Month: October 2018
Opinion: McCaskill and the Trump Trap
Featured
October 25, 2018
Opinion: McCaskill and the Trump Trap
Last week, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and her Republican opponent, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, met in St. Louis for…
Parisians, Hello JiZoo Play Old North
Featured
October 25, 2018
Parisians, Hello JiZoo Play Old North
French lyrics and quality beats mingled on a windy, sunny Saturday across from Crown Candy Oct. 20. The crew at…
Telling a Storyteller’s Story
Featured
October 25, 2018
Telling a Storyteller’s Story
Madelyn, a 9th grade student at Cleveland NJROTC, says her favorite class is English, not because it’s easy or that…
A Spark for Food Justice
Business
October 25, 2018
A Spark for Food Justice
When it comes to brainstorming sessions, almost nothing can get your wheels turning better than food. It’s the ingredient that…
Safe Zones mark milestone in O’Fallon neighborhood
Featured
October 25, 2018
Safe Zones mark milestone in O’Fallon neighborhood
Halloween is a time for kids and adults of all ages to come together as one community and indulge in…
Opinion: Mandatory Minimums Are a Bad Idea, Not a Solution
Crime
October 18, 2018
Opinion: Mandatory Minimums Are a Bad Idea, Not a Solution
It’s not news that crime in the city of St. Louis is high. Violent crime, especially. Most people look at…
Ivy League Studies St. Louis
Education
October 18, 2018
Ivy League Studies St. Louis
Right now, there is a group of 12 graduate students at Harvard University studying north St. Louis. From 1,200 miles…
Ferguson Commission Report Unpacked
Crime
October 18, 2018
Ferguson Commission Report Unpacked
O’Fallon Park – Four years after the death of Michael Brown Jr. and the Ferguson Uprising, the St. Louis region…
A Fresh Look at Policing
Crime
October 18, 2018
A Fresh Look at Policing
COVENANT BLU GRAND CENTER – A group plans to use the Oct. 22 National Day Against Police Brutality as an…
Black Health Exams Matter
Featured
October 18, 2018
Black Health Exams Matter
WELLS GOODFELLOW – As Breast Cancer Awareness activities wind down this month, health experts warn African-American women to continue to…
Fighting for a Show
Featured
October 11, 2018
Fighting for a Show
WELLS-GOODFELLOW – The Greater Ville resident Maurice Davis is training young boxers in a building at 3303 Goodfellow Blvd. near…
Black History Brought to Life
Featured
October 11, 2018
Black History Brought to Life
OLD NORTH – Matt Allen had a day off from his pizza gig so the Chesterfield resident decided to make…
Making Sure Bikes are Shared North Too
Health
October 11, 2018
Making Sure Bikes are Shared North Too
JEFFVANDERLOU – When Lime Bikes made their big debut at the intersection of N. Grand and Page this spring, the…
Opinion: A City Searching for Hope
Featured
October 11, 2018
Opinion: A City Searching for Hope
St. Louis is a city searching for hope. After decades of decline and population loss, the St. Louis region, like…
Activists Blast Jail Conditions
Crime
October 11, 2018
Activists Blast Jail Conditions
NORTH RIVERFRONT – For decades, the St. Louis city jail, known as the Workhouse, has had a reputation for unsafe…
Activism Through the Camera Lens
Featured
October 4, 2018
Activism Through the Camera Lens
OLD NORTH — From images of barking dogs attacking protesters during the Civil Rights Movement in 1964 to activists in…
Container Home Stacks Up Next to Crown Candy
Featured
October 4, 2018
Container Home Stacks Up Next to Crown Candy
OLD NORTH– According to owner Travis Sheridan, his container home building project is the first single-family development to go up…
Circus Harmony is Changing Lives
Featured
October 4, 2018
Circus Harmony is Changing Lives
DOWNTOWN– With the right angle of a toss and perfect arch, 12-year-old Michael Baum executed a beautiful backflip through a…
Harvard Class at the North Campus
People
October 4, 2018
Harvard Class at the North Campus
O’FALLON PARK — Students from Harvard University visited north St. Louis last week. They toured several places in St. Louis…
Visiting the Vaughn Cultural Center
Featured
October 4, 2018
Visiting the Vaughn Cultural Center
GRAND CENTER– The Vaughn Cultural Center (VCC) has been a hidden jewel in the Grand Center community for years. The…
The Fight Against Blight
News
October 4, 2018
The Fight Against Blight
WALNUT PARK EAST – New efforts are being made by city officials and local community groups to tackle the increasing…
Bob Romanik is a Racist and It’s Time to Shut Him Down
Featured
October 4, 2018
Bob Romanik is a Racist and It’s Time to Shut Him Down
The self-proclaimed “Grim Reaper of Radio” has for years spewed his hate on the airwaves of St. Louis from across…