Michael Thomas

2 months ago | thestl.com | Valerie Schremp Hahn |Michael Thomas |Lauren Milford

The players with Arch Rival Roller Derby might be the nicest, most welcoming, yet toughest and most determined group of people in St. Louis. They’re proud to represent home. “Fueled by the Mississippi River and energized by the Gateway Arch, we skate, hit, and high-five among the best in the world,” says the league’s website. Indeed. In November 2024, 13 of the best roller derby teams worldwide met in Portland, Oregon, for the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association global championships.

Mar 25, 2025 | thestl.com | Cheryl Baehr |Lauren Milford |Michael Thomas

Luke “Spike” Kohlbecker can’t remember the exact moment he fell in love with racing, because it’s always been a part of him. Growing up in a family of car and racing enthusiasts, the Kirkwood native was itching to get behind the wheel not long after he could walk, donning his Superman cape at the age of 3 before jumping into his electric go-kart to do laps on the track his dad sketched out with chalk in their driveway.

Dec 12, 2024 | thestl.com | Cheryl Baehr |Lauren Milford |Michael Thomas

When Jonathan Lidgus, director of the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education (OIPE), talks about the unemployment crisis for individuals with intellectual disabilities, the numbers are staggering. When he notes the employment outcomes for graduates of the university’s OIPE