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May 31 2024
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Bar:PM owner sues city of St. Louis, police officers who handcuffed him
James Pence, who co-owns local gay bar Bar:PM with his husband, Chad Morris, says an officer with a history of lawsuits and complaints from residents about beatings and threats is partially to blame. The officer, Ramelle L. Wallace, was also named in a 2021 lawsuit in which an onlooker at the scene of an assault accused Wallace of handcuffing him for "disturbing the peace" and then throwing
St. Louis Post-DispatchMay 29 2024
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St. David’s Foundation announces new funding to help increase health care access
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, St. David’s Foundation announced new funding opportunities that will help increase access to health care in Central Texas, St. David’s said in a news release. The Community Driven Change and We All Benefit are two of those opportunities awarded grant money to help eligible organizations that “foster healthy communities,” the release said. The Community Driven
KXAN NewsMay 22 2024
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Henderson planning indoor sports complex on St. Rose Parkway
A state-of-the-art, $70-million indoor sports complex could be coming to Henderson, pending approval next month by the city council. The facility would span 180,000 square feet and two levels at the southeast corner of St. Rose and Maryland parkways, and is the creation of a public-private partnership between the City of Henderson and Chicago, Ill.-based KemperSports, according to a release. “
Las Vegas SunMay 22 2024
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Osceola County, St. Cloud to pay for children to learn to swim
Osceola County and the city of St. Cloud are trying to reduce the number of children who drowned with a new initiative that will teach them how to swim for free. The city has partnered with Osceola Commissioner Ricky Booth to fund swim lessons for at least 150 area children. “I know several of the folks that attended this morning were impacted by childhood drownings,” Booth said during a press
Orlando SentinelMay 29 2024
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St. Johns County Public Library System announces 2024 Summer Reading Program
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County Public Library System (SJCPLS) is launching its “Adventure Begins at Your Library” 2024 Summer Reading Program that will run from June 2 through July 27. Designed to promote educational and family-friendly summer fun, SJCPLS is inviting the community to visit the library and participate in this year’s reading event. Participants may pick up their
News 4 JaxMay 22 2024
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Urban League opens senior housing in St. Louis County
DELLWOOD — The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has opened a new $10 million senior housing development in north St. Louis County. The project adds 44 apartments with a mix of one- and two-bedrooms to the Dellwood area along with a computer lab, food pantry and fitness center, according to a release. The development was built on West Florissant Avenue at the site of the former AutoZone.
St. Louis Post-DispatchMay 24 2024
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Towson’s St. Pius X slated to close as part of final Archdiocese plan
TOWSON, Md. — The greenery of the 'Giving Garden' is sprouting high. Its produce is sent to two food pantries. About two dozen St. Pius X volunteers, like Elizabeth Wagner, tend to it three times a week, and have since 2018. This week, they learned their church beside the garden will close. "Stunned. It was like a punch," Wagner recalled. "We offered, I thought, such a good proposal, points,
WMAR 2May 29 2024
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Meet the man who resuscitated St. Paul's Grand Old Day street festival
Growing up "a child of St. Paul," Chris Jensen said going to Grand Old Day and other neighborhood festivals reinforced what was special about the capital city. But over the past several years, rising costs, dwindling sponsorships and shrinking participation ended keystone festivals such as Rice Street Days, Highland Fest and Rondo Days. In 2019, the folks running Grand Old Day decided that
Star TribuneMay 16 2024
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St. Louis Fills a Downtown Void With Soccer
The new professional soccer stadium that opened last year on the western edge of downtown St. Louis stands apart from most sports venues being built in the US today. The 22,423-seat facility, known as CityPark, was built with relatively modest public subsidies. And instead of looming as a massive megastructure surrounded by parking lots, the home of the Major League Soccer team St. Louis City
BloombergMay 24 2024
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Legacy restaurant in St. Augustine closes after nearly 30 years
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A popular bar and restaurant in the heart of Downtown St. Augustine is closing its doors. The legacy A1A Ale Works Restaurant has served the community and St. Augustine visitors since 1994. People have been flooding the restaurant since they opened their doors on this final Friday. “We were sad because this is one of our favorite places to come. My granddaughter, daughter
Action News Jax