Thursday, January 24, 2013
Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions about planning your big day in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about wedding planning. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: Have a question? Ask in the comment section below!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Your local Patch site will go dark during the national observance for the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Patch sites around America, including yours, will take part in a National Moment of Silence at 8:30 a.m. Central time on Friday. At that hour, the website will go blank for 5 minutes. The page will be replaced by a message noting the National Moment of Silence, and a link will direct viewers to a website that explains ways you can join the campaign to help the people of Sandy Hook. After 5 minutes, the website operation will return to normal. The Moment of Silence coincides with one across social media sites. Over 100,000 people have pledged not to tweet or post to Facebook, reports TechCrunch, including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Britney Spears, Suze Orman, Tyler Florence, Goldie Hawn, and Joe Montana. Also, Missouri Governor Jay …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Find out how you can help the nursery, or send your own ideas of places for Patchers to volunteer.
Patch editors in the St. Louis area cleaned, organized, sorted, wiped, hugged and played at the St. Charles location for the St. Louis Crisis Nursery. The Crisis Nursery's mission is to prevent child abuse by providing temporary housing and care for young children in order to give their parents and caretakers the space and time needed to resolve crisis. Patch editors organized and sanitized toys, cleaned high chairs and walls, put away summer clothes, put babies to sleep and played with the little ones. See previous story: Patch Volunteers Today at Crisis Nursery We volunteer as part of our coverage with a program called "Give 5," through which we donate advertising space to charitable organizations and contribute our own time as …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Are you a Mizzou fan? College Colors Day is an annual day where people across the country show their support for their favorite college by wearing its colors.
Mizzou? SLU? Lindenwood? Which college or university lays claim to having the most fans in St. Louis? Today is College Colors Day, an annual celebration, according to its website, dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great by encouraging people across America to wear apparel of their favorite college or university throughout the day. Here at Patch, we're using the day to find out which higher education establishment has the most support in the St. Louis-community. I, myself, am a proud graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale—go Salukis!—but am also a huge fan of Mizzou. What about you? Upload a photo of you, your family, your dog—whatever—displaying your college colors. When …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
The following mug shots were taken from various Patch crime reports between Aug. 11-17.
Information for Mugs in the News is provided by the St. Charles County and St. Louis County law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
The following mug shots were taken from various Patch crime reports in St. Charles County and St. Louis County between Aug. 4-10.
Information for Mugs in the News is provided by the St. Charles County and St. Louis County law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Aspiring hair stylist from Florissant created two stunning dresses for the event, which benefited the homeless.
If the two dresses Lexi Koenig made out of primarily duct tape and trash bags weren't enough to turn heads, her age certainly was. Koenig, a 17-year-old Florissant resident, created two stunning dresses—one formal and one casual—for The Salvation Army's Garbage Bag Gala, which was held at the Moonrise Hotel July 27 in University City. The event aimed to shine a spotlight on The Salvation Army's homeless services as models showcased creations made of garbage bags and duct tapes, designed by some of St. Louis's top fashion minds. Koenig was one of more than a dozen designers to participate. She was sponsored by a local Florissant business, The Cutting Edge Studio, where she is in training to become a cosmetologist. Patch was a sponsor at …
Sunday, July 29, 2012
The following mug shots were taken from various Patch crime reports between July 21 through July 27.
Information for Mugs in the News is provided by the St. Charles County and St. Louis County law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Do you think tragic events like this make stronger gun control laws more or less likely? Is it worthwhile to have the discussion, or are the various points of view too far apart?
Friday, July 27, 2012
The event to benefit the Salvation Army will be held at the Moonrise Hotel.
Trash bag couture. That’s what the Moonrise Hotel and The Salvation Army St. Louis are serving up tonight at the Garbage Bag Gala. The event runs from 7-11 p.m. The Project Runway-like event will highlight The Salvation Army's homeless services as models showcase creations made of garbage bags and duct tape, created by some of St. Louis's top fashion designers. Models will take both casual and evening wear looks to the runway, turning trash into high fashion. Tickets are $45 and include entrance to the fashion show, food, two drink tickets and entertainment from Cruse Entertainment and DJ Epic. All proceeds from the event will go to The Salvation Army St. Louis. Special room packages are also available at the Moonrise Hotel for attendees. …
Jordan Lanham
12:10 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Thanks for sharing this information Jeff! more ›