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Concealed carry plan gets OK in Illlinois House
Entertaining a full house at Busch Stadium, Manchester City and Chelsea brought some great action to thousands of fans who came out for the ...
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Longtime St. Louis criminal defense lawyer dies
Longtime criminal defense attorney David Stokely was found dead at home Thursday, his office mate said Friday.Stokely, 50, had high blood pressure and diabetes, and had been taking time off to deal with his health issues recently, said lawyer Kristy Ridings, a friend who shared office space with Stokely and his law partner, Missouri Rep. Michael Colona.Ridings said that Stokely was found ...
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PST City rallies from 3-0 down beats Chelsea in St. Louis
Manchester City overcame a 3-goal deficit at Busch Stadium in St. Louis as Edin Dzeko bagged a brace to beat Chelsea 4-3. Chelsea went up 3-0 just after halftime with goals from Demba Ba, Oscar, and Cesar Azpilicueta from the penalty spot (what?). But Dzeko and Javier Garcia fired from both barrels right back and Dzeko’s second hit the back of the net just before the end of 90 to level at ...
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Tow crew members honored for saving family
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Two crew members from a tow boat, including one who died, have been honored for their efforts to save a family of five after the family's boat became disabled on the Mississippi River at St. ...
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KC weighs $1.89M contract with BNIM for streetcar expansion study
Steve McDowell The Kansas City Council may award architecture firm BNIM a $1.89 million contract to lead the study of the potential placement of lines for the second phase of the streetcar project. The council put a first read on Ordinance No. 130424 on Thursday. The ordinance authorizes Bob Langenkamp, the director of planning and development, to enter into a contract with BNIM. Next week, a ...
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Divergence had $71 million price tag according to report
Derek Rapp, who led Divergence at the time of its sale in 2011, joined Monsanto when the deal closed. Remember when Monsanto Co. bought local biotech company Divergence in an all-cash deal? Turns out the transaction was worth $71 million, according to Monsantos annual report. Admittedly, this revelation comes more than two years after a deal was announced between Monsanto and Divergence, a ...
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Broadway producer getting Loop star
will receive a star on the STL Walk of Fame on June 11.Landesman is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and just finished a term as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.He is the son ...
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Daughter comes forward for World War II medals found in Goodwill store
It didn't take long for a family member of James Joseph McKenzie to claim his World War II medals.The medals mysteriously turned up in a Goodwill store on Wednesday.This morning, a few hours after the Post-Dispatch published a story on the medals, McKenzie's daughter, Mimi Michelle McKenzie called Goodwill to see if she could take possession of them, said Goodwill President and CEO ...
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Illinois judge charged with heroin gun possession
ST. LOUIS -; A southwestern Illinois judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip together has been charged with possession of heroin and ...
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Judge wears unique attire to plead not guilty on heroin charges
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (KSDK) - A St. Clair County circuit judge was released Friday morning after pleading "not guilty" to drug possession charges. Circuit Court Judge Michael Cook was charged with unlawful use of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm and one charge of possession of heroin. He appeared in court Friday wearing a cut-off jean shorts and a t-shirt ...
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My aha moment writing about genetic sequencing
Dr. Stephen Kingsmore As I was sitting in Dr. Stephen Kingsmore's lab discussing genomic medicine for this week's print edition cover story, a box arrived from Turkey containing a human DNA sample. He picked it up, explaining to me how the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics collaborates with researchers and doctors worldwide who want to ...
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Lincoln County joy ride ends in crash arrest
o A Troy, Mo., teen is in jail after police say he took a joy ride in a stolen car and crashed it while trying to elude police.Deandre M. Blevins, 18, of the 200 block of Carrington Boulevard was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle and attempted assault of a law enforcement officer.According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a trooper was traveling north on Highway 61 south of Grothe Road ...
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McClellan Missourahs legislators get a good grade from this Billy Bob
My name is Billy Bob McClellan, and I am proud to be from Missourah. I live in the St. Louis region, which happens to be a blue dot in a red state, but I mind my own business and git along just fine with most of my neighbors. Sometimes we speak a different language, that's all. They talk about their houses. I talk about my compound. But for the most part, we git along just fine.I was ...
