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Remains identified as St. Louis soldier who died in WWII

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- DNA has helped to identify the remains of a soldier who died during World War II as a man from St. Louis. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Woodrow F. Gerdes, 31, will eventually be brought back to his hometown for a burial.Gerdes died during a battle in November 1944 near the town of Germeter, Germany. He was reported missing in action but never listed as a German prisoner of war. Army officials later determined that he must have been killed in action.Human remains were found in a foxhole near Raffelsbrand in April 1947. They have been buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, since 1949. The remains were removed in 2018 for identification. Three metros on the verge of passing St. Louis in size Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used Y-chromosome DNA and autosomal DNA analysis to aid their investigation. Anthropological and circumstantial evidence were also used to identify the remains.Gerdes name is listed among Americans missing in World War II...

St. Louis Topgolf location opening Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Topgolf is opening its newest St. Louis area location this Friday. The location has been under construction for a year. The Midtown venue is located along Chouteau Avenue and will have 102 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays spanning three levels.Around 400 people will be working at the St. Louis Topgolf location as bay hosts, bartenders, cooks and more. This is the company's 92nd outdoor venue and second in the St. Louis area. The other location is in Chesterfield, Missouri along I-64."Topgolf's commitment to community engagement and support is commendable. It's an exciting addition that will undoubtedly enhance the social fabric of St. Louis and create lasting memories for years to come," states St. Louis 11th Ward Alderwoman Laura Keys."We are thrilled to welcome Topgolf to Midtown St. Louis. This project represents another significant investment in our neighborhood, city and region," states Saint Louis University President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. Three metros ...

Colorado high school football rankings, Week 9: Cherry Creek-Arapahoe showdown has potential to reshape Class 5A race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A.Mobile users, tap here to see the full rankings.Class 5ATeamRecordPreviousLast week1. Cherry Creek8-01W (21-0 at Eaglecrest)Comment: With four shutouts, including three straight, Bruins have matched single-season high for Dave Logan era set by 2021 and ’20 teams. This week: vs. No. 3 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Friday.2. Columbine8-02W (42-14 vs. Arvada West)Comment: Rebels have not one, but two running backs averaging 100-plus yards/game: Josh Snyder (106.9) and Mason Moreno (104.4). This week: vs. Lakewood, 4 p.m. Thursday.3. Arapahoe7-14W (56-7 vs. Cherokee Trail)Comment: No team has come within two TDs of Cherry Creek. Can Warriors be ones to push Bruins to the brink? This week: at No. 1 Cherry Creek, 7 p.m. Friday.4. Pine Creek7-13L (28-16 at No. 9 Legend)Comment: Most stunning stat from loss at Legend? Eagles had just 28 yards rushing after averaging 244.6/game. This week: vs. Douglas County, 6 p.m. Thursday.5. Ralston...

Former Stapleton flight control tower opening to the public for the first time (but you’ll have to use the stairs)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

Looming over the Central Park neighborhood in its bland shade of government gray, Stapleton International Airport’s former control tower has been a mystery to most since it went out of use in 1995 when Denver International Airport opened further east.It sat vacant for two decades, and even after the building was sold, built onto and incorporated into the Punch Bowl Social restaurant in 2017, the 164-foot tower itself remained off-limits.But on Nov. 15, the current tenant, FlyteCo Brewing, will open the tower to public tours for the first time, according to its owners, allowing people access to the kind of 360-degree views that haven’t been seen since Federal Aviation Administration employees left 28 years ago.To visit, you’ll have to make reservations on FlyteCo’s website (tours are $10), be older than 10, and be capable of climbing the equivalent of 11 stories. The aviation-themed brewery, which opened its second location in the building, at 3120 Uinta St., ...

Denver’s Tattered Cover files for bankruptcy, will close 3 stores and cut 27 jobs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

The Tattered Cover on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a somber financial admission for one of America’s most beloved independent book chains.The 52-year-old bookstore will close three locations by November, the company’s chief executive officer, Brad Dempsey, said in an interview Monday: The McGregor Square store across from Coors Field and recently opened outlets in Westminster and Colorado Springs.At least 27 of Tattered Cover’s 103 positions — more than one-quarter — will be eliminated through the store closures, he said.“This structure of seven stores is not sustainable,” said Dempsey, a Denver bankruptcy attorney. “It’s very difficult to be profitable without a substantial amount of additional capital that investors were not willing to provide right now.”Once approved by the court, filing for Chapter 11 will give the company access to $1 million in special financing from existing investors and board ...

