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St. Louis Radio Personality Tammie Holland Dies At 53.
Tammie Holland, most recently a co-host of the “Real Breakfast Crew” on Roberts Metro Broadcasting St. Louis’ “Foxy 106.9 FM,” died Saturday after a three-year about with colon cancer that she publicly chronicled. She was 53. The company announced her death, saying “Tammie was more...
Mizzou Chancellor Choi says remote classes are here to stay, but won’t replace the physical classroom
The pandemic may be over, but remote classes are here to stay, according to Mizzou chancellor Mun Choi. He believes they don’t pose a threat to the in-person classroom experience. “You know, the thought that online education would be – will create the death of (the) in-person, residential higher...
CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS Comes to Westport Playhouse
Emery Entertainment will bring back "Christmas with C.S. Lewis" to the Westport Playhouse stage starring St. Louis's own Gregory Williams Welsch, November 29-December 15. Tickets are $64 and are on sale now! Tickets may be purchased through MetroTix at www.metrotix.com or by calling 314/534-1111. A special 50% off discount is available by using code CHRISTMAS when purchased online.
Nursing And Health Care Camp
For nearly two dozen area high school students, summer camp looks like the inside of a helicopter rather than sitting around the fire roasting marshmallows. That’s because these 20 students are enrolled in Webster University’s inaugural “Explorations in Nursing and Health Care” summer camp, a five-day program for students in high school who are interested in pursuing careers in nursing.
‘It’s Business 101’: Pushback Against DEI Efforts Nabs the Spotlight as NAPB Kicks Off its Biggest Meeting Ever
The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) kicked off its biggest meeting ever today as it held its Diversity and Inclusion Dinner at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Over 400 are registered for the meeting, making it the NAPB’s most successful meeting since the association began in 2010.
Retired MSD CEO receives six-figure payout for unused sick, vacation days
The retired head of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has come under fire for a generous perk that allowed him to collect tens of thousands of dollars for unused sick time – and that’s not all.
Cardinals Take Series in Atlanta
The Cardinals beat the Braves Sunday afternoon by a score of 6-2 behind a strong start by Miles Mikolas while clubbing four solo home runs. In the rubber game of the series St. Louis send out veteran righty Miles Mikolas making his team leading 21st start of the year. Early results were positive as he pitched two clean innings to start the ballgame.
Deaconess Foundation invites applications from organizations in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which support efforts that accelerate change in conditions and systems transformation through coalition and base building, grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, and public policy development/change. Funding will be awarded to bolster organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advance of public policies, and/or support efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.
St. Louis Cardinals Show Off Possible Donald Trump-Inspired Home Run Celebration
After Alec Burleson hit a home run Sunday afternoon, players in the St. Louis Cardinals' dugout grabbed their ears and held up fists like Donald Trump did after getting shot last weekend.
Cardinals Ace Needs Quick Resurgence from Recent Struggles
St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray has been largely stellar in his first year with the team, but his slight struggles over his past three starts have held concerning signs for a Wild Card team. Sonny Gray’s Past Three Starts Show Signs of Struggles. 7/5 @ WSH – 5.0...
Oil Kings’ Adam Jecho Fits Well With St. Louis Blues’ Future Plans
The St. Louis Blues are in a weird position heading into the 2024-25 campaign. They have a solid team with decent goaltending and some money available to spend, but they aren’t considered contenders. Some fans around the league have been calling for them to blow the team up and rebuild, but it doesn’t seem like they’re ready to do that just yet. With that being said, the Blues had a strong performance at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft snagging Adam Jiricek in the first round, Colin Ralph and Lukas Fischer in the second round, as well as Ondrej Kos and Adam Jecho in the third round. Jecho, who was selected out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) after a solid season with the Edmonton Oil Kings, could prove to be a steal, as some projections had him going as early as the first round, so the Blues got lucky he fell that far to them.
Father-son duo resurrects history, one headstone at a time
ST. LOUIS — In the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, a father and son are spending their summer brushing up on history – quite literally. Zach Leonard and his 10-year-old son Lincoln have embarked on an unusual project at Calvary Cemetery, armed with brushes, scrapers, and a special cleaning solution. Their mission? To restore long-neglected headstones to their former glory.
Dismal viewership numbers and brutal 2023 season create lethal Cardinals concoction
There's a scene in an episode of "The Simpsons" called "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" where, because of the declining quality of their beloved "Itchy & Scratchy" cartoon, the kids of Springfield engage in other activities and enjoy spending time outdoors with their peers. With viewership of the St. Louis Cardinals at an all-time low because of the mess that is the state of Bally Sports and televised baseball at large, the Cardinals could be nearing a point of no return when it comes to attracting eyes.
Post MLB All-Star Break: former Mountaineer Victor Scott II season update
After a dream start to the season for Victor Scott II back in March getting to start the season on the St. Louis Cardinal’s roster, the first half of the year did not quite go as planned for the outfielder. Scott was never fully able to get his feet...
Lights across Dogtown are now glowing green. Here's what it means.
ST. LOUIS — Green lights in Dogtown were flipped on this week to commemorate the life-saving gift of a heart transplant and the Missouri husband whose life it saved after years of heart failure. 5 On Your Side's Annie Krall sat down with his wife Andrea Cunningham less than...
No excuse in-person absentee voting for Missouri Primary Election begins Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller is reminding registered voters that no-excuse in-person absentee voting in the county will begin on Tuesday, July 23 until the day before the General Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Absentee voting will be available at the Greene County Elections Center at 1126 N. Boonville Ave. Monday […]
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