Jefferson National Expansion Memorial consists of the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis’ Old Courthouse. During a nationwide competition in 1947-48, architect Eero Saarinen’s inspired design for a 630-foot stainless steel arch was chosen as a perfect monument to the spirit of the western pioneers. Construction of the Arch began in [...]
Paying tuition for the transfer of students from the area’s unaccredited districts, such as the St. Louis Public Schools, to better county School districts would deplete the system financially. The cost for more than 15,069 students to attend county schools would cost the city district about $175 million a year, said Don Senti, executive director of [...]
On this day in 1954, the Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, who would go on to star in such movies as Malcolm X and Training Day, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. In 2002, for his performance as a corrupt cop in Training Day, Washington became the first black man to win the Best Actor Academy [...]
The missing 70-year-old man from Wentzville was found Friday safe and sound in a St. Louis homeless shelter as told to the Post Dispatch. Thomas J. Trapp actually got a ride by hitchhiking, the Wentzville Police are still investigating and Trapp, of the 200 block of Peruque Valley Drive, disappeared Friday afternoon after telling his wife [...]
University of Missouri football program continues to thrive under head coach Gary Pinkel as the tigers continue to get better even when it seems to be a rebuilding year. After an all day rain in Shreveport LA it graciously stopped before the game and the North Carolina Tar heels known for their basketball teams came to play football. The heels received [...]
Alderwoman Lyda Krewson was first elected the 28th Ward Alderwoman in a special election December 12, 1997.
