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St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to run for US Senate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

CLAYTON -- St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell is running for US Senate in Missouri. The Democrat said in his announcement video, "We need leaders who try to help, unlike Josh Hawley, who's in a rush to be famous."Bell would face Democrat Lucas Kunce in next year's August primary. According to our partners at the Post Dispatch, Kunce has already secured some early endorsements from labor unions representing firefighters, asbestos workers, and bricklayers.Bell, who grew up in north St. Louis County, became the county's first black prosecuting attorney in 2018 after defeating seven-term incumbent Robert McCulloch.

Fire damages historic church in Soulard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A historic church in Soulard burned overnight.Bethlehem Mission Church on the Gravois and Allen Avenues is pretty damaged here Wednesday morning, but the fire chief says structurally it's okay. However, the inside is heavily damaged.It started around 10:30 p.m. There was heavy smoke when crews arrived. People who live on this block were shocked to see all the smoke billowing out of the historic building. As soon as the first crews arrived, the chief said they went in, which allowed more air to get inside, and then the fire really took off - leading to more crews arriving to help. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today In total, it took about 60 firefighters to get the fire under control. They were working with three ladder trucks and one deck gun. The building is three stories, and there's a lot of wood inside.Chief Dennis Jenkerson shared that the fire was heaviest on the first and second floors., and there's a parsonage attached on the other...

MoDOT crews repaired pothole on I-70 WB, right lane reopened

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - MoDOT crews were blocking one Interstate-70 WB lane to patch up a pothole that affected drivers. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the area between 141 and 270 in Maryland Heights, where the slabs of concrete from the pothole could be seen in the right lane. One car suffered a flat tire in the process of repairing the lane.

Police: 61-year-old man missing since Tuesday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police need help locating a missing man who could be in danger. St. Louis County Police issued an endangered silver advisory for 61-year-old Stephen Wehrman.He's 6'1, 175 pounds, with gray and balding hair, and brown eyes.  He was last seen wearing a black sleeveless shirt, black pants, and a dark hat. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! He left for work from his home on Herpel Drive in south county Tuesday morning but never arrived. Police shared that he has a learning disability.If you have any information, call St. Louis County Police or 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Police officer kills suspect, and sustains wound, in northwest Denver shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

A suspect was killed and a Denver Police officer was wounded after exchanging gunshots early Wednesday in northwest Denver, according to police, who said they are investigating the confrontation.The police officer was taken to a hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound that has been classified as not life-threatening, Denver police officials said in a posting on Twitter.The suspect was taken to a hospital and died, police said.The shooting happened before sunrise in the 2600 block of North Zuni Street.No other information was released.ALERT: #DPD is investigating an officer involved shooting in the 2600 block of N Zuni St. 1 DPD officer and 1 suspect shot, both transported. Officer received non-life threatening gunshot wound, Suspect is deceased. Investigation is ongoing. Updates to be posted here. #Denver pic.twitter.com/4Wt103wgYU— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 7, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” succeeds where most “Transformers” movies have failed | review

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

Taking a live-action “Transformers” movie seriously feels absurd. And yet, that’s what director Michael Bay did with his abysmal reboots of the toy brand starting in 2007, leaving an entire generation of would-be fans with the sense that these shapeshifting robots are as flat, joyless and violent as Superman and Batman are in the hands of director Zack Snyder.That’s worth remembering while watching the relatively fleet, airy “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” which releases June 9. The movie succeeds where most “Transformers” titles fail by focusing on laughs and heart amid the thudding setpieces. And even those are better than the Bay-directed movies. Incredibly, the fact that Michelle Yeoh, Ron Perlman and Peter Dinklage voice some of the robots has nothing to do with it.The latest in a decades-long string of ads for parent company Hasbro, “Rise of the Beasts” expands the Transformers world to the time-traveling Maximals...

Move over White Claw: This will be the summer of wine seltzers if Colorado beverage makers have a say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

Colorado may be an undisputed beer mecca, but as summer temperatures set in, it’s impossible to ignore the prevalence of hard seltzer when drinkers look for ways to beat the heat. And as of late, the state’s winemakers are tapping into the market with their own original concoctions in hopes of capitalizing on consumers’ thirst.According to Ryan Lee, the Denver-based founder and CEO of Livvy, seltzers made from a grape base are popular among manufacturers because they add a natural sweetness to the beverages and don’t necessitate the use of artificial flavorings. Livvy, which debuted in July 2022, offers three flavors all made with ginger root, prickly pear root, dandelion root and licorice root extract, plus real fruit juice depending on the flavor.Last summer, Neilsen reported that hard seltzers accounted for 43% of the dollars spent in the ready-to-drink beverage space. Even though that figure was down about 10% compared to 2021, Lee said the category is still ripe with opportunit...

Pack your next picnic basket at these 8 Denver spots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

Park days are in full swing. (Well, they will be once the spring rains subside.)City Park Jazz kicks off on June 4, outdoor movies are screening across the metro area and a full itinerary of Colorado summer festivals have been announced. But don’t go empty-handed for the long days under the sun.Sprawling on a blanket on Denver’s green grass is always better with a snack, particularly cured meats and cheeses. Here’s a list of eight spots around town where you can pack your next picnic basket.Jakob M. Berr, The Denver PostShoppers at Marczyk Fine Foods’ East Colfax Avenue store. (Jakob M. Berr / The Denver Post)Marczyk Fine FoodsThis friendly neighborhood market with two locations, both near City Park, has everything a picnic basket could ever need. From the classic deli sandwiches, made fresh at the counter or ready for grab-n-go, to some of the best macaroni salad in town, Marczyk Fine Foods is a one-stop shop. Its carefully curated stock includes fresh seafood from Seattle Fi...

Years-long effort to strengthen Colorado workplace harassment law wins Polis’ signature

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

A multi-year effort to broaden Colorado’s anti-workplace harassment law hit a milestone with Gov. Jared Polis’ signature Tuesday.Sen. Faith Winter, the bill’s sponsor and driving force, donned a silver cape for the occasion. The accessory usually hangs in her office “for anyone who wants to feel powerful,” she said, but was filled with deeper meaning for the signing of the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights, or POWR, Act.The new law, SB23-172, redefines harassment to include unwelcome conduct and communication related to a person’s race, color, religion, sex and age and overrides a strict judicial requirement that the conduct be severe and pervasive to constitute harassment. Winter and other advocates argue the old standard gives bad actors too much leeway: How reprehensible must an act be, and at what frequency, for it to cross the severe and pervasive line, they ask? The new standard makes it clearer that once can be enough to wa...

Denver vinyl company exec lands on Billboard’s 40 Under 40

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:37 GMT

Cameron Schaefer, CEO of Denver’s fast-growing Vinyl Me, Please record club, has landed on Billboard’s prestigious 40 Under 40 List.Schaefer, 39, has led the 10-year-old Vinyl Me, Please through a remarkable period of growth and publicity, including the April 2022 announcement of a purpose-built, 14,000-square-foot record pressing plant and lounge in the River North Art District (already open and operating at 1752 Platte St.).DENVER, CO – MARCH 23: Vinyl Me, Please staff meeting lead by Cam Schaefer, left, head of curation and music and Matt Hessler, right, head of marketing at their offices March 23, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Billboard lauded Schaefer as one of the engines powering the “the live sector’s post-shutdown resurgence.”“In 2013, the former U.S. Air Force captain pivoted to selling music as part of Vinyl Me, Please’s founding team,” Billboard wrote. “By mid-2021, the company had 80,000 ma...