DOWNTOWN – It was a perfect storm of confusion and delay for MetroBus riders Monday as new routes were implemented across the St. Louis region, and, on the same day,…
Month: September 2019
National Night Out will bring neighbors together across Delmar Divide
ST. LOUIS – These are the final days for organizers and participants of the National Night Out Against Crime to prepare for the annual block parties here on Tuesday, Oct. 1. …
New police badges have a Stanley Cup flair
DOWNTOWN – St. Louis police officers will have the Stanley Cup close to their hearts for the next year … literally. New badges are being minted and will hit the…
Aldermen work on approving freeholders as timetable is debated
CITY HALL – Depending on how you read the state Constitution, time may be running out on Mayor Lyda Krewson’s nominees for a board to discuss a possible merger of…
St. Louis NAACP President Adolphus M. Pruitt II: On airport privatization, deal or no deal?
The notion of airport privatization has generated any number of conspiracy theories. They range from an outright sale of the airport to a money grab by consultants – but none…
5 best south St. Louis coffee shops? Grounds brewing for debate
When you choose your best place to buy a cup of joe, you get much more than the product of scalding water working its way through ground-up coffee beans. You…
Census shows city population continues to shrink
DOWNTOWN – The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest estimated figures on St. Louis and the rest of the nation for 2018, and it paints a picture of a…
Nottingham High students, police enjoy epic dance-off
ST. LOUIS HILLS – It was a battle of the fittest at Nottingham Community Access and Job Training (CAJT) High School on Thursday, Sept. 26, as students took on officers…
Jaco Report: To rebuild ridership and revenue, Metro chief Taulby Roach tackles crime
ST. LOUIS – As of Monday, Sept. 30, every bus route in the city and St. Louis County changed. On some of the system’s most heavily traveled routes, buses will…
North St. Louis mother feeds neighborhood children snacks, hope
PENROSE – If you drive down North Euclid Avenue in the Penrose neighborhood on a weekday afternoon around two o’clock, you’ll notice Champale Anderson standing on the sidewalk. In front…
Cure Violence passes first test in Board of Aldermen
CITY HALL – A proposal to spend $5 million on the Cure Violence program to intervene against potential killers before they strike in the city is one step closer to…
For better or for worse, bus service has changed
ST. LOUIS – Why did Metro change so many bus routes? “To serve you better,” company officials say. The changes took effect Monday in the area Metro covers in the…