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St. Louis Public Schools may raise taxes to cover rising costs
The St. Louis Public School District is discussing a tax levy to make up for an increase in operating costs, as the district has not needed to ask for additional money from taxpayers due to a high revenue generated from the elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund.
Evening Notes: Perunovich, Condors, Trivigno
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich seems set up for a make-or-break season, after spending the first three years of his pro career dealing with what seemed like neverending injuries. Forced absences have held Perunovich to just 73 appearances, and 23 assists, through his entry-level contract. But despite what’s seemed like years of bad luck in St. Louis, Perunovich shared with Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic that he wouldn’t want to play anywhere else. He said, “I want to succeed in the league, but the team I want to succeed with the most is St. Louis… They drafted me. Every other team looked over me and they’ve always had confidence in me. This is where I want to succeed, and I’ve never not thought that for a second.”
Questions swirl around Alton sinkhole
Local politicians have sprung into action after an Alton soccer field in Gordon F. Moore Community Park was swallowed by a massive sinkhole. While the sinkhole opened up over two weeks ago, a recent press conference with the mayor of Alton, accompanied by various members of other affiliated organizations, such as New Frontier Materials and Mine Safety and Health Administration, gathered to address questions.
This struggling ace may be the perfect fit for the Cardinals at the trade deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals have already been linked to several starting pitchers at this year's trade deadline, including Nathan Eovaldi, Zach Eflin, and Yusei Kikuchi. In their search for a fifth starter, they may be shopping at the top of the market for starting pitchers with one or two years of control left. With a Wildcard currently spot in hand, the Cardinals may act uncharacteristically aggressive, with a solid team needing just a few tweaks to compete in a very weak National League. I broke down a few of these trade targets with Josh Jacobs on the Dealin' the Cards Podcast this past week.
Cardinals Closer Faces Continued Restrictions on Usage In Second Half
St. Louis Cardinals All-Star closer Ryan Helsley will likely continue to face restrictions on his usage in the second half of the 2024 MLB season. Ryan Helsley Facing Usage Restrictions in Second Half. A Stellar First Half. Helsley had a historic first half for the Cardinals. He recorded a 2.14...
Missouri Supreme Court halts release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was overturned — just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn, now 52, to be released by...
Nail recognized as Hometown Hero
HOMETOWN HERO–A banner honoring local veteran Clarence Nail is currently on display by the Red Bud VFW Post. Nail, second from left, is pictured by the banner with his family: son Dustin Nail, wife Nancy Nail and daughter Tina Day. Recently recognized as a Hometown Hero by Red Bud...
MLB (7/24): Cardinals shut out by Pirates, Royals blow ninth-inning lead
(KMAland) -- The Cardinals lost via shutout while the Royals blew a ninth-inning lead in a loss to Arizona in MLB on Wednesday. Check out the rundown and statistical leaders below. MLB SCOREBOARD. Pittsburgh Pirates 5 St. Louis Cardinals 0. •Masyn Winn: 2/4. •Matthew Liberatore: 3 IP, 4 H, 5...
St. Louis and West-Central Illinois: Storms Along I-70, Fog
St. Louis, MO – Weather conditions in eastern Missouri and west-central Illinois are expected to be variable over the next few days, with isolated storms and patchy dense fog creating potentially challenging travel conditions. According to the US National Weather Service in St. Louis, there is a low chance...
St. Louis City looking to acquire Railway Exchange Building amid crime concerns
St. Louis city officials have announced the start of the process to take over the Railway Exchange Building due to its frequent break-ins, burglaries, and vandalism, and are hoping to negotiate with the owners before filing a formal petition in court.
1 of the Fastest-Growing Pizza Chains Already in 7 Missouri Towns
I will admit that I had never heard of this pizza chain before today, but if business experts are right, that will change soon. One of the fastest-growing pizza chains in America is already in 7 Missouri towns and that's expected to expand even further. In a new article shared...
St. Louis’ Armston Teasdale adds associate
St. Louis-based law firm Armstrong Teasdale added associate Michael W. Carwin to the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice in Chicago. A registered patent attorney, Carwin focuses on complex patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets litigation. Within two years after receiving his law license, Carwin second-chaired and won a two-week...
Illinois man gets 25 years in prison for shoving girlfriend off St. Louis hotel balcony
ST. LOUIS — An Illinois man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for shoving his girlfriend off the seventh-floor balcony of a St. Louis hotel, driving her to an alley miles away and then abandoning her. Cameron Creamer, 32, of Danville, Illinois, was set to face trial...
St. Louis prosecutor urges judge to take action freeing a man whose murder conviction was tossed
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ top prosecutor on Wednesday asked a judge to enforce his ruling ordering the release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned after 33 years in prison — but who remains behind bars at the urging of Missouri’s attorney general.
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