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On Monday an American flag blew in the wind, attached to a downed limb, near a home that had been destroyed in Joplin, Missouri. A massive tornado hit the small southwestern Missouri town on May 22. Officials say the tornado cut a path a mile wide by four miles long, destroying over 2,000 homes and businesses, including Saint John’s Hospital. Officials also said 123 people have been found dead so far. At press time, St. Louis was bracing for yet another potentially damaging storm system. -
The Loft hosts free spiritual wellness events -
Courtney Anvender, president of the Student Government for Saint Louis University; Amy Hunter, director of Racial Justice for YWCA; Norman White, associate professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at SLU; and state Rep. RoryEllinger at the Stand Against Racism rally. -
During rehearsals for this year’s Shakspeare Festival in Forest Park David Graham Jones (AEA), Will Shaw (AEA) and Megan Storti run through their scenes. The performances will take place next to Art Hill. -
North City circus acrobat -
26th season of national education/performance festival through Saturday -
Emmonie Henderson -
During Saturday’s Class 4, Sectional 1 at Lafayette High School the girls 200 meters was won by Montenae Roye, right, of Ladue at 24.64, second was Asia Thomas, left, of Cape Central at 24.67. -
Eighth-graders from Westview Middle School are surprised at what DNA looks like after they extracted from strawberries as part of commemorating National DNA Day. Experts from the Genome Institute from Washington University led students through experiments to help them better understand DNA and the importance of genetics and related careers. -
Melissa Alper, Terry Freerks, Marissa Smith, Janet Scott and Natissia Small received 2011 Trailblazers awards from UMSL. -
Schnucks May 19 -
Olympic champion Jackie Joyner- Kersee has a laugh with Normandy Schools Superintendent and Beyond Housing board member Stanton Lawrence during Beyond Housing’s first annual Progress In Bloom event on Saturday. -
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Bishop Charles Blake -
A recent ribbon cutting took place on the new 20 million dollar Senior Living at Cambridge Heights. Pat Straussner, Mattie Moore, Sal Martinez, Tom Jerry, Margaret Lineberry, Alderwoman April Ford Griffin, Michael Kennedy, President of KAI, Patrick Brown, Ron Roberts, VP McCormack Baron Salazar, Rev. Michael Jones, Cheryl Lovell, and Michael Kennedy Sr. Chairman of KAI. -
Alex Fennoy of Midwest Bank Centre, Tasha Pettis-Bonds of PNC and Lewis Roberts of Citi Microfinance participated in a panel discussion regarding minority access to capital hosted by Justine Petersen as part of Small Business Week of Eastern Missouri. -
Minister Akbar Muhammad -
U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay’s 6th Annual Career Fair will be held 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 6 at Harris-Stowe State University’s Emerson Physical Education & Performing Arts Center, 3026 Laclede Ave. It’s free. Last year’s event (above) drew more than 5,000 job seekers.