Check out Nelly's free concert tonight at Soldiers Memorial.
University City's own Nelly will close out the Celebrate St. Louis concert series tonight with a free concert at Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis. According to Fair St. Louis, the U City native is the second highest selling hip hop artist of all time, and since his groundbreaking debut album Country Grammar he has received three Grammys and three American Music Awards, with four number one albums and five number one singles hitting the charts. Nelly showcased his acting and athletic ability in The Longest Yard. He also owns two clothing companies, his own record label and operates two nonprofits. Nelly takes the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Soldiers Memorial. Opening for Nelly is Brown Bottle Fever at 6 p.m. and Matt Hill …
The kids learn to work in teams to use high-tech gadgetry in pursuit of achieving a complex goal in a field that is rapidly gaining traction in the global economy.
"The box is locked, the lights are on, it’s robot fighting time … in St. Louis!" OK, the gladiatorial gizmos coming to our city won’t sport massive circular saws and seek to destroy one another with the finest death gadgetry that can be activated by remote control, but they can put the nail in the coffin by successfully deploying a poll-climbing mini-bot. Wednesday marked the start of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship, the most important day of the year for kid roboticists from all over the world. And what better place to hold this epic event than in the building that housed the Greatest Show on Turf, the Edward Jones Dome? Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. You can find…
Figures from the National Weather Service detail the devastation caused by the Good Friday tornadoes in St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Illinois.
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- Nate Birt
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Two tornadoes that touched down in St. Charles and St. Louis counties caused widespread damage in Missouri and Illinois on Friday. Here is a look at the extent of the storms as detailed on the website of the National Weather Service.
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Cindy Thierry
10:31 am on Thursday, April 28, 2011
All three of my children are on a FIRST team in University City and I cannot speak highly enough about the program. The U. City High School team was on the St. Louis Regional winning alliance and is competing at the World Festival this week. In addition to promoting math, science, and engineering, team members also learn additional skills like research, marketing, and public speaking. FIRST … more ›