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Urban League to give honors, along with food, for Black History Month
Black History Month News The NorthSider
Urban League to give honors, along with food, for Black History Month
Staff4 days ago0

The Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis is honoring more than a dozen communications professionals Saturday at a special Black History Month recognition program in connection with one of the…

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Corrections task force will scrutinize jail concerns
Coronavirus Crime News The SouthSider
Corrections task force will scrutinize jail concerns
Staff3 weeks ago0

CITY HALL – A new corrections task force will examine conditions and operations at the City Justice Center and will assess complaints or concerns. The move, announced Monday by Mayor…

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Library seeks help to honor Black-owned businesses
Education News The NorthSider
Library seeks help to honor Black-owned businesses
Staff4 weeks ago0

Black-owned businesses are the focus of a new collection being established by the St. Louis Public Library, and it needs help from the public. This new collection will “feature and…

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$2.2 million grant aids 'village' for homeless veterans
News The NorthSider
$2.2 million grant aids 'village' for homeless veterans
Staff4 weeks ago0

JEFF-VANDER-LOU – A plan to build a “village” of tiny houses for homeless veterans got a boost Wednesday with a grant of $2.2 million from the Missouri Veterans Commission. The money…

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911 callers will find better procedures, police say
Crime Featured News The NorthSider
911 callers will find better procedures, police say
Staff4 weeks ago0

ST. LOUIS – People who call 911 in the city will find a few changes to the system as of Wednesday, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says. Any 911…

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Most evictions now blocked until March 1
Business Coronavirus News The SouthSider
Most evictions now blocked until March 1
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ST. LOUIS — Most renters now have protection from eviction through March 1, after St. Louis Circuit Court Presiding Judge Michael Stelzer signed an order to that effect Friday. “It…

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Seven city schools to close; Sumner decision in March
Education Featured Kids News The NorthSider
Seven city schools to close; Sumner decision in March
Staff2 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Seven of the city’s public schools will close at the end of the school year. The St. Louis Public Schools Board voted Tuesday night on the plan,…

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Market Street closes over soccer stadium site
Business Featured News The SouthSider
Market Street closes over soccer stadium site
Staff2 months ago0

DOWNTOWN WEST – The Market Street bridge over the site of the new MLS soccer stadium closed Monday, shutting off the main route from Jefferson Avenue to and from the…

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Christmas trees can be dropped off for recycling
News The SouthSider
Christmas trees can be dropped off for recycling
Staff2 months ago0

CITY HALL – The beauty of a real Christmas tree can live on for years to come if it is recycled to help the environment. The city is offering free…

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Election board gets $75,000 more to aid spring voting
Coronavirus News Politics The SouthSider
Election board gets $75,000 more to aid spring voting
Staff2 months ago0

CITY HALL – the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, the city’s top fiscal body, has agreed to spend an additional $75,000 to safeguard and expand the voting experience for this…

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First tiny houses roll in for 'village' on north side
Featured News The NorthSider
First tiny houses roll in for 'village' on north side
Staff3 months ago0

CITY HALL (AP) — The first tiny houses of what will form a village for otherwise homeless people rolled into town on Monday. Mayor Lyda Krewson was on hand to…

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Philanthropic organization welcomes grant applications
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Philanthropic organization welcomes grant applications
Staff3 months ago0

The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization is inviting 501(c)(3) organizations to submit applications for its 2021 Responsive Grants cycle. Grant requests must not exceed $10,000 and must be solely for programs that…

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Soccer stadium update stresses role as 'key connection point'
Business Featured News The SouthSider
Soccer stadium update stresses role as 'key connection point'
Staff3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS –  St. Louis CITY SC updated soccer fans and area residents Wednesday about the progress of the MLS stadium and how the project as a whole will help…

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Hospital workers beg public to help stop virus' spread
Coronavirus News Politics The SouthSider
Hospital workers beg public to help stop virus' spread
Staff3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Health professionals spoke out Friday at the daily press briefing of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, imploring the public to help stem the flood of…

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Library will go back to only curbside pickup as virus spreads
Coronavirus Featured News The NorthSider
Library will go back to only curbside pickup as virus spreads
Staff3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Public Library will close all its branches to the public temporarily on Nov. 26, because of the COVID-19 coronavirus’ continued threat. “We view this…

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Missouri Restaurant Association joins suit over county's dining order
Business Coronavirus News The SouthSider
Missouri Restaurant Association joins suit over county's dining order
Staff3 months ago0

The Missouri Restaurant Association is joining a legal challenge to St. Louis County’s order that closed restaurant dining rooms effective Tuesday. Restaurants argue that the county issued the order without…

