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Tim Keane Named Chancellor of Webster University
After a comprehensive search process, Webster University’s Board of Trustees unanimously selected Tim Keane, PhD, the current dean of the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego, to serve as the next chancellor of Webster University. Keane, 65, is a St. Louis native with decades of experience in both the private sector and higher education. He brings a strong record of growing resources for academic institutions through fundraising and enrollment growth and has an accomplished track record of entrepreneurial achievements. Throughout his career, Keane’s commitment to innovation has resulted in numerous successful initiatives. Keane will start in his new role on August 1.
Defenceman Joins Brother with the St. Louis Blues
In a span of a few hours, brothers Mathieu and Pierre-Olivier Joseph are reunited. P.O. Joseph has signed a contract to join the St. Louis Blues on a one-year deal worth $950,000. Blues Bring In Joseph Brothers. The Blues traded for Mathieu Joseph earlier in the day. Mathieu Joseph will...
House Democratic leaders endorse Cori Bush with Jamaal Bowman loss at their backs
House Democratic leaders endorsed Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) in her competitive primary contest Tuesday, days after fellow “Squad” member Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost his reelection bid. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) threw their support behind Bush in a joint statement, giving […]
Convicted felon who jumped bail in Florida and fatally shot St. Louis police officer sentenced to life
ST. LOUIS (TCN) -- A 47-year-old man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for fatally shooting a police officer, critically injuring another, and wounding a homeless man. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office announced June 27 that a judge sentenced Thomas Kinworthy to life in prison without...
‘Gateway to Pride’ exhibit uncovers St. Louis’ storied LGBTQ history
St. Louis’ Missouri History Museum has opened a new exhibit to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ history and evolution. It looks at nearly 200 years’ worth of history and what lives and struggles looked like at the time. Ian Darnell with the Missouri Historical Society detailed the story...
With only months to spare, vacate hearing set for Marcellus Williams ahead of execution
A hearing date has been set to for death row inmate Marcellus Williams to determine if he should have his conviction vacated, with hearing set for Aug. 21, just over a month ahead of Williams’s execution date, which is scheduled for Sept. 24.
St. Louis Art Center Shutters Pro-Palestine Exhibition After Accusations of Antisemitism
A St. Louis art center is facing criticism for closing an exhibition after deeming several pro-Palestinian works on display were antisemitic.Brooklyn Museum Director's Home Vandalized with Anti-Zionist Graffiti The works were by artists Dani Collette and Allora McCullough, who were selected by the Craft Alliance, an exhibition and gallery space, for an 11 month artists-in-residence in July 2023. The residency provided the artists with shared studio space, a stipend, a tuition waiver, and the opportunity to organize an exhibition. The exhibition, titled “Planting Seeds, Sprouting Hope”, opened on June 21 and was planned to run through July 20, however shortly before...
Zayed to lead new Division of Surgical Sciences
Vascular surgeon to advance innovative patient care, research. Mohamed A. Zayed, MD, PhD, a vascular surgeon known for his pioneering research in vascular diseases, has been appointed director of the newly established Division of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He will assume his new role July 1.
St. Louis pastor heading to his 11th Olympic Games
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louisian will be heading to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. He won't be on the track showing off his speed, he will be on the streets of Paris showing off his pins. At Concord Church on Tesson Ferry Road, they employ a fascinating figure.
Early, Losos elected members of American Philosophical Society
Gerald Early, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and Jonathan B. Losos, the William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences and director of the Living Earth Collaborative, have been elected members of the American Philosophical Society.
Minnis wins Paley Center internship
Kannon Minnis, a rising junior in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has won a prestigious Peter Roth Internship from the Paley Center for Media in New York. Minnis, who is majoring in mathematics and in economics as well as in film and media studies, is among...
Clayton High’s Pegues wins Sam Narron Award
Dominic Pegues, a June graduate of Clayton High School, has received the 2024 Sam Narron Baseball Award. The annual award goes to a Johnston County high school senior baseball player who showed a love for the game through determination, dedication and sacrifice. Pegues is the 28th recipient of the award, receiving a $500 scholarship and a plaque. Also, his name […] The post Clayton High’s Pegues wins Sam Narron Award first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
As the push for reparations grows, a national group works for redress on local levels
St. Louis is one of many cities across the country with task forces studying and developing reparations plans for Black Americans. These appointed commissions are helping people better understand how systemic and institutional structures that historians and scholars say caused Black communities to decline and played a pivotal role in destroying the generational wealth of African Americans.
A Cardinals-Rays trade no one is talking about to make John Mozeliak happy
With the trade deadline four weeks away, the St. Louis Cardinals are at a critical juncture. Following their 15-24 start, they have transformed themselves from obvious sellers to buyers, but they have multiple areas of the roster that they still need to address. Pitching is an obvious area where they...
'You know what, it's just time to go,' Longtime Fox 2 News Anchor Elliott Davis discusses retirement after more than 45 years
Longtime Fox 2 News Anchor Elliott Davis is retiring in August. He joined KMOX’s Total Information A.M. to discuss his retirement and looks back some notable ‘You Paid For It’ stories.
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