ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Board of Aldermen voted Friday to ban local veterinarians from declawing cats. The aldermen voted 21-1 for an ordinance to end the practice among St.…
Month: December 2019
River Lillie cafe closes except for special events; seeks new home
HYDE PARK – The River Lillie cafe in Hyde Park has closed its daily operations and is open only for special events as it packs up to vacate the premises at…
Aldermen give initial support for change in police districts
CITY HALL – Members of the Board of Aldermen said on Friday that they were taking a stand on what they claimed was the slow response of police to reports…
Projects with $30+ million in subsidies encounter opposition, but still pass
CITY HALL – Debate on legislation shelling out more than $30 million in tax subsidies for three separate business developments drew criticism during two recent Board of Aldermen meetings that…
Name sought for former Chouteau Greenway
ST. LOUIS – A grand 20-or-so-mile paved path linking north, south, east and west deserves a grand new name, and the Great Rivers Greenway is turning to the public to…
Fifth St. Louis officer indicted in attack on undercover colleague
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A fifth St. Louis police officer is now accused in the assault of a colleague who was working undercover during a 2017 protest. The U.S. Attorney’s…
Bi-State board will ponder helping Loop Trolley
ST. LOUIS – The Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners has decided to let president and CEO Taulby Roach explore options for assuming control of operating the faltering Loop Trolley. This…
Missouri appeals court weighs 1995 wrongful conviction allegation
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri appeals court will decide if St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has the authority to request a new trial for a man who has…
Gun show ad prompts concern from city residents, alderman
FOUNTAIN PARK – There it was for everybody – good guys, bad guys – to see and be enticed to buy a gun. It was an ad for a St.…
Apiary@The Park will offer shared space in north city
HYDE PARK – Crowned with a scarf wrapped into a beehive-like shape around her head, Fatimah Muhammad’s eyes light up through her shaded, black, triangular specs. She wears a proud smile…
Two St. Louis police officers fired over Facebook posts
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two of nearly two dozen St. Louis police officers accused this summer by a watchdog group of posting objectionable Facebook messages have been fired. Sgt. Ronald…
Missouri, Planned Parenthood in court over funding
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Government funding for Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics is at stake in a lawsuit argued before the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. State attorneys asked Supreme Court…