Festival of Nations in St. Louis

Festival of Nations is back this weekend, an annual event that is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to Tower Grove Park on Saturday and Sunday. The popular festival is put on each year by the International Institute of STL, and shares the music, food, and culture celebrated by immigrant communities in the STL area.  In…

Fentanyl Awareness Day

Wednesday is Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Overdose deaths from drugs overall have declined slightly for the 1st time in 5 years…3% nationwide according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, and the MO Dept of Health and Senior Services is reporting that MO has seen a bigger decrease of 12% between 2022 and 2023.…

St.Louis Charter Reform

A series of bills passed Tuesday by the St.Louis Board of Alderman bring to a close a year-long public process conducted by the Charter Commission. This was the 3rd read for the bills, and they now head to the Mayor’s desk for approval…. according to Board President Megan Green, the 4 bills would first, expand…

St.Louis region Transportation

Officials in both Missouri and Illinois are looking public input to improve transportation issues. In Illinois, applications are now open for the Transportation Enhancement Program. Local governments, non-profits, and private entities can now apply for awards of up to $3 million for projects such as bike and walking trails, streetscape beautification, and other improvements that…

STL Urban Agriculture Grants

Applications are now open for a grant program promoting agriculture and economic development in exclusively urban areas.  Last year in the STL Metro, the Grow Health Center and Great House Garden were awarded $10,000 grants from the MO Dept. Of Agriculture for reimbursement of expenses for their projects developing small agribusinesses, and applications for this…

STL NAACP

Black leaders in St. Louis say politics and racism are keeping a wrongly convicted man behind bars. At a press conference in STL Tuesday, leaders of the Missouri NAACP and other organizations say politics and racism are behind the state attorney general’s effort to keep a wrongly convicted man locked up, more than a week…

Metro Air

The Metro Air Support Unit is celebrating 20 years of protecting both citizens and law enforcement. It was in early 2004 that the STL County Police Chief, the STL Metropolitan Police Chief, and the St.Charles County Sheriff joined forces to create the Metro Air Support Unit, which now consists five police helicopters that work to…

Hire a Veteran Day

Thursday is National Hire a Veteran Day. Transitioning from the military service can be challenging, and Hire A Veteran Day encourages employers to consider military vets, who they say can bring unique qualities to the workforce…such as honesty, integrity, and service before self. There are a number of events Thursday…in St.Louis, Republic Services will host…