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Washington, Missouri hosting 'Kristen Spaunhorst Blood Drive' today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

WASHINGTON, Mo. - The American Red Cross is teaming up with the family and friends of Kristen Spaunhorst to host a blood drive in her honor.She has a rare neurological disorder where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy nerves in the brain and spinal cord. As a result, Kristen has received numerous blood donations to help her live. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard Tuesday's blood drive is from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Bank of Washington on 200 West Main Street in Washington, Missouri.

World War II prisoner of war funeral set for this weekend in Fairview Heights, Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - A World War II veteran who died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp is coming home to the U.S. this week.U.S. Army Corporal James Hurt of East St. Louis died on July 19, 1942, and was buried with other prisoners at a mass grave site in the Philippines. In August of this year, the army identified his remains through DNA. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group They're scheduled to be returned to St. Louis later Tuesday. A funeral for the fallen soldier is Saturday at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairview Heights.An Army honor guard and the Illinois Patriot Guard will see him off.

New Chipotle opening today in University City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - A new Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening Tuesday.It's at 8650 Olive Boulevard in University City. The new location has the first 'Chipotlane' drive-through in the UCity area. Customers can also eat the fan-favorite carne asada for a limited time. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard The store is open from 10:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day and if you're looking to work instead of eat, the new location is also hiring.

'Citizens for Modern Transit' hosting 'Talking Transit' Zoom event today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  State lawmakers are giving more money to public transit in Missouri, but is that bringing improvements? There's an informational meeting Tuesday that can help answer that question.The 'Talking Transit' Zoom event is being hosted by Citizens for Modern Transit and the Missouri Public Transit Association. It will highlight the state of transit in Missouri after receiving increased funding for the second year in a row. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group Nearly $12 million will be split among 32 transit providers. Tuesday's event is free and on Zoom, starting at 8:30 a.m.

No-excuse absentee voting beginning today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - No-excuse absentee voting begins Tuesday for the November 7 special election in parts of St. Louis County.That includes the cities of Ladue, Manchester and St. John, as well as the village of Riverview and the Rockwood R6 School District. You can vote at the Board of Elections Office in St. Ann. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. One key issue on the ballot is the annexation of a large portion of land in St. Louis County by the city of Manchester.

Board of Aldermen discussing Unhoused Bill of Rights today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - On Tuesday, the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen will talk about an ordinance to decriminalize homelessness and add protection for unhoused people.The Unhoused Bill of Rights would prevent city workers from evicting campers unless they could offer shelter beds in return. The city would also provide access to showers, toilets, and 24-hour security. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group The new bill comes after the city removed a homeless camp from the City Hall lawn three weeks ago.

Crews responding to vacant building fire in south St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews are responding to a vacant building fire in south St. Louis early Tuesday morning.Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, captured footage of the scene at Eichelberger Street and Virginia Avenue, where the flames from the two-story brick structure extended to the roof. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard The St. Louis Fire Department is continuing to respond. The cause of the fire is still unknown and so far, there have been no injuries. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Faulty design of ballot and envelope in Pueblo causes outcry in mayor’s race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

A snafu by the Pueblo County clerk’s office has resulted in thousands of ballots being sent to Pueblo voters that could be vulnerable to tampering due to a faulty envelope and ballot design.On ballots for the Nov. 7 election that were mailed to voters last week, several candidates listed in the Pueblo mayoral contest would be visible and accessible through a hole punched in the middle of the return envelope — depending on how voters folded and inserted their ballots.Matt Crane, the executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, told The Denver Post on Monday that the error was something that “should have been caught in the quality-control process and that is something Pueblo County will address in future elections.”Candidates pointed out that if someone were to get ahold of a completed and sealed ballot, they could fill in another choice in the race through the hole in the envelope, effectively voiding that vote for mayor since only one choice ...

Nuggets Podcast: 10 questions as Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray prepare to defend NBA title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat reporter Bennett Durando is joined by editor Matt Schubert to discuss the upcoming season on the cusp of banner night at Ball Arena. Among the topics discussed:Zeke Nnaji and the Nuggets agreed to a four-year, $32 million extension over the weekend. What was the motivation behind the deal? And what are the chances he spends all four years in Denver?Will Nikola Jokic win his third MVP award? Will Jamal Murray be named to the All-NBA team? How many games will Michael Porter Jr. play this season? Can the Nuggets win more than 52 games? Who will play the most minutes off the bench? Durando and Schubert dig into that and several other questions.Media beef: Who is coming for the Nuggets from the world of media this season? And why isn’t it Kendrick Perkins?Best banner in arena history? Will the NBA world champs banner have much shelf life if the Nuggets win the mid-season tournament?Subscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | ...

Editorial: The Denver Post’s endorsement on Proposition II

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:27 GMT

A quirk of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights requires that even if voters agree to a tax increase – in this case about $176 million in new tobacco and nicotine taxes approved by voters in 2020 – if it generates more money than estimated, the state has to refund the excess.The question in Proposition II is whether the state can keep the $23 million in tobacco and nicotine sales tax revenue that was generated above the $176 million estimate. If voters say no on Nov. 7, the state will be forced to refund that money to the stores that collected it from smokers, chewers, and vapers and lower the sales tax in future years.The answer seems clear to us. Voters intended the money generated by these new and increased sin taxes would fund a new preschool program to get every Colorado 4-year-old in a school seat before kindergarten for at least 10 hours a week.Colorado state lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis who championed the new tax in Proposition EE in 2020 delivered on their promise – parents used...