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MLB Draft Day 2 Picks
Blake is on vacation, so I am going to give you analysis on the picks the Cardinals made yesterday.... not. Yeah I’m not going to do that. What I will do is share who the Cardinals picked, information about them, maybe provide a scouting opinion from someone more qualified than me if I can find it, maybe a video of the player, I’m not really sure how much information is out there so I am not promising anything.
Nonprofit shutters STL thrift store
The nonprofit Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Louis has shuttered a thrift store. Cool Valley, at 1225 S. Florissant Road, closed effective immediately. St. Vincent de Paul is reportedly dealing with financial issues.
St. Louis first responders work with U.S. Army National Guard on lifelike earthquake drill
ST. LOUIS — It's been nearly 34 years since Iben Browning's prediction of a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault on December 3rd, 1990. The false forecast rattled nerves and had many in the St. Louis region preparing for the "big one" as Missouri and Illinois sit along the New Madrid Fault.
SHREK THE MUSICAL Comes to the Stifel Theatre in October
An all-new version of SHREK THE MUSICAL will depart Duloc to embark on a cross-country national tour that includes a stop in St. Louis at Stifel Theatre on October 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT at ticketmaster.com. For ticket information,...
How a resurgence in affordable housing is reviving Jeff-Vander-Lou and north St. Louis
This story was commissioned by the River City Journalism Fund. In November 2023, a first-time homeowner closed on an affordable, fully rehabbed single-family home in St. Louis’ Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. The home, distinguished by its inviting yellow door against a soft charcoal brick, stands unrecognizable from its former self —...
3 players who could be affected by the Cardinals drafting JJ Wetherholt
There were many varying reactions to the St. Louis Cardinals drafting JJ Wetherholt. The bulk of them were positive. Some fans were begging for a pitcher -- though there wasn't a viable one available anymore by the time St. Louis was on the clock. Others began immediately identifying players who could or should be traded after the selection. The tertiary group was the most baffling to me, yet here I am catering to this minority strictly to disprove them.
Why a St. Louis medical organization will use drones to transport blood samples
A St. Louis-based organ transplant organization hopes to use drones to transport blood samples. Mid-America Transplant is an organ and tissue procurement organization that serves eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and northeast Arkansas. It currently transports blood samples and other organ donation-related matter by ground vehicle or aircraft, which can be time-consuming and costly. A trip to deliver blood samples by aircraft costs around $10,000.
St. Louis teen entrepreneurs are becoming world travelers — a bag of coffee at a time
“Good morning!” calls a cheery teenager from a stand at the Tower Grove Farmers Market. William Snow, a rising junior at Soldan High School, is working the booth for the Show Me the World program, eagerly asking passersby if they would like to learn more. “I’m not a very...
Mediterranean restaurant chain opens 1st St. Louis-area store, inks deal for next site
CREVE COEUR, Mo. — Taziki's Mediterranean Café, a fast-casual restaurant chain, has opened its first St. Louis-area location, which also is its first in Missouri, and recently signed a lease for its next site here. The Birmingham, Alabama-based chain opened the store July 2 at 12704 Olive Blvd....
Target’s New Store Openings in July
Locations in California, Missouri and Pennsylvania are part of retailer’s plan to build 300+ new stores in next decade. Mass retailer Target Corp. is adding to its nearly 2,000-store network with the opening of three new locations in California, Missouri and Pennsylvania on July 21. Target will open a...
Delta Airlines flight diverted to St. Louis, after rapidly descending over mid-Missouri
A Delta Airlines flight going Wyoming to Atlanta on Saturday, rapidly descended over northern mid-Missouri on and had to be diverted to Lambert Airport in St. Louis mid-flight. The plane, a Boeing 757-200, had departed from Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming, and was headed to Hartsfield – Jackson International Atlanta...
Family of St. Louisan competing in 2024 Olympics still needs help getting to Paris
ST. LOUIS — A Florissant native and former McCluer North High School student has a shot at Olympic gold in Paris, but his family is struggling to get there to cheer him on. Freddie Crittenden III will be part of Team USA in the hurdles, crediting St. Louis with much of his hurdling success.
St. Louis Cardinals: Happy Birthday to the late Mike Shannon
Mike Shannon is among the most significant individuals synonymous with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Born in St. Louis on July 15th, 1939, Shannon grew up in the area and attended Clayton's Christian Brothers College High School. He was an outstanding athlete, winning the Missouri Prep Player of the Year in football and basketball. Football was Shannon's best sport, having signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Missouri.
St. Louis gift boutique to shutter
ST. LOUIS — Abigail’s Gift Boutique, a gift, home decor and apparel shop at 5611 Hampton Ave., is closing, according to a social media post by owner Abigail Niebling. The move comes after she said in May that she would shutter a second location, Abigail's Clothing Boutique at 5441 Hampton Ave., and merge the two in hopes of remaining open. Both shops are in the city’s St. Louis Hills neighborhood.
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