Steve Martin and Martin Short will play Red Rocks and Vail next summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

“Only Murders in the Building Stars” and comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short will play a pair of concerts in Colorado next June, promoter AEG Presents Rocky Mountains said Monday.The pair, longtime friends and collaborators who both came up during the 1970s stand-up and sketch comedy boom, are touring their “The Dukes of Funnytown!” stage show along with a musical performance by Martin — a Grammy-winning banjo player — and his sometime-backing band the Steep Canyon Rangers, as well as keyboardist and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” band member Jeff Babko.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Jerry Seinfeld talks standup and ticket prices as he heads to Denver following “Seinfeld” reunion tease Entertainment | Is TikTok-focused crowd work ruining stand-up comedy? The pair are scheduled to headline Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, June 14, 2024, and Vail’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre on Saturday,...

EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to bring aid to Gaza

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas terrorists against Israel and the aftermath, which has led to a disastrous humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza, the EU continues to step up its emergency assistance to the Palestinian people. The EU is now launching an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of several flights to Egypt to bring lifesaving supplies to humanitarian organisations on the ground in Gaza.The first two flights will take place this week, carrying humanitarian cargo from UNICEF including shelter items, medicines and hygiene kits.This operation via the European Humanitarian Response Capacity will facilitate the delivery of assistance to people in need in Gaza.A full press release is available online.

Current state and prospects for the development of Uzbek-Chinese relations of comprehensive strategic partnership

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

Today, one of Uzbekistan's key strategic partners is China, and our multifaceted cooperation with it makes an important contribution to promoting the reforms underway in our country, modernizing the economy and improving the well-being of the population. Political dialogue and interaction with China in the international arena have become one of the priorities of Uzbekistan's foreign policy and foreign economic activity - writes Zilola YunusovaUzbekistan and China are continuously strengthening political mutual trust and developing bilateral relations on the basis of equality, mutual respect and consideration of interests.The developed legal framework of relations plays an important role in this. For more than 30 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have concluded 113 interstate and intergovernmental agreements, including the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People's Republic of China signed in Septemb...

COP28 Will Provide Path Toward Post-Oil Vision

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

Amid September's soaring temperatures that took climate scientists globally by surprise, the Pope's impassioned plea for a renewed stance on climate change resonated deeply. His pointed demand that affluent, industrialised countries enact meaningful change to combat this crisis was both timely and significant. In the same breath, he voiced the inconvenient truths of climate denial and the repercussions of unchecked consumption - writes Ashfaq Zaman and Anir Chowdhury.Yet his contention that an oil-producing nation has conflicting interests when hosting a UN climate summit, in relation to the UAE’s stewardship of the COP28 climate summit, caused me to pause.As a seasoned diplomat from Bangladesh — a country grappling immensely with climate-induced adversities — I appreciated the Pope’s intervention. It could not come at a more crucial time, and it must be acted on. But my concern is that excluding oil producing nations from climate negotiations overlooks the crucial challenges facing...

Human or AI? The future of creativity at Adobe Max 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

This interactive dress wasn't the only thing on display at this year's Adobe Max conference.The two-day event - held in Downtown LA this year - was back in person after a two-year online hiatus... and, of course, the biggest topic was AI.AI is impacting every industry, but especially those who work in digital art, photo and video."Look, the creative industry is in turmoil in a lot of ways… and I think on the one hand it’s scary for a lot of people, but I see it as really exciting," said Will Hall, Chief Creative Officer at GoodWork."I think as creative people we need to lean into that and not be afraid that the old way of doing is no longer going to be the way forward," said Hall.He’s one of thousands who attended this year’s conference."Adobe Max is the world’s largest creativity conference, so it’s all about getting anyone who has a story to tell the tools and technology they need," said Stacy Martinet of Adobe.Stacy Martinet of AdobeThe folks behind Photoshop are working to make ...