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East St. Louis School District 189 starts new school year today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Back to school in the St. Louis area starts Monday morning with two Illinois districts beginning the new school year, including East St. Louis School District 189.All is still quiet in the area now, but that will change a little later Monday morning when students arrive and learning begins. Back to school welcome signs are up, and there are some balloons inside the school as well. The bell officially rings for the start of school here at 7:30 a.m. School district officials told FOX 2 that when the students arrive they will receive warm welcomes by people including volunteers from area churches, fraternities, and sorties. ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake We're told about 1,110 students are attendants at the school. East St. Louis Sr. High School has a new principal this year in Dr. Brittany Green. Green served a number of years as principal of the Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence and has won multiple awards for her leader...

Parent company, Nexstar, and American Red Cross hosting telethon to raise money for wildfire victims today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2's parent company, Nexstar, is helping to raise money for the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.Our sister station KHON will host a telethon in partnership with the American Red Cross on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Safety questions arise as unidentified man drowns at familiar scene The event will stream live on FOX2NOW.com.

Cooler and drier behind morning storms, hotter late this week 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - A cluster of strong thunderstorms is moving through the region early Monday morning. Strong wind gusts and hail will be possible, but heavy rain is the bigger concern.Some of the southern counties have seen more than 2 inches of rain overnight. A Flash Flood Warning is posted for portions of Iron and Madison Counties in Missouri. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Lingering showers will wrap up Monday morning, and skies will clear through the day. We're set for a breezy Monday with highs in the upper 70s.It's going to be a quiet and comfortable Tuesday and Wednesday. Lower humidity and highs in the upper 70s to around 80s. Wake-up temperatures are set in the lower 60s. Thursday and Friday also bring quiet weather, but we will heat things up as we head towards next weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals celebrating first ever 'Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Night'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Monday night, the 'Very Asian Foundation' is celebrating the St. Louis Cardinals' first ever 'Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Night.''The event honors five people who enriched St. Louis through Asian-American culture. You can enjoy music, dancing, and more before the game at 5:15 p.m. at the Budweiser terrace-themed kiosk. ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake The game starts at 6:45 p.m. Everyone who buys a med ticket gets a special bobblehead featuring Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar.The two played for Team Korea and Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic.

'Battle of the Badges' blood drive happening today in Festus, Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

FESTUS, Mo. - The friendly competition to save lives is on. The Festus-Crystal Elks Lodge is hosting the 'Battle of the Badges' blood drive on Monday.It's from noon to 7:00 p.m. When you donate, you can select to have dispatchers, firefighters, or EMTs represent you. They're going to see who can recruit the most donors. ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake You can walk in or set up an appointment on RedCrossBlood.org.

SSM Health and Siemens Healthineers starting 10-year partnership to train new workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - SSM Health is partnering with medical tech company, Siemens Healthineers for a 10-year deal.The agreement is focused on expanding access to high-quality care and training more healthcare workers. Siemens will provide SSM Health with the latest technology, software, and technology at all of their sites in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake They'll also invest in programs that expand early detection and management of chronic diseases in underserved communities.

Charter offering 100% tuition for workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you want to have your education paid for, you might be interested in working for Charter Communications, the parent company of cable and internet provider Spectrum. They've announced plans to cover all tuition costs for workers.FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the incentive applies to workers pursuing a high school diploma, an undergraduate or associate degree, and some certificate programs. The new program is an extension of Charter's previous tuition reimbursement policy. ‘It’s a monster!’ Teen catches 108-pound catfish near Spanish Lake Charter employees can choose from 30 different institutions. The Mercy Health System and Confluence Academies also have similar programs.

Denver investors making play for WNBA expansion team as league commissioner visits this week, source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will visit Denver on Wednesday as the league assesses the city’s potential for an expansion team, possibly as early as 2025.The group that is meeting with Engelbert declined to discuss it, but a source who is closely involved with Engelbert’s visit confirmed she will be in the city to meet with an investment team and tour gyms where a WNBA team could play and practice.The investment team includes Robert Cohen, chairman and chief executive officer of IMA Financial Group; Navin Dimond, CEO and co-founder of Stonebridge Companies, a hospitality and hotel development company; and his daughter Ashley Dimond, who works as Stonebridge’s director of strategy, the source said.Cohen and the Dimonds declined to comment for this story.Bill Hanzlik, a former Denver Nugget and founder of the youth sports organization Gold Crown Foundation, said he has been involved with the investors as a potential non-profit partner. He told The Post that he di...

Opinion: Polis’ careless words disappoint. Colorado’s women expect better from our allies.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

Words matter. Representation matters. And to the great disappointment of the Democratic Women’s Caucus of Colorado, our governor failed to demonstrate an understanding of that in a series of recent public comments and actions.While we know that Gov. Jared Polis is a thoughtful and compassionate man who cares about the people of Colorado, as our state’s highest elected leader, it is incumbent upon him to carefully choose words that reflect his understanding of the real issues those identifying as women, which comprise 49.2% of his constituents, face.Several recent incidents have given us pause. The first was at an event to celebrate the election of Mayor Yemi Mobolade in Colorado Springs. The governor recognized Focus on the Family for the good work they do in the community.Focus on the Family has actively worked to undermine progress on values our Caucus holds dear, including comprehensive reproductive health care and the rights of all people to express themselves as individuals and...

Opinion: Blocking the Uinta Basin Railway is another injustice to the Ute Indian Tribe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

Colorado politicians have apparently forgotten about the state’s historical second-class treatment of Native Americans and are repeating many of the same mistakes today.As Chairman of the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee, I am shocked and disappointed by the actions of Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and other state lawmakers that reflect disregard and contempt toward our peoples’ ancestral ties to Colorado.Ute Indians occupied what is now the state of Colorado from time immemorial. Although the federal government forced us to relocate to eastern Utah in what we today call our Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Colorado remains our ancestral homeland.Once we were forcibly relocated to the arid Uinta Basin, energy mineral production has become the main source of livelihood for our people, who would otherwise struggle to put food on the table, access education, and provide shelter for our families.The Uinta Basin Railway Project would provide much-n...