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Operation Food Search and Schnucks collab on Thanksgiving food giveaway today

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Volunteers will be handing out Thanksgiving meals on Friday, complete with all the fixings. They'll go to families in need. Rush-hour demonstrations unfold in St. Louis City & County It's an annual collaboration between Operation Food Search and Schnucks. The invitation-only event provides meals to families served by the food pantry.They'll distribute a thousand frozen turkeys, along with non-perishable side dishes. It's the largest Thanksgiving meal giveaway in the area.

'Upper Deck Golf' returns to Busch Stadium today

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Expect to see golf balls instead of baseballs at Busch Stadium this weekend. That's because 'Upper Deck Golf' is returning to the iconic St. Louis Ballpark.Fans have a chance to hit tee shots throughout Busch Stadium while enjoying music, beer, and food. There will also be golf challenges and a clubhouse festival. Have a $2 bill? It could be worth thousands It's available for anyone 12 and up. It's $80 to $100 per person, depending on if you get the standard or VIP tee times.You can also bring your own clubs if you want, but some will be provided. Upper Deck Golf runs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Lewis and Clark Community College hosting e-waste recycling drive today

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

GODFREY, Ill. - Lewis and Clark Community College and the village of Godfrey, Illinois, are holding a community e-waste event Friday and Saturday.It's from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the Tolle Lane parking lot on campus. You can bring any used electronics, including computers, printers, video game consoles, home appliances, lawn equipment, and old motors. Rush-hour demonstrations unfold in St. Louis City & County Some items will require a fee to be donated. Those include flat-screen TVs, computer monitors, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.Some items won't be accepted, such as DVDs, CDs, light bulbs, smoke detectors, and alkaline batteries.

Major food chains holding special Veterans Day deals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Some major chains have special deals for U.S. service members.Denny's is celebrating all who served in the military with a free grand slam breakfast Friday until noon. IHOP is dishing out free red, white, and blue pancakes or pancake combo Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Have a $2 bill? It could be worth thousands On Saturday, veterans can also get a free donut at Dunkin', a free donut and coffee at Krispy Kreme, and free boneless wings and fries at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Special mass and blessings for Veterans Day at Assumption Catholic School

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - Saturday is Veterans Day, but several events honoring the nation's heroes are going on Friday.'Assumption Catholic School' in O'Fallon, Missouri, will hold a special mass Friday. Rush-hour demonstrations unfold in St. Louis City & County Students will present medals and give blessings to veterans and service members. Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms.There will be donuts and coffee after mass. It starts at 8:00 a.m.

St. Louis Board of Education sues state over new charter school approval

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Board of St. Louis Public Schools is suing the state to try and stop a new charter school from opening in the city.FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 'Believe STL Academy' failed to inform the school district of its intent to open in fall 2024. The SLPS board sued the academy, the Missouri State Board of Education, and the Missouri State Charter School Commission. Have a $2 bill? It could be worth thousands Charter school operators are required to provide the local school district with a copy of their application within five days of filing their sponsorship. SLPS said that they never got the application, but the state Board of Education approved the new school last month.

Colorado-only beer taproom opening in former brewery on 7th Avenue

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

Local craft beers will begin flowing again at the corner of 7th Avenue and Sherman Street this weekend when a new spot, Out of the Barrel Taproom, turns on the faucets.The bar will specialize in pouring beers from smaller and lesser-known breweries throughout the state, said Kyle Roche, who is opening Out of the Barrel with his wife, Samantha. “We’re looking for unique, small-batch stuff … and we’ll go anywhere in Colorado to find it.”Out of the Barrel replaces three-and-a-half-year-old Counter Culture Brewery & Grille, which closed in March for renovations, according to a sign on the door, but never reopened. Counter Culture left behind all of its equipment, furnishings and supplies.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Longmont beer maker moving in with fellow brewery in Wheat Ridge Restaurants, Food and Drink | Dry Dock Brewing will close Aurora production brewery, partner with Great Divide Restaurants, Food and Drink | Bud L...

Whole Foods Market leases space in new industrial park near DIA for distribution center

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

Whole Foods Market has signed a lease for a 137,000-square-foot distribution center in the HighPoint Elevated industrial park under construction near Denver International Airport.CBRE, a commercial real estate services and investment firm, said Thursday that it arranged the lease on the center, which will serve Whole Foods stores across the region. The build-to-suit space will occupy an entire building at the site in Aurora.The building will be at the intersection of Denali Road and 60th Avenue. The site is near affordable housing, a qualified labor pool and is in a designated opportunity zone, CBRE said in a statement. Opportunity zones are meant to spur economic growth in low-income communities and provide tax benefits to investors.Hyde Development and Mortenson are developing the project, which will be 5.5 million square feet when fully built.The Hyde Development-Mortenson partnership was able to deliver a building designed for Whole Foods Market in the same amount of time it wou...

NFL Picks: The powerful AFC North on display in Week 10 as Cleveland visits Baltimore

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

Around the AFCThe North remembers. The best division in football is the AFC North. At the halfway mark, all four teams would be in the playoffs and three enter Week 10 at 5-3. The other is 7-2 Baltimore. Something’s got to give this weekend, though, as the Ravens host Cleveland in a game featuring maybe the two best defenses in football. Myles Garrett is putting together a dominant season for the Browns. The Ravens are loaded. Can Baltimore’s star quarterback Lamar Jackson be the difference?Wilson’s woes. The Jets made a call to stick with Zach Wilson when Aaron Rodgers got hurt in Week 1 and, half a season later, it’s not looking good. New York’s latest brutal offensive outing came Monday night in a 27-6 loss to the Chargers. That followed three straight wins, to be fair, but the Jets’ terrific defense is doing the heavy lifting. Nathaniel Hackett’s offense, meanwhile, is averaging 16.5 points per game (No. 30 in the NFL) and ranks No. 31 in EPA/play.Now vs. next. Two teams that de...

CU Buffs vs. Arizona football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:42:54 GMT

No. 23 Arizona (6-3, 4-2 Pac-12) at Colorado (4-5, 1-5)When/where: Saturday noon/Folsom FieldTV/Radio: Pac-12 Network/850 AM, 94.1 FMBetMGM Line: Arizona -10.5, 54 over/underWeather: Mostly sunny with a high of 56 degrees.Five storylinesNo. 2’s health: After getting banged up in the loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl, Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders was hurting in last week’s loss to Oregon State. He was sacked four times for 41 yards, bringing his season sack total to 46 for an FBS-worst 422 yards. Even though he toughed it out against OSU and didn’t miss a snap, his leg injury is clearly affecting his mobility and downfield accuracy. There’s no quick fix, but CU must find a way to keep him from taking big shots.Play-calling controversy: CU named Pat Shurmur co-offensive coordinator last week, and handed the ex-Broncos OC the play-calling reins prior to the loss to OSU. While the Buffs’ offense finally showed some life in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, ...