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St. Louis Blues announcing 24th team captain today

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues announce a new team captain Tuesday.He'll be the 24th Blues captain in the franchise's history. Ryan O'Reilly left for the Nashville Predators last season. The announcement comes two days before Blues training camp opens in Maryland Heights on Thursday morning. LIST: Celebrities originally from the St. Louis Metro Area If the Blues had gone without a captain, it would have been the first time since 1997.

Volunteers needed in Belleville, Illinois to plant flags along Marine's funeral route

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Volunteers are needed to help set up 1,000 flags along the funeral procession route for a fallen Marine from Belleville.Captain Elanor 'Ellie' Leabeau Cooke died piloting a helicopter during a training exercise in Australia last month. The cause is still under investigation. The flagman's mission is asking volunteers to meet at 200 West Harrison Street in Belleville at 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today Visitation for the Marine takes place Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 'George Renner and Sons Funeral Home.' The funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Peters.On Sunday, volunteers will be needed again to remove the flags.

New Illinois Native American reburial law

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Native Americans whose ancestors' remains were unearthed in Illinois could soon receive a proper reburial.A new law would require human remains and sacred cultural objects unearthed in the past 200 years to be returned to the deceased's families. It also allows Native Americans to rebury their loved ones in Illinois rather than in states the U.S. government forced them to relocate to. LIST: Celebrities originally from the St. Louis Metro Area Illinois says nearly 13,000 remains are eligible to be returned.

St. Louis Area Food Bank hosting drive-thru food fair in St. Charles today

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - SSM Health and the St. Louis Area Food Bank are fighting food insecurity once again with another drive-thru food giveaway.It starts at 9:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Hospital on First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. LIST: Celebrities originally from the St. Louis Metro Area It is free and open to everyone.

Fields Foods closes remaining stores

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - All Fields Food grocery stores are officially closed, and theirs employees let go.According to FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the chain's flagship store in Lafayette Square and its downtown location closed Saturday with no notice. Three of their other stores also closed earlier this summer. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today Owner Chris Goodson previously shared that he was selling the grocery chain to an employee-led group. However, his spokesman said on Monday that the plan has not come to fruition.He says Goodson is currently negotiating with all employees and companies owed money, and an auction agency is helping the company sell off its remaining inventory.

New voting equipment open house taking place today in Downtown St. Louis

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis City Election Board is commemorating National Voter Registration Day by unveiling a new voting system Tuesday.  They say the goal is to ensure voting is accessible, efficient, and honest. LIST: Celebrities originally from the St. Louis Metro Area You're invited to see the new machines at 10:30 a.m. at the office on North Tucker Boulevard, downtown.

National Voter Registration Day today

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 25% of Americans aren't registered to vote or don't know if they are. More than 3,500 organizations are helping at least 250,000 Americans get registered or update their voter registration. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today To check if you are registered, go to Vote.gov.

Police: 70-year-old man missing since Monday afternoon

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Silver Advisory has been issued for 70-year-old Sterling Shavers.He has dementia and was last seen Monday around noon on La Padera Lane in Florissant. He is bald, has brown eyes, and was wearing a brown sweater, blue jeans, and a fishing hat. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today If you have any information, you are urged to call 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Broncos Mailbag: How concerned should Denver be about Vance Joseph’s defense?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Hi Parker, I have three observations and three questions.1. Denver is not running the ball enough with Javonte Williams and Perine, only 34 carries through 2 games. I realize they want to bring Javonte along slowly but shouldn’t they lean more on Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin?2. The Defense has looked terrible and I know it’s killing Broncos fans that they’re being led by Vance Joseph. Is Joseph in over his head and being exposed? Or is he doing the best he can under the circumstances?3. The lone bright spot was Marvin Mims! Will his emergence along with Jerry Jeudy being back open things up for the offense?Thanks.— Brandon Brown, Rogers, Minn.Hey Brandon, thanks for getting us going this week and, yeah, you covered some ground.Let’s do this quick-hitter style.1. I have to say I am surprised at the rate at which the Broncos are...

CalPERS boss pushed sports deals before calling it quits

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:28:26 GMT

By Eliyahu Kamisher and Dawn Lim | BloombergIn her first year atop the California Public Employees’ Retirement System as chief investment officer, Nicole Musicco gathered dozens of staff and laid out an ambitious vision for the largest US public pension fund.She desired innovation, she told the audience at its Sacramento headquarters. She wanted “stadium deals” and identified professional sports as a frontier for more investing.During her tenure the fund explored buying a stake in its hometown basketball team, the Sacramento Kings, said people familiar with the matter. CalPERS also invited Tony Ressler, the billionaire Ares Management co-founder who owns the Atlanta Hawks, to speak to its board.But Musicco’s plans for transforming the $463 billion pension fund — informed by her background at pioneering Canadian public pensions and an investment shop known for sports deals — would never come to pass. On Friday, the 49-year-old resigned after just 18 months, the latest in a string of ...