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Cardinals News: 7 notable players who were drafted 7th overall
For the first time in 26 years, the St. Louis Cardinals were granted a draft pick in the top seven of Major League Baseball's amateur draft that was held this past weekend. With that pick, they chose shortstop JJ Wetherholt out of West Virginia University. Wetherholt has been touted as...
Video: In Rehearsals for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Muny
Next up at The Muny is Fiddler on the Roof, the fourth show in the theatre’s 106th season, which runs July 19-25 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. It will star: Adam Heller (Tevye), Jill Abramovitz (Golde), Samantha Massell (Tzeitel), Hannah Corneau (Hodel), Emerson Glick (Chava), Clay Singer (Perchik), Andrew Alstat (Fyedka), Max Chernin (Motel), Jeremy Radin (Lazar Wolf, u/s Tevye), Cheryl Stern (Yente), James A. Butz (Constable), Max Chucker (The Fiddler), Bob Amaral (Rabbi), Ben Rosenbach (Mendel), Price Waldman (Mordcha), David Perlman (Avram), Jerry Vogel (Nachum), Ellie Schwartz (Shprintze) and Zoe Klevorn (Bielke). Members of the ensemble and swings: Ze’ev Barmor, Jonathan Bryant, Michael Bullard, Derek Ege, Mathew Fedorek, Blair Goldberg, Susan J. Jacks, Michał Kołaczkowski, Barrie Kreinik, Erica Mansfield, Nick Nazzaro, Nick Raynor, Caitlin Stebelman, Zoe Vonder Haar and Annie Zigman. The company will be joined by the Muny Kid and Teen Youth Ensemble.
Tech’s Brodersen selected by Cardinals in 15th round of MLB Draft
Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications and Staff Reports. Louisiana Tech pitcher Sam Brodersen was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals as the 441st pick (round 15) on day three of the 2024 MLB draft. Tech has now had three consecutive years of a pitcher being selected in the MLB...
S. M. Wilson & Co. selects Yazbec as president
After a year-long search, S. M. Wilson & Co. has named Michael Yazbec as its next president. Yazbec brings more than 35 years of operations and management experience in the A/E/C industry and joined the team on July 8, 2024. Yazbec was selected for the successful leadership and interpersonal qualities...
Missouri Minute: Jeff City businesses concerned about road work; Coast Guard to open STL office
A fungal disease present in about one-fifth of Missouri counties this year raises questions for the state's corn harvest. The crop faces risks from tar spot, a disease capable of severely inhibiting both the quantity and quality of a harvest. But corn farmers in the state continue to learn from previous seasons and find workarounds to take full advantage of yield potential. In Jefferson City, business owners are concerned that the newly started road work restricting vehicles on U.S. 54 will impact traffic. Plus, as Major League Baseball marks the ceremonial midway point of its season with the All-Star Game, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals both have seen sizable swings in attendance. Keep reading to catch up on all the day's Missouri business news.
Bishop Eustace's Ian Petrutz selected by St. Louis in 2024 MLB Draft
Ian Petrutz, a Mantua native and 2021 Bishop Eustace Prep graduate, was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round (352nd overall pick) of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. Petrutz finished his junior season at the University of Alabama where he started in 57 games and...
Night and day: Oli Marmol and John Mozeliak deserve credit for Cardinals rotation
Many have questioned the St. Louis Cardinals' leadership in recent years, headlined by manager Oli Marmol and president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. But regardless of how you feel about their decision-making process, it is hard to argue with the results they've yielded in 2024. After being as many as...
New bar announced as one of first grant recipients designed to lure businesses downtown
ST. LOUIS — Earlier this year, city and community leaders announced new financial incentives to lure retailers to open up shop in downtown St. Louis. 5 on Your Side is now hearing from one business that's taking advantage. Organizers said as soon as word got out about the $350,000...
3 players who could be affected by the Cardinals drafting JJ Wetherholt
There were many varying reactions to the St. Louis Cardinals drafting JJ Wetherholt. The bulk of them were positive. Some fans were begging for a pitcher -- though there wasn't a viable one available anymore by the time St. Louis was on the clock. Others began immediately identifying players who could or should be traded after the selection. The tertiary group was the most baffling to me, yet here I am catering to this minority strictly to disprove them.
Missouri Department of Conservation seeks public input on deer management plan
The Missouri Department of Conservation is revising its white-tailed deer management plan. MDC is now seeking public feedback on the plan's goals and objectives, according to a press release. New plan goals include deer population management, hunting and recreation, deer health and disease, education, communication, public engagement and research. "Each year, nearly half a million hunters pursue deer in the Show-Me State. This represents a tremendous boom to Missouri’s economy and supports thousands of jobs. Deer...
Wednesday, July 17: Summer heat on vacation
For the latest updates on flooding, go HERE Torrential rainfall last night and this morning left behind widespread flooding. Areas from Branson south through Mtn. View, AR, was hardest hit with many locations in that corridor reporting over 6″. Radar estimates that totals could have topped a foot of rainfall closer to Mtn. View. Rain […]
Floodwater covers Belleville streets, parks near Richland Creek
Drone video shot by Belleville Housing Director Scott Tyler shows the state of flooding in Belleville at 5:20 p.m. on July 16, 2024, after heavy rain hit southwestern Illinois. Tyler said his home rain gauge measured 7 inches fell in Belleville.
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