Worden
Worden, IL · Municipal
stljewishlight.org
He’s spent decades helping veterans. Now this St. Louisan is telling his own story.
Wayne Kaufman has spent more than three decades making sure military veterans and their families aren’t forgotten. Now, just ahead of Veterans Day, it’s his turn to tell his story. Kaufman, a Jewish St. Louisan, Vietnam War veteran and founder of The Kaufman Fund, is the subject of...
stlmag.com
St. Louis court rolls out counseling for jurors struggling with their service
When Tamra Thorsen was summoned to jury duty in St. Louis in the summer of 2025, she had no idea of the human suffering she’d be called to witness. It began even before she was selected for the panel: While lawyers probed prospective jurors by asking about their previous experiences, the woman next to Thorsen suffered a panic attack while disclosing an incident in her past. “It disqualified her for serving on the jury,” Thorsen recalls. “But certainly at a cost to her.”
FOX 2
New neighborhood market opens in historic Dorsa building on Washington Avenue
“I’ve lived downtown for 20 years,” Corey James said. “I wouldn’t open here if I didn’t believe in it and I live in the building. I’m devoted because of the motivation I get from our locals and friends and family.
stlpr.org
As 2026 campaign nears end, national observers taking notice of Wagner-Wellman race
As the 2026 midterm elections head toward the finish line Tuesday, the race in the St. Louis area’s 2nd District between Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman is gaining national notice. Several publications that monitor congressional contests now see the district as much more competitive than in years...
St. Louis American
The St. Louis American’s voter recommendations
Amendment 3: Abortion and gender transition restrictions Vote NO. Amendment 6: Citizen initiative protections Vote YES. Reject the 2025 congressional map and keep the boundaries enacted in 2022. Amendment 3 — Vote NO. Keep existing constitutional protections for reproductive freedom and reject a constitutional ban on most abortions and...
labortribune.com
29 graduate from Missouri Works Initiative Apprenticeship Ready programs
Twenty-nine students recently graduated from the Missouri Works Initiative’s Apprenticeship Ready programs. The graduation, which included 18 students in the Apprenticeship Ready in Construction (ARC) program and 11 students in the Apprenticeship Ready in Manufacturing (ARM) program, was held at the IBEW Local 1 union hall in St. Louis on Oct. 16.
laduenews.com
Where to find local candy and toys to hand out this Halloween in St. Louis
Halloween candy runs don’t have to mean another trip down the big-box store aisle. Local shops around St. Louis offer plenty of options for filling your trick-or-treat bowl – from familiar favorites to small toys that give kids something fun to take home. Half Pint at The Annex.
callnewspapers.com
Aviator Hotel to be torn down
The abandoned Aviator Hotel at 6921 Lindbergh Blvd. has been bought. District 6 County Councilman Mike Archer says that the owner has plans to at least partially demolish it. “The Aviator Hotel went into receivership, essentially foreclosure,” Archer told The Call in September. “It was purchased (Sept. 17) by a new owner.”
firstalert4.com
Amendment 3 supporters focus on transgender care at rally, opponents call it a distraction, say it’s really about banning abortion
ARNOLD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We are officially one week away from the election, and back on the ballot this year in Missouri is a constitutional amendment that again asks voters if they want abortion to be legal. Two years ago, Missourians voted yes on Amendment 3 to legalize...
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St. Louis City resident says financing gaps stall redevelopment of vacant buildings across St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two developers tried to save the former Roosevelt Apartments in Dutchtown, but neither could make the financing work. The building is coming down. Dutchtown, in south St. Louis City, has new affordable housing and a nonprofit grocery store on the way. Hundreds of...