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Circuit Court suspends jury trials through end of 2020
Coronavirus Crime Featured News The NorthSider
Circuit Court suspends jury trials through end of 2020
Staff4 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – No jury trials will be held in St. Louis Circuit Court until at least the end of the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presiding Judge Rex…

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'Act fast, act decisively' to save lives, pandemic chief warns
Coronavirus Featured News Politics The SouthSider
'Act fast, act decisively' to save lives, pandemic chief warns
Staff4 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – The COVID-19 wave is a looming tsunami, Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, warned on Monday. After eight months of struggle…

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Midwest BankCentre gives land for senior housing near Bevo Mill
Business News The SouthSider
Midwest BankCentre gives land for senior housing near Bevo Mill
Staff4 months ago0

BEVO MILL – Midwest BankCentre is donating 1.9 acres of land for senior housing near the iconic Bevo Mill. The development, called Crossroads Senior Living at Bevo Mill, will have 53…

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Salute to veterans is virtual this Veterans Day
Coronavirus Featured News The NorthSider
Salute to veterans is virtual this Veterans Day
Staff4 months ago0

DOWNTOWN – Members of the armed forces have the duty and honor of protecting the nation – and this year, because of the COVID-19 threat to public safety, ceremonies to honor…

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NorthSider owner Antonio French adds role at Post-Dispatch
Featured News The NorthSider
NorthSider owner Antonio French adds role at Post-Dispatch
Staff4 months ago0

Antonio French, owner and publisher of MetroSTL.com, The NorthSider and The SouthSider, has added a new role: He has joined the St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial staff as a writer, columnist…

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City voters should expect lines; big Missouri turnout forecast
Coronavirus Featured News Politics The NorthSider
City voters should expect lines; big Missouri turnout forecast
Staff4 months ago0

CITY HALL – Tomorrow is the day, finally: Election Day. “I think you all know that,” Mayor Lyda Krewson said Monday afternoon in her press conference. “I think most of…

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Firewood will be free for the taking at three city parks
Featured News The NorthSider
Firewood will be free for the taking at three city parks
Staff4 months ago0

CITY HALL – The warmth, light, cheerful crackle and woodsy scent of burning logs bring comfort on a dark winter’s night, and the city has firewood free for the taking…

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City hopes to steer through newest wave of COVID-19
Coronavirus News The SouthSider
City hopes to steer through newest wave of COVID-19
Staff4 months ago0

CITY HALL – After holding steady for a few weeks, coronavirus numbers are back on the rise in St. Louis. Right now, the city’s numbers “still look decent, but they…

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Area's COVID-19 rise plus flu worry Garza
Coronavirus Featured News The NorthSider
Area's COVID-19 rise plus flu worry Garza
Staff5 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Rising COVID-19 numbers in the metropolitan area make Dr. Alex Garza a worried man. Garza, the leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, spoke about the…

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'Village' of tiny homes will soon house veterans here
Featured News Politics The NorthSider
'Village' of tiny homes will soon house veterans here
Staff5 months ago0

CITY HALL – “Coming soon to #STL… a new tiny house village for homeless veterans, including 50 units, a walk-up clinic & community center.” That’s how Mayor Lyda Krewson tweeted…

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Most evictions are halted through Nov. 6
Business Coronavirus Featured News The NorthSider
Most evictions are halted through Nov. 6
Staff5 months ago0

CITY HALL – Evictions in the city have now been frozen through Nov. 6 because of the uptick in COVID-19 coronavirus cases. Presiding Judge Rex Burlison of the 22nd Missouri…

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Focus on children: playgrounds, youth sports, lead abatement
Coronavirus Education Featured Health Kids News Sports The NorthSider
Focus on children: playgrounds, youth sports, lead abatement
Staff5 months ago0

CITY HALL – The city has giving up trying to keep people out of playgrounds during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The barricading tape is down, but signs urge everyone to…

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Absentee voting starts; libraries offer sites starting Oct. 12
Featured News Politics The SouthSider
Absentee voting starts; libraries offer sites starting Oct. 12
Staff5 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Absentee voting in the city of St. Louis started Tuesday at the Board of Election Commissioners’ office at 300 N. Tucker Blvd. The office is open from…

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Soccer fans swarm to buy St. Louis City SC season tickets
Featured News Sports The SouthSider
Soccer fans swarm to buy St. Louis City SC season tickets
Staff5 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Kickoff of ticket sales for the city’s new Major League Soccer team scored big. St. Louis City SC opened sales for season ticket deposits at 10 a.m.…

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