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Former Crestwood, Mo. Mall Site Reemerging as Mixed-Use Development
CRESTWOOD, Mo. – A 47-acre site that had long been home to Crestwood Plaza in south St. Louis County is being reimagined. A total of 81 families will eventually live in single-family homes at the site, with a full-service grocery store, restaurant and retail space and public gathering spaces augmenting the new Crestwood Crossing development.
City of St. Louis taking senior tax-freeze applications, county still preparing
(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis is ready to handle the property tax freeze for seniors while St. Louis County is making preparations for the process. Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 756 into law earlier this month to change how seniors can be eligible for a property tax freeze. When the law was passed last year, it limited the definition of an eligible taxpayer to someone eligible for Social Security retirement benefits. ...
Take Part Foundation Grants $100,000 Donation To Aid Children With Rare Pediatric Diseases
ST. LOUIS – The Take Part Foundation, a St. Louis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that identifies and funds medical research for rare pediatric conditions, has granted an award of $100,000 to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This donation will help families with the cost of genetic testing, an often expensive but crucial first step toward a diagnosis.
Career Central: IRS to host direct hiring event for revenue agents
ST. LOUIS — The IRS is actively hiring all over the country for thousands of positions. It plans to hold a direct hiring event in Kansas City to fill jobs all over the state of Missouri, including 30 positions in the St. Louis office. The event is scheduled for...
Celebrate all things tequila for National Tequila Day!
ST. LOUIS – Our St. Louis tequila expert stops by to help us celebrate all things tequila. Maricarmen Ortiz is an expert in how tequila is made and all the ways we can use this drink to enjoy your next gathering!. To learn more, visit linktr.ee/maricarmenortiz.
Get to know local businesses
Twice each year, West Newsmagazine provides an opportunity for readers to meet local businesses in its Business Profiles section. This is a directory worth holding on to, and it's good to remember that supporting local businesses helps to build a vibrant local economy. Automotive. Apparel & Gifts. Dining & Drinks.
McArthur's Celebrates National Disability Independence Day
ST. LOUIS — July 26 is National Disability Independence Day in America, celebrating the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in 1990. Several St. Louis-area businesses are taking note of the occasion, while at the same time, helping Americans thrive. At Twin Oaks Schnucks on Big Bend, Chase...
How DadBod shows became a meeting place for St. Louis teachers and students
Students often view their teachers as void of lives or hobbies outside of their work. For Parkway School District teachers Mike Steep and Matt Wall, this couldn’t be further from their reality. By day, Steep teaches middle school band at Northeast Middle, while Wall is the Digital Media Program Director for the district’s Spark! program. By night, however, the two play 1990s and early-2000s covers in their band, DadBod.
Woman dies after being found injured in St. Louis street
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman. The 36-year-old woman was found with traumatic injuries to her body in the 300 block of Bellerive around 10 p.m. Wednesday. She was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital. Initial...
Granite City, Edwardsville, Alton, Bethalto Students Named To Washington University Dean’s List
ST LOUIS, Mo. – The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2024 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University in St. Louis is counted among the world’s leaders in teaching, research, patient care and service to society. The university draws students to St. Louis from more than 110 countries and all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. The total student body is more than 16,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
St. Louis All Local AM: Christopher Dunn stopped at prison doors
Missouri Supreme Court ruling keeps Christopher Dunn locked up, new lawsuit filed against Archdiocese for clergy sex abuse, DEA says more pharmacy break-ins, four injured in fight at city jail, Fields Foods owner settling lawsuits
WashU leader, alumni recognized for commitment to diverse workplaces
Four members of the Washington University in St. Louis community are recipients of the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2024 Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards. Mark Kamimura-Jiménez, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, is being honored. In addition, three alumni also are being recognized for their efforts. They are Jason Baker (MA ’01, PHD ’07) executive director, Monarch Immigrant Services; Apollo Carey (LLM ’08), partner, Lewis Rice law firm; and Ben Molina (MSW ’18), entrepreneurship program manager, Cortex Innovation Community.
Four detainees stabbed during altercation at jail in downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Four detainees at a downtown St. Louis jail are injured after being stabbed during a fight — the latest of several instances of violence at the jail. A city official told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that a guard sent out a distress call about a disturbance around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday at the City Justice Center. The injured detainees were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately made available. Jail officials are investigating what caused the fight. The same jail was the site of three uprisings among detainees between late 2020 and early 2021. In 2023, detainees abducted a 70-year-old guard until a police SWAT team was able to free him.
Missouri Woman Assaults Jack In The Box Employee Over Chicken Strip
A seemingly minor complaint over a missing chicken strip escalated into a serious altercation, resulting in a St. Louis woman striking a Jack in the Box employee with her vehicle, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Dispute Over Missing Chicken Strip Leads to Assault at St. Louis Jack...
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