Missouri House Moving Forward with Sports Betting Legalization Sports betting legalization is once again making headlines in Missouri as the state’s House prepares to take up a bill aimed at making the practice legal. After years of struggling to get a law passed due to Senate impasse, the latest effort comes as Missouri’s professional sports…
Kimmswick, a historic town on the banks of the Mississippi River, has been eagerly awaiting the arrival of excursion river cruise boats at the newly constructed Kimmswick port. However, consistently low water levels have made it impossible for these boats to safely dock, leaving town officials disappointed. Mayor Phil Stang expressed hope for more water…
Detective Marco Christlieb works at the Real Time Crime Center located at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Headquarters. Situated in north St. Louis, a new headquarters for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency was built in a very poor neighborhood, and Ness Sandoval sought to examine the impact of such a major investment. This sociologist, along with…
Missouri’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $12.30 in 2024 From wire and staff reports Many of Missouri’s lowest-paid workers can expect a raise next year. The state’s minimum wage will climb to $12.30 per hour on Jan. 1, a result of Proposition B, which was passed by voters in 2018. This increase is part of…
Northview Village Nursing Home in north St. Louis abruptly closed last weekend after years of declined revenue and reduced profitability. This closure led to chaos in relocating residents and laying off workers without any prior warning. Industry insiders believe that this situation is an extreme example of the long-standing problems faced by the nursing home…
Webster Groves and its union firefighters have reached a resolution in their longstanding dispute over minimum staffing requirements and overtime costs. The new contract, which expires in 2027, allows the city to reduce the number of firefighters required on duty per shift while also giving firefighters a 23% pay raise over the next four years….
Tension surged Sunday between supporters of Palestine and participants in a march organized by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis in solidarity with Israel and in demand of the return of hostages being held by Hamas, a Palestinian militant organization. An estimated 400-500 people took part in the march which closed off Delmar Boulevard in…
