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Piasa & Eagle's Nest Island update
Those who drive the river road between Alton and Grafton may have seen construction equipment and dredge pipe marked with orange pipe floats. That’s part of the ongoing Piasa and Eagle’s Nest habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois DNR.
Chart Wise: Spirit of St. Louis ILS 26L
The “Gateway to the West,” St. Louis proper has a big “middle of the country busy” airport that many pilots might choose to avoid—St. Louis Lambert International (KSTL). However, the Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) just to the west of town offers a good alternative for a trip to this vibrant city with its co-conspiring jazz and barbecue scenes.
St. Louis-area judge rules local governments can stack sales tax on marijuana
A judge in St. Louis ruled Thursday that local municipalities can stack sales taxes on marijuana dispensaries, the first court ruling on a much-debated issue playing out around the state. The lawsuit was filed by Robust Missouri 3 LLC. The company saw its Florissant dispensary’s tax rate on cannabis products...
Vacant Granite City workshop destroyed by fire
GRANITE CITY, Ill. — A building is considered a total loss after it was engulfed by a fire overnight. Firefighters responded to the scene on State Street around 7:20 p.m. Friday. The structure, an old workshop near the U.S. Steel plant, along with everything inside, was completely destroyed. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported as […]
Driver flees after St. Louis crash kills woman
ST. LOUIS — A woman has died after being struck by a car in St. Louis City's Vandeventer Neighborhood late Friday night. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says two pedestrians were walking across the intersection of Page Boulevard and Whittier Street around 11:30 p.m. when one of the pedestrians was struck by a car.
Single mom encourages 11-year-old son to make honest cash, he launches a lawn care service
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — Young Kings Lawn Care Service started with 11-year-old Bryce Becton wanting his own money. "He really just wanted to make some money on his own instead of asking me for money all the time because I'm a single mom of four," Bryce's mom, Gloria Becton, said. One day she suggested, "Why don't you just go get the lawnmower and go outside and get you some money?"
Seniors in St. Louis County will get more time to apply for property tax freeze
Senior citizens in St. Louis County will get more time to apply for the property tax freeze. That's because of the county council's delay in passing the legislation that finally cleared the council last Tuesday.
Bourbon Man Flown To St. Louis After Motorcycle Crash
A Bourbon man had serious injuries Sunday in a motorcycle crash in Franklin County. Joshua C. Fernandez, 45, was flown to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis by ARCH helicopter. Fernandez was traveling on a 2017 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse on Sunny Road in Washington. He was traveling too fast for conditions and lost control.
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