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Illinois State Fair continues today after Thursday rain shut down rides

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Hundreds showed up for the opening day of the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, but some were surprised to find that a lot of the rides were closed. The Illinois Department of Labor shared that due to the heavy rain on Wednesday, they weren't able to finish inspecting the rides.'Losing that whole day, the day before the fair, meant that a huge number of inspections couldn't happen, and we had to push a lot to today," explained. "So we're getting them all done today, making sure that every single ride, even if it's been permitted earlier in the year, gets a fresh inspection right before the fair. We wanted to just in an abundance have caution and make sure that we operate as safely as possible." St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases The fair continues Friday with Agriculture Day, where Illinois' farmers are highlighted for their work. Saturday is 'Kids Day,' so children 12 and under can get in free.Sunday is also 'Veteran'...

Mid-America Carpenters Union's Apprenticeship Program holding first graduation in 20 years today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Mid-America Carpenters Union's Apprenticeship Program is holding its first graduation in over 20 years Friday.They completed four years of classroom work and on-the-job instruction. Program leaders say there are half a million unfilled trade jobs in the U.S. due to many schools not discussing apprenticeships and encouraging students to go to college for other career options. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases They say union carpenters are the highest-paid workers in the construction industry and can receive their 4-year training free of charge.This year's graduates will receive their certificates at Union Station at 6:00 p.m.

'Tunnel to Towers Holes Fore Heroes' Golf Classic tees off today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

WATERLOO, Ill. - The 4th annual 'Tunnel to Towers Holes Fore Heroes' Golf Classic tees off Friday in Waterloo, Illinois.The event supports the 'Tunnel to Towers Foundation' and its mission to provide mortgage free smart homes to injured veterans and first responders. They also provide homes to gold star and fallen first responder families. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases During the classic, the 'Hero to Hero' Award will be given to honor someone local in the community who has made the ultimate sacrifice, either serving the country or the community. The golf classic starts Friday at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Annbriar Golf Course.

2023 'Grub and Groove' event taking place Saturday, Aug. 12 in Francis Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - You can chow down while listening to music Saturday.The 2023 'Grub and Groove' is taking place in Francis Park in south St. Louis. The free, family-friendly festival hosts regional musicians and food options. Two bolt from Missouri traffic stop with ‘We-High’ license plate, later arrested All proceeds from the event will go to developing south St. Louis. The Grub and Groove event is Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.FOX 2 reporters will speak with organizers about the event later Friday morning.

'Blues at The Arch' Festival begins tonight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - You can listen to the sounds of the blues at the Gateway Arch this weekend. The 'Blues at The Arch' Festival starts Friday night.The end-of-summer celebration pays tribute to St. Louis' history of blues music and showcases national and local artists. Sugaray Rayford, winner of the 2023 International Blues Foundation's "'Best Blues Soul Album' award, will perform Friday and Saturday. Two bolt from Missouri traffic stop with ‘We-High’ license plate, later arrested There's also a kids corner with yard games, sports, line dancing, and a petting zoo. There will also be a fireworks show Saturday.Friday night's festivities begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Whitaker Foundation stage.

3rd annual 'Touch-A-Truck' event today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Parks and Recreation's 3rd annual 'Touch-A-Truck' event is Friday.It'll be at the Veteran's Memorial Amphitheatre parking lot in Jefferson Barracks Park from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Two bolt from Missouri traffic stop with ‘We-High’ license plate, later arrested Kids can explore, climb, and touch all types of trucks, including fire trucks, bulldozers, and more.

St. Louis emergency crews battling two overnight vacant house fires

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis firefighters were busy overnight battling two vacant house fires.The first happened at Natural Bridge Road and Pine Avenue around midnight in north St. Louis County. There was no report of any injuries. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases Then, around 1:00 a.m., fire crews responded to a house fire on Enright Avenue in the Central West End. That house was also vacant, and no injuries were reported.FOX 2 will update these stories with more information as it becomes available.

Quirky cat festival replaces Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Nederland is known as one of Colorado’s quirkiest towns, in no small part because of Frozen Dead Guy Days, a festival that began in 2002 to celebrate “Grandpa Bredo,” a cryogenically frozen Norwegian man whose body rests nearby. But when the festival moved to Estes Park this year amid a dispute between its organizers and the town government, some locals decided to create a new event to continue the eccentricities that make Nederland feel like home to them.The Bizarre Cat Bazaar, organized by resident Deb D’Andrea, will hit downtown Nederland Saturday, Aug. 12. It’s a thoroughly cat-themed celebration to honor the town’s first and only feline mayor, Fred, a popular stray who won an election on write-ins in the late 1970s as a response to frustration with the local government. Fred is buried in front of Town Hall, his resting place denoted by a plaque that reads “Fred the Cat, Legend of First Street, 1972-1989.”“It’s all in the name of good fun,” D’Andrea said. “Thin...

It isn’t always pretty, but Denver is slowly getting safer for cyclists

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

At the intersection of the South Marion Street Parkway and Bayaud Avenue, just south of the Denver Country Club, a “ghost bike” spray-painted white stands chained to a shade tree in remembrance of Alexis Bounds, who was killed there while cycling in 2019. A few feet away, a blue street sign asks motorists to drive safely in her memory. Another memorial, faded now after four years, is painted on a nearby sidewalk.The 37-year-old mother of two small boys was riding in a bike lane on Marion when she was struck by a dump truck. At the time, city planners wanted to improve the safety of the parkway’s bike lanes but were being met by neighborhood opposition.“What made it horribly poignant is that we were having conversations with the community about the aesthetics, and the function, and the need for this bikeway,” said David Pulsipher, transportation planning manager for the city of Denver. “They were saying, ‘We don’t need it, it’s pe...

Colorado puts money on the table to build a roof over the home construction industry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Colorado’s housing shortage has gotten so severe that the state is now directing millions of dollars to finance factories that can lower construction costs and to assist companies in developing innovative construction methods.The goal is to improve affordability for those living in Colorado but also to make the state a leader in a sector that has suffered from severe productivity problems for decades, one that mounting labor shortages will worsen over time.“We are trying to help an issue that we had some role in creating,” said Jack Tiebout, senior program manager for the Innovative Housing Incentive Program, or IHIP, which is administered through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).OEDIT has helped bring tens of thousands of jobs to Colorado through its various incentive programs, but that success also exposed the inability of developers and contractors to keep up with accommodations for a growing population.“The short...