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This sparkling wine from Rocheport's Les Bourgeois Vineyards won best in class
Mid-Missouri's favorite native vineyard earned statewide honors at the recent Missouri Wine Competition. Rocheport's Les Bourgeois Vineyards won best of class in the sparkling wine category for its Brut. As one of 11 best of class awardees, Les Bourgeois qualified for the highest honor — the Governor's Cup — which ultimately went to Hermann-based Stone Hill Winery's 2022 Cross J Norton.
New state-of-the-art facility aims to prepare kids for a global economy
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - On Thursday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson toured a state-of-the-art facility that aims to help prepare kids for a global economy. Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis invited Parson to see their newest programs, called JA Trades. The program has kids connecting electricity, using virtual reality and operating simulated skid steers to inspire them to think about their futures, as part of their broader programs that reach kids of all ages and young adults to strive for more.
BRIX Holdings Enters Four-Unit Franchise Agreement in Arizona, Missouri
Dallas — Dallas-based food-and-beverage franchising company BRIX Holdings LLC has entered into an agreement with franchise owner Richard Stassi to open four new units in Arizona and Missouri. Stassi will open three Smoothie Factory + Kitchen and Red Mango co-branded shops within the next three years in metro Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. The first of the units is scheduled to open in early 2025. Franchisee Gary Patel signed the fourth deal with Stassi and will open a Red Mango store in Kansas City, Missouri, in early 2025, marking the first entry into the state for the brand. BRIX also owns the chains Friendly’s and Orange Leaf and recently acquired Clean Juice.
Drought almost completely gone in Missouri
The drought in Missouri is almost completely gone, thanks to recent heavy rains. The latest drought monitor map shows only a small oval-shaped area of abnormally dry conditions that covers parts of Newton, Jasper, Barry, and Lawrence counties in southwestern Missouri. There’s also a thin sliver of abnormal dryness south of Branson along the Arkansas border.
WashU disputes Missouri AG’s claims on pediatric transgender center
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey claimed Tuesday that the Washington University Pediatric Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital would shut down, citing an apparent announcement from a whistleblower. The university, however, disputes this claim.
Maybe the Cardinals shouldn't have traded away Oli Marmol's enemy after all
Last offseason, the St. Louis Cardinals traded Tyler O'Neill to the Boston Red Sox. O'Neill was coming off yet another injury-plagued season in St. Louis and didn't have a clear role with the team moving forward. So, they found a new home for him in Boston, and since his arrival in Beantown, the 29-year-old has taken off. The former Cardinals slugger is hitting .252 with 16 home runs, 31 RBI and an .839 OPS.
Semi-truck overturns, closing downtown ramp to bi-state Poplar Street Bridge
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A ramp in Downtown St. Louis was closed after a semi-truck overturned late morning Thursday. The northbound I-55 ramp leading onto the Poplar Street Bridge towards Illinois was closed after a semi-truck overturned on the road. Police believe it is a two-vehicle crash where the semi-truck hit the median before overturning.
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