ST. LOUIS – City residents at risk of being evicted are gaining a temporary reprieve. Sheriff Vernon Betts and the St. Louis Housing Authority said that no evictions would be…
Day: March 16, 2020
Health commissioner credited with saving lives in 1918 pandemic
ST. LOUIS – The tears were many in St. Louis in 1918 and 1919. The worldwide influenza pandemic that year killed 1,703 people and infected 31,500 in the city, out…
Archdiocese suspends public Masses
ST. LOUIS – Catholics will be unable to attend public Mass in the St. Louis Archdiocese while the coronavirus threatens the area. Archbishop Robert Carlson announced the decision on Monday.…
American Red Cross makes urgent call for blood donors
The American Red Cross is urging eligible individuals to donate blood now while they are healthy, as fear about the coronavirus has led to a drop in donations in the…
Employers can boost workplace safety during coronavirus
Employers can take some basic steps to reduce the risk of worker exposure to coronavirus in their workplace. The Department of Labor has issued general and specific guidelines, but the…
Newspapers will be online-only during virus crisis
I lead not only a newsroom but also a business. So I have made the decision to halt the printing of our newspapers for two weeks during this COVID-19 crisis…
Mesothelioma victim's plea leads aldermen to pass asbestos control law
CITY HALL – Protected by only a paper painter’s mask, Teresa Page enthusiastically went to work tearing down walls and floors at a St. Louis work site, not knowing that…
St. Louis MLS franchise gets $5.7 million in tax breaks
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — St. Louis’ Major League Soccer franchise received on Tuesday $5.7 million in state tax credits to help pay for the construction of a soccer complex on…