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Anheuser-Busch Biergarten hosting Kansas City Chiefs watch party tonight

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The 2023 NFL regular season starts Thursday and the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten wants you to join them for the kickoff.They are hosting a watch party for the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Detroit Lions. Among their usual selections, they'll also be selling 16-ounce Budweiser and Bud Light fold-of-honor aluminum bottles. Three teens die after car crashes into a University City home The watch party starts at 6:00 p.m.

Madison County Salvation Army celebrating 100 years today

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

GRANITE CITY, Ill. - The Madison County Salvation Army is celebrating 100 years of caring in the community, and they want you to join them to celebrate.They are holding an open house at their facility in Granite City on East 23rd Street from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Three teens die after car crashes into a University City home There'll be refreshments, photos and articles from the past 100 years, plus information on current services and programs. And kids can enjoy the red kettle bounce house.

St. Louis County hosting open house on Manchester annexation ballot issue

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County hosts its second open house Thursday night on the proposed Manchester annexation.The city of Manchester wants to annex a large area of unincorporated St. Louis County. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page opposes the plan. The issue will be on the November ballot. Bonne Terre mother nearly loses child to lead poisoning Locals can ask questions and learn how the change will affect them during the open house. The open house is from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park.

Missouri officials discussing suicide prevention and youth mental health today

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Missouri officials will meet with local and national leaders to discuss suicide prevention and youth mental health on Thursday.It comes one year after the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline went into effect. Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Director Joseph Palm, and others will discuss how it's impacted Missourians. Three teens die after car crashes into a University City home It starts at 11:00 a.m. A student-led pep rally and mental health information fair will be held afterward.

Delmar Loop Trolley back in action today

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Delmar Loop Trolley is back in action starting Thursday.It had to be shut down for the construction of a tower on DeBalivier Avenue. Three teens die after car crashes into a University City home It'll continue to operate Thursdays through Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. until October 29.

Call-A-Ride driver shortage rally taking place today

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new disability organization plans a rally Thursday about Metro's Call-A-Ride driver shortage.A 22-year-old woman with a disability leads the group 'Transportation Matters.' She's leading a rally outside Metro's bus facility on South Brentwood Boulevard at 5:30 p.m. Bonne Terre mother nearly loses child to lead poisoning Metro decreased the Call-A-Ride service area in April because there were about 80 fewer drivers. They had to turn down 16,000 Call-A-Ride requests a month.Metro Transit says they've tried everything to recruit new drivers, including job fairs and $2,000 signing bonuses.

Hyundai anti-theft clinic happening this Saturday

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Hyundai is joining the St. Louis County Police Department and the Urban League of St. Louis to announce an anti-theft mobile clinic designed to increase vehicle security.It comes as many Hyundai vehicles are being broken into and stolen. The multi-day clinic will provide Hyundai owners with the latest anti-theft technology for free. Three teens die after car crashes into a University City home It's this Saturday at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis' office on Jennings Station Road.

Emergency city council meeting taking place tonight

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Elected officials in Jennings have called an emergency city council meeting for 6:30 p.m.The council will discuss the construction of the new city Hall, which the FOX Files has covered extensively. They'll also discuss the no confidence letter issued to Mayor Gary Johnson. Bonne Terre mother nearly loses child to lead poisoning Records reveal the city may not recognize this as an official meeting. However, it takes five council members to be present for the meeting to be valid.

Letters: Now that Colorado’s Casa Bonita is revamped, it’s too exclusive for us

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

Casa Bonita too exclusive for usAs a Colorado native of 40 years, it feels like Casa Bonita has been taken away from the people. It’s always been open, and now it is by invitation only. We got on the newsletter list a long time ago, and not one peep. The shine is off. We probably won’t go anytime soon, even if invited.We thought it was great it got bought and fixed up. Now it feels like an exclusive club. Sad.— John Hamlin, Commerce CityRockies off the air? Lose-lose situationRe: “Rockies: Colorado TV broadcasts in limbo,” Sept. 6 sports storyIn what may turn out to be an act of mercy, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain is shutting down, which may ultimately deny us the opportunity to watch the Colorado Rockies on cable. That’s the same Rocks who are right now making history by racing toward wrapping up their first 100-game losing season. It’s like the cop waving people past a ghastly accident and saying, “Move along, folks, there’s nothing to be seen here.”— ...

Opinion: Girls’ flag football is the next frontier of Colorado sports, but athletes need support

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:11:57 GMT

It’s here. Football season in Colorado.The Denver Broncos are about to kick off their 54th season in the National Football League. Local colleges are already back on the gridiron. Centennial and Central high schools in Pueblo are gearing up for “The Bell Game” — the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi River, dating back to 1892.Another big story to watch is in Littleton. That’s where the Chatfield Chargers will defend their title as Colorado’s first-ever girls’ flag football state champions.This is exciting because the young women of Chatfield Senior High School symbolize the explosive growth of flag football, especially among girls. Their team is part of a much larger movement with more than 20 million participants in 100-plus countries. In the U.S., around 474,000 girls under the age of 17 played flag last year — 63% more than 2019.Colorado had 22 schools competing in girls’ flag in 2022, the inaugural year of a three-year pilot program. T...