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Steve Woodberry returns to Missouri State basketball as assistant under Cuonzo Martin
Steve Woodberry is returning to Missouri State and will serve as an assistant men's basketball coach under Cuonzo Martin. Woodberry was previously an assistant at Missouri State from 2006-12, serving under Barry Hinson, Martin during his first stint with the Bears and the program's first season under Paul Lusk. ...
Saint Louis University professor makes history with Team USA at 2024 Paris Paralympics
PARIS, France — A Naperville, Illinois, native and Saint Louis University professor made history Thursday morning during the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Sarah Adam became the first woman to play on a U.S. wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympic Games. She is competing with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
At least five explosions blow manhole covers in St. Louis industrial area, prompting facility evacuation
ST. LOUIS — An explosion near East Grand Avenue and Hall Street caused employee evacuations at a nearby industrial plant and blew "several" manhole covers off throughout the area, police told 5 On Your Side. On the scene, St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said five or six explosions...
Phelps Health and Salem Memorial District Hospital announce possible affiliation
Two hospitals announced Thursday they are discussing a possible affiliation in south-central Missouri. The post Phelps Health and Salem Memorial District Hospital announce possible affiliation appeared first on Houston Herald.
Paytient expands in Columbia, set to add 32 jobs by year’s end
Paytient Technologies, a healthcare technology company, announced that it is expanding its home office in Columbia, creating 32 new jobs. The company is expanding its workforce locally, as well as nationally, to meet growing market demand as employers and insurers improve healthcare affordability. Founded in Columbia in 2018, Paytient created...
Two men allegedly attack each other at Arnold gas station
A 50-year-old Arnold man and 45-year-old Imperial man allegedly attacked each other outside the Phillips 66 gas station, 3910 Jeffco Blvd., in Arnold. One of the men was injured in the attack and was transported by private convenance to seek treatment, Arnold Police reported. At about 7:45 p.m. Aug. 18,...
‘Shocking,’ ‘jarring’: Sparse Cardinals crowds stun Padres broadcasters
As the Cardinals welcomed the playoff-contending Padres, one of baseball's hottest teams, attendance at Busch Stadium this week has continued to plummet. The sight of a mostly empty Busch Stadium for a non-pandemic game was something never seen before by many, including Padres television and radio announcers. It became a big topic of conversation on the team's broadcasts of the games this week.
Record-low attendance signals Cardinals fans have had enough of mediocrity
Empty seats are expected in professional sports. Spectators don't want to see losing clubs or spend time in old, uninviting stadiums. But empty seats in Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals? Before this year, it was virtually unheard of, but times have changed. Last Wednesday, the club reported a single-game attendance figure of 29,580, marking the first non-pandemic-restricted Cardinals game in Busch Stadium III history that drew fewer than 30,000 in paid attendance. Cardinals-Brewers, Busch Stadium, as the Cards take the field for the top of the 1st. pic.twitter.com/VATjA78LrB— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) August 21, 2024 Since then, three more games have...
Mo. daycare operators say state hearing on subsidy problems may be too late
ST. LOUIS—The decision announced this week to call a special state legislative committee hearing to investigate problems the state of Missouri has processing applications for child care subsidies to parents and delays in payments to childcare providers was welcome news to longtime service providers. “I’m glad that they are...
GM Signs Landmark Solar Power Deal for Three Assembly Plants
As part of an ongoing push around renewable energy, General Motors announced a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy for three GM assembly plants. NorthStar’s Newport Solar project in Newport, Ark., will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly...
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