The Missouri Department of Economic Development has awarded $6 million in 50% tax credits to 37 organizations through the Youth Opportunities Program. 24 of those organizations are here in the St.Louis region…they range from non-profits,to educational and faith-based organizations,to local governments and businesses that work on youth development or crime-prevention projects. Recipients here include Big…
The St.Louis Mayor’s Office has released it’s first annual report on the use of surveillance technology in the City. Just hours before her State of the City address on Tuesday, Mayor Tishaura Jones issued a press release stating that this first report will help the STL community see that concerns the public has about…
Mother’s Day is Sunday, andt it’s not too late to make plans to celebrate. There are a lot of options this weekend to show mom some love…. There’s a musical Mothers Day Jazz brunch at Hotel St.Louis, A Mothers Day yoga and beauty class at Tower Grove Park, a Moms candle making class in Florrisant,…
The Missouri House has unanimously passed a bill designed to improve the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. HB 2650 passed with 147 votes and no opposition. Bill sponsor Willard Haley says the goal is to modernize existing statutes in order to meet the needs of MO’s educational and workforce landscape. He says…
Missouri’s conservation efforts will be the focus of a documentary that will be broadcast nationally. The MO Humanities Council has awarded a grant to the MO Conservation Commission to fund the production of “A Vision of the Wild, the story of Conservation in MO”, a two hour documentary that will be featured on PBS, and…
The Missouri Department of Public Safety is urging motorcyclists to take an active role in their own safety. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month begins today, and the statistics speak for themselves. According to figures just released by the MO State Highway Patrol, there were 2,459 crashes involving motorcycles in MO last year….resulting in 2,141 injuries and…
A bill sponsored by a Metro-East lawmaker is designed to increase the job retention of First Responders. House Bill 3908 creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act, giving downstate firefighters, paramedics, and EMT’s who have been employed for one year, up to 6 weeks of paid family leave that can be used for the birth…
The City of St.Louis Emergency Management Agency is upgrading it’s Outdoor Warning-Siren system and encouraging residents to sign-up for NotifySTL on the city’s website. Following several what it calls “inconsistent testing concerns” the Agency has announced it’s plan to update and improve STL’s outdoor warning system so that the public can be notified in the…
Thousands are expected this weekend to attend the annual St.Louis Earth Day Celebration. It’s billed as the largest Earth Day Celebration in the Midwest and as many as 20,000 are expected Sat and Sun in Forest Park. Overall, the focus is on environmental stability, this years theme: Climate Action. Earth Day 365 Ex. Director Jessica…
A bill sponsored by a Metro-area legislator is designed to combat Opioid trafficking. HB 2576 aims to address the escalating crisis surrounding deaths caused by potent opioids, including fentanyl, by strengthening penalties for trafficking the drugs. Sponsor David Casteel of High Ridge in Jefferson County says the surge in fatal overdoses of younger people makes…