accelerator, an innovative public-private partnership with the University of Missouri System, UMSL Accelerate and Capital Innovators, that assesses, mentors and invests in energy […]
Mo. Senators react to failure of measure to repeal Obamacare
Senate Republicans narrowly failed to pass a partial repeal of Obamacare early Friday morning when Arizona Sen. John McCain effectively killed the effort with a no vote, something his colleagues didn’t expect. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa […]
PRESS RELEASE: After whistleblower complaints on Jefferson Barracks construction are substantiated, McCaskill demands answers from the VA
WASHINGTON – After U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill’s call for an investigation into whistleblower complaints about the contractor working on construction of a new clinic building and medical rehabilitation facility on the Jefferson Barracks campus of the VA St. Louis Health […]
PRESS RELEASE: Blunt praises Trump’s intent to nominate Ambassador-at-Large for international religious freedom
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) praised President Trump’s announcement that he intends to nominate Governor Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) to the position of Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom at the State Department. “Our nation was founded on the principle […]
Southwest Airlines adding daily flights from St. Louis to Cancun in 2018
Passengers on Southwest Airlines will be able to fly from Lambert International Airport straight to Cancun, Mexico starting next March. Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, airport director at Lambert International Airport, said ticket sales to the destination are as strong as ever. “To […]
Health fair to offer mental health awareness, job training, free cancer screenings, donated backpacks, free bike helmets, and more
The 6th annual Back to School Urban Initiative Health Fair and Picnic sponsored by the Believers Temple Word Fellowship on Saturday, July 29, according to a press release. The fair kicks off at 1 p.m. at Bella Fontaine Park, 9601 […]
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Finding Love at Starbucks, With the Help of 84-Year-Old Cupids
When heartbreak struck Benjamin Hochman more than six years ago, with the death of his girlfriend, he didn’t know how he would recover. But time, a job change and fate conspiring in his favor allowed him to begin anew with […]