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Resources and tips for staying cool during St. Louis heat wave
Citizens and visitors in St. Louis are managing to stay cool during the excessive heat wave by enjoying water areas, attending evening events, and seeking help from Cool Down St. Louis for utility bills and air conditioners.
Summer-like weather causing water main issues around St. Louis City
City utility crews were called to repair a water main break at the intersection of Chippewa St. and McCausland Ave., the same pipe that burst last August, due to the hot weather causing issues for the pipe by contracting and expanding at different temperatures.
Touch cooler, less humid into the weekend, Hot Father’s Day ahead
ST. LOUIS, Mo.– We made it to 95 on Thursday. We won’t get quite that hot on Friday or Saturday as a cold front continues to slip south of St. Louis on Friday morning. The overnight rain is coming to an end. Behind the front, our winds are...
'This is my sanctuary': Cardinals legend Ozzie Smith talks about the art of playing shortstop
ST. LOUIS — There is likely no greater savant of fielding a baseball than Cardinals legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith. I mean, the man has 13 Gold Gloves for a reason. Twice this season (May 31 and Aug. 2), fans have the chance to live...
Flag Day happenings in the St. Louis metro
As part of the holiday celebrations, 50 people will become U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony at the iconic Gateway Arch. This event coincides with the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes 247 years ago. In St. Charles, veterans are organizing a flag retirement collection....
Missouri statewide candidates decry inaction on St. Louis area nuclear waste
Several Republican candidates for Missouri statewide office on Wednesday evening urged stronger state and federal action to clean up St. Louis-area radioactive waste and compensate victims. Parts of the St. Louis area have been contaminated for 75 years with radioactive waste left over from the effort to build the world’s...
Special summer program introduces students to construction careers
North Tech High School offers a Building Trades Academy to expose students to careers in construction, with partnerships from trade unions, the Construction Career Development Initiative and Clayco, and the program has seen a surge in young people considering pathways in construction.
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