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Iconic Drug Store Closing Stores Including Missouri Locations
Walgreens first opened in 1901 under the name Walgreen Drug Co., and it has been trying to help people feel better ever since. Unfortunately, some Walgreens customers are about to be impacted by significant store closures. On Thursday, news came out that Walgreens will close a "substantial number" of its...
Granite City Pastor Talks Love, Ministry and Experiencing God on "You're Beautiful" with Brian Trust
ALTON - On the most recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust, Pastor Jose Diaz spoke about his journey to Christ. Diaz discovered God when he was 22 years old. Since then, he has become a pastor at Hope Community Church in Granite City, and he is eager to share his story with people. He hopes to help people know God like he knows God.
Webster University names St. Louis native as new chancellor
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — After a months-long search, Webster University announced on Tuesday that it has selected a successor to fill the shoes of former chancellor Elizabeth Stroble, who stepped down last year as the university came under fire for financial struggles. Tim Keane, a St. Louis native and...
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...
Missouri Wedding Ends In Tragedy After Groom Shot In Head In Robbery
Masked gunmen upended the lives of a newly married couple, Manuel and Dulce Gonzalez. The St. Louis couple were hosting a wedding ceremony, celebrating their decade-long relationship. The reception took place in their backyard, holding around 50 family members and friends. Per KSDK, around midnight, the festivities started to die down. That's when two masked, armed men entered the yard and told everyone to stay where they were.
‘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...
St. Luke’s Health System Expands Cancer Services in the Northland
The Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute announced the formation of a new cancer program, allowing for more services for residents in the Northland. The new cancer program will expand to the campus of Saint Luke’s North Hospital, expected to open in Spring 2025. The program will include radiation therapy and expanded medical oncology and infusion services in the Barry Medical Park Office Building adjacent to the main hospital, according to a release.
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.
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