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Teen shot in Jeff-Vander-Lou Thursday night
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis city police are investigating a shooting that injured a teen Thursday night in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Police said, according to the 16-year-old victim, he and two other friends were walking near the intersection of Sullivan Avenue and North Garrison Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. when they heard gunshots, and the teen was struck.
‘She was such a light to us.’ St. Louisans remember media veteran Tammie Holland
Tammie Holland, a proud St. Louis native and beloved media veteran, died July 20, three years after receiving a cancer diagnosis. She was 53 years old. As friends, family and fans reflect on Holland’s impact on the region, the word “light” is written in various posts mourning her death. Holland is remembered for her warm demeanor and ability to make everyone feel seen and welcomed.
New deli to soft launch at recently closed Kohn’s Kosher location
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Hope is not lost for St. Louis area lovers of authentic Kosher deli-style food, who may still be reeling from the announcement earlier in July that local staple Kohn’s Kosher Deli would be shuttering the doors at its Creve Coeur location. On...
Seminarian awarded prestigious FASPE fellowship
Selected from about 200 applicants from across the world, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Master of Divinity (M.Div.) student Joshua Armstrong received one of 14 available 2024 Seminary Fellow of Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). He joined the other fellows, who are graduate students from other...
Schnucks raises $200K for families of veterans and first responders
ST. LOUIS — Schnucks pledged a total of $200,000 to benefit the Folds of Honor Friday. Folds of Honor is a non-profit organization that supports families of military and first responders. The Schnucks community pitched in to help the company’s “Round Up at the Register Campaign,” which offered people...
St. Louis ranks top 10 in U.S. for job growth, new data reveals
St. Louis has ranked among the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas for job growth over the last year, with 31,000 new jobs added, led by the leisure and hospitality industries and the tech sector, and recent investment announcements have contributed to the momentum.
4 inmates stabbed at Mo. jail during fight between detainees
ST. LOUIS — Four detainees at the city’s downtown jail were stabbed and injured in a fight Wednesday afternoon. Monte Chambers, a spokesperson for the city Department of Public Safety, said the trouble started around 1:20 p.m. when a guard sent out a distress call about a disturbance in one of the jail pods.
Pumpkin Field Day This Fall At Belleville Eckert’s
BELLEVILLE – University of Illinois Extension will help kick off the fall season with a Pumpkin Field Day on Sept. 5 at Eckert’s Orchard at 951 S. Green Mount Rd., Belleville. The day will begin at 10 a.m., and registration includes lunch. Whether a seasoned commercial pumpkin grower...
Grizzlies Explode In Extras To Sweep Slammers
The Gateway Grizzlies and Joliet Slammers needed extra innings to decide the finale of their three-game series on Thursday night, and after being held down all game long offensively, they scored four runs in the top of the tenth inning for a 5-1 victory at Slammers Stadium, capping a 5-1 Chicago road trip and sweeping the series.
Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois Brace for Heat Wave, Storms
Quad Cities, IA/IL – Residents in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois should prepare for a hot and humid weekend with scattered thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to rise into the lower 90s, bringing with them increased humidity and storm chances. According to the US National Weather Service Quad Cities, the...
Central Illinois: Isolated Showers Today, Thunderstorms Expected Through Midweek
Springfield, IL – Central Illinois is gearing up for a mix of weather conditions over the next few days, starting with isolated showers expected this afternoon. These showers will predominantly affect areas west and south of Springfield before more widespread showers and thunderstorms develop later tonight and continue into Sunday.
Sherraden honored as ‘Social Work Pioneer’
Michael Sherraden, the George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor and founding director of the Center for Social Development in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named a Social Work Pioneer. The honor, announced July 19 by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation, has...
5 things to know about Olympic runner Karissa Schweizer
ST. LOUIS — Long-distance runner Karissa Schweizer might be from Iowa, but she’s a top athlete to watch for Missourians due to her connection to the Show Me State. She’s set to make her Paris debut with USA track and field at 11:10 a.m. CDT on Aug. 2 in the women’s 5,000-meter race. She also qualified in the 10,000-meter, set to compete at 1:55 p.m. CDT on Aug. 9.
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Vatican rules on appeals of Saint Matthew the Apostle, Our Lady of Sorrows
ST. LOUIS — The Vatican this week upheld two more decisions on parishes as part of the Archdiocese of St. Louis Archdiocese's All Things New restructuring plan. In a press release, the archdiocese said the Vatican upheld the decisions on Saint Matthew the Apostle and Our Lady of Sorrows.
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