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Developer Kan. caverns could preserve human race
View Photo Associated Press/Orlin Wagner - A reporter walks through a door to the Vivos Shelter and Resort during a tour of the facility in Atchison, Kan., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin ...
Lynn eyes 10th win looks to stay strong at Busch
As a catcher, Welington Castillo works hard to prepare for every new opponent. When facing the Cardinals, however, the Cubs backstop says he needs to be a bit more studious than usual. "If we make mistakes, they hit the mistakes," Castillo said. "That's what makes them good. They don't miss too many mistakes. They take advantage of every mistake we make. They play the ...
Tree-climbing gains popularity as a full-body outdoor workout
What: Recreational tree-climbing class through St. Louis Community College Where: Earthdance Farms, 233 South Dade Avenue, Ferguson When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. June 29 Why: For fitness, relaxation, strength development, weight loss and fun Who: Space is limited to 15 participants, age 16 and older.All gear is provided; all students must sign a waiver. For more information: ...
After 41 years Duffs will serve its final meals
The most athletically decorated all-girls school in the area, St. Joseph's Academy annually adds to its overflowing trophy case, typically ...
Ellisville gives tentative approval to bond issue for Walmart
o Mayor Adam Paul is making good on his promise to fight a Walmart project until the day the doors to the store open.At an Ellisville City Council meeting on Wednesday, that pledge put him in a heated debate in front of 70 people with Jim Sansone, of the Sansone Group, the local developer of the Walmart.Sansone had threatened the council with a lawsuit if it didn't pass an ordinance that ...
St. Louis Female Civic Hackers Contribute to Winning Project
National Day of Civic Hacking , a program occurring in 92 venues across the United States to bring technologists, activists, researchers, and programmers together for the common ...
Guthrie looks to rebound against White Sox
Jeremy Guthrie isn't hiding his problem keeping the ball in the park. After the Royals' right-hander gave up three home runs in a 5-3 loss to the Rays on Saturday, he was well aware at where he ranked among baseball's worst at surrendering the long ball. "I've got 19 of them, right?" Guthrie said. "Yeah. Dan Haren has 18. I'd like someone to pass me. ...
Arrest made in St. Louis bank robbery
FAIR: We can't understand the fuss, much less the end-of-the-world headlines, over St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones' announcement Tuesday ...
Chief Dotson points the finger at city judges for recent crimes
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - At a community meeting in the Bevo Mill neighborhood, concerned residents confronted police about the two murders that took place recently in their south city community. A clerk was murdered June 10 at a 7-Eleven at Gravois and Bates. A 19-year-old clerk was also murdered May 31 at the Quick Stop at Chippewa and Bates. Police arrested and charged, Joseph Fox, with the ...
Festus cars spray painted by vandals
FESTUS, Mo. (KSDK) - The search is on for the pranksters who spray-painted racial slurs, profanity, and images of body parts on dozens of cars. It's happened before in Festus, but never to this many cars. The damage is in about a five block stretch right in the middle of town. It was a rude awakening for the folks in Festus Wednesday morning. "I was surprised, I couldn't' ...
Yadis homer backs Westbrooks solid outing
CHC@STL: Molina clocks a two-run homer in the sixth ST. LOUIS -- Shortly before his Cubs faced the Cardinals in a Wednesday night game at Busch Stadium, manager Dale Sveum was asked to assess Yadier Molina's place in the game. Sveum, in turn, was effusive in praise, acknowledging that the most effective way to retire the Cardinals catcher was "hoping he hits the ball at ...
Pacific aldermen OK $10000 to study prospect of building rec center
oFunding was approved Tuesday night to research the prospect of building a city recreational center.The $10,000 outlay, approved by the Board of Aldermen, is included in the city's upcoming yearly budget, which kicks in July 1.Pacific Mayor Herb Adams initially said in April he would be asking for $5,000 for the study, but the figure was doubled. The study is being undertaken to consider a ...
Royals string of series victories ends at four
KC@CLE: Johnson grounds an RBI single to center field CLEVELAND -- Minnesota, Houston, Detroit and Tampa Bay all floundered in the wave of Kansas City victories. The Royals won a series from each of those clubs, four in a row. That successful run ended at Cleveland where, on Wednesday night, the Indians beat the Royals, 6-3, and took the series, two games to one at Progressive Field. It was ...
UPDATE 4-Actor James Gandolfini star of The Sopranos dies in Italy
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:54pm EDT
(Adds actor's planned attendance at Sicily film festival, more reaction)
By Piya Sinha-Roy and Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday vacationing in Italy. He was ...
St. Louis Ambush to hold tryouts in August
St. Louis Ambush needs team members. The indoor soccer team will hold tryouts in August at Vetta Sports in St. Charles. A training camp will open in mid to late October, and the 2013-2014 season will begin in November. Tryouts will be held August 3 and 4 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Men 18-years-old and up are eligible to participate. College players with remaining eligibility cannot tryout ...
One-armed golfer hits hole-in-one
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - This story will amaze you. The odds of a one-armed golfer hitting a hole-in-one are 50,000 to 1. You're about to meet a man who just beat the odds. Click the video player above to watch 63-year-old Ben Crocker's story. ...
Hitting prowess sure to keep Yadi in MVP talks
Email ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina, already touting the Majors' best average, watched it tick a few percentage points higher on Wednesday before he ever took an at-bat. Joe Torre's review of Molina's seventh-inning at-bat on June 11 prompted Major League Baseball to turn what the official scorer ruled a two-base error into a two-base hit for Molina. The reversal gave Molina another ...
Travel plans adjusted to spend off-days at home
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals are nearing the end of a 48-day stretch in which they will have had just three scheduled off-days. And because of a quirk in the schedule, they'll follow it with a period in which the team will have three off-days during an eight-day span. Although the off-days are certainly welcomed -- especially with the summer temperatures rising -- the Cardinals are altering ...
Cardinals working quickly to sign Draft picks
Email ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals' parade of Draft signees through Busch Stadium continued on Wednesday, with the organization welcoming first-round pick Marco Gonzales to town to sign his contract and kick off his professional career. Gonzales became the ninth player the Cardinals selected in the first 10 rounds to ink a deal, and the organization expects to have all of the players taken ...
Worker for tree removal company dies on the job
A 44-year old man died on the job while removing trees in Columbia, Ill.The accident occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday in a wooded area near the Brellinger subdivision and the Columbia Golf Club, according to Vicki Koerber, the Monroe County Coroner.The man, who was not identified, was working for a tree-removal company. There were a total of four workers at the site, but no other injuries, ...
