Ethan Erickson

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SAUGET — The Gateway Grizzlies' home ballpark has a new name under a deal announced Monday. The park will now be known as Arsenal BG Ballpark, named for Arsenal Business Growth, which signed an eight-year naming rights deal with an option to extend it up to 12 years. Headquartered in St. Albans, Arsenal Business Growth offers various services to other businesses. It was founded in 2019.

1 day ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Erickson

Beloved St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird is among the nominees for enshrinement into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Fredbird, who has performed at 3,600-plus regular-season games, has been part of three Cardinals World Series championships. He also co-hosts a television show, "Cardinals Kids."Fans can vote for Fredbird and the 27 other nominees daily through May 24 at mascothalloffame.com. An announcement of the inductees will be made in June.

1 day ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Erickson

Former Lindenwood offensive lineman Gareth Warren has signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers after a successful tryout, according to the school. Warren, listed at 6-foot-6 and 328 pounds last season with Lindenwood, projects as an offensive tackle, according to Penn Live. A native of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Warren started 36 of 39 games at left tackle with Lindenwood and earned all-conference honors three times, including a first-team nod this past fall.

1 day ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Erickson

ST. LOUIS — A billboard featuring the Gateway Arch is part of an advocacy group’s campaign protesting the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service. But it’s not in St. Louis. The pro-labor advocacy group More Perfect Union put up 300 billboards in 40 cities across the country in attempts to highlight cuts to parks by Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. The billboard featuring the Arch reads “Greetings from Gateway Arch National Park.

2 days ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Erickson

ST. LOUIS — MetroLink has now installed turnstiles at nearly one-third of the 38 stations in the light rail system, part of a $52 million security upgrade. But the gates don’t fully work. Security guards have to man every one, opening them for each passenger. And the new fare system that will automatically open gates when customers present their tickets won’t be online until early next year.