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Bradford helps collect donations for tornado victims
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (8) runs out of the pocket against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. St. Louis Rams defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-13. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY ...
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The Frankly Speaking Show with Frank Cusumano
(KSDK Sports) -- Our host Frank Cusumano is never short of opinion, and now we are bringing it to our digital platform here on ksdk.com. Today, Frank discusses the success of last night's EPL soccer match, the local golfers to watch at the Senior PGA Championship, and the tale of two teams, the Cardinals and the Dodgers - both going in two different directions. For now the show is purely ...
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Southbound I-55 reopens following school bus accident
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The southbound lanes of Interstate 55 were shut down Friday morning following an accident involving a school bus. The accident happened prior to 8:50 a.m. on I-55 near the 7th Street exit. The school bus was lying on its side. Children were in the bus at the time of the accident. A second vehicle, a four-door car, was overturned further north. Authorities said the bus ...
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St. Clair judge pleads not guilty on drug charges
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (KSDK) - A St. Clair County circuit judge was released Friday morning after pleading "not guilty" to drug possession charges. Circuit Court Judge Michael Cook was charged with unlawful use of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm and one charge of possession of heroin. He appeared in court Friday wearing a cut-off jean shorts and a t-shirt ...
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Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer Highway Patrol urges safe travels
It’s the first holiday weekend to kick off summer, and the Highway Patrol is urging motorists to travel safely and be aware of crowded roads. Captain Tim Hull with the Missouri Highway Patrol reminds motorists to stay safe during their travels this weekend by being aware of an increase in traffic, particularly in recreational areas and vacation spots such as Lake of the Ozarks, Branson, ...
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Arch Grants winners receive additional grants from UMSL
Mohit Patel Jason Atkins and Mohit Patel were among the 20 recipients of $50,000 grants from Arch Grants last week for their startup Genetix Fusion. But that wasnt the first grant the pair of researchers from the University of Missouri-St. Louis received recently. Atkins and Patel are working on their doctoral degrees in biology in the laboratory of George Gokel, director of the Center for ...
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Peabody taps analytics app to track worker productivity
Greg Boyce Peabody Energy has added a business intelligence platform at its Bear Run Mine in Sullivan County, Ind., to track when employees start working during shifts and how long they are gone during lunch breaks. The technology, which runs mostly on Walldorf, Germany-based SAPs BusinessObjects software, tracks employees late starts (measured by when the bucket of a shovel, excavator or ...
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Absentee ballot application deadline May 29 for 8th congressional race
o Wednesday is the deadline for voters to request absentee ballots for the June 4 special election in the Eighth Congressional District.Voters may vote absentee in person at their local election authority's office until 5:00 pm on Monday, June 3.From the Missouri Secretary of State's ...
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Three children three adults hurt on I-55 school bus car overturn
Emergency officials work at the scene of a school bus accident in the southbound lane of Interstate 55 at 7th Sreet on Friday, May 24, 2013. Photo by Christian gooden, ...
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Mizzou plans $23 million renovation of 3 halls
. oThe University of Missouri plans to renovate three buildings around its central quadrangle, including the main administration building.The $23 million plan must still be approved by the Board of Curators.The university said in a news release that Pickard, Swallow and Jesse Hall would be renovated. Jesse Hall is the administration building, Pickard houses the Museum of Art and Archaeology and ...
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Breakfast with Bernie Who could bring pro soccer to StL
Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio, averaged 250 over 10 games of qualifying Thursday at AMF West to lead the field of 24 players who advanced to ...
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Water will be cold but most Missouri state park beaches will be open
Remember Joplin was the cry in southwest Missouri on Wednesday. Remember Moore. Remember Tuscaloosa. Remember Greensburg. Remember them ...
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St Louis high-speed rail link to Chicago breaks ground
St Louis, Chicago and the state governments of Missouri and Illinois have taken the first step in constructing the Mid West Hub of high-speed rail connections with the building of a high-speed line between the two cities which will quadruple capacity and spur economic development, according to proponents of the high-speed rail line.
Work on the high-speed rail link between St Louis and Chicago has begun, signalling the first step of a mammoth project that is intended to ultimately see Chicago become the hub of a national high-speed railway network that will change the nature of overland transport in the country. Read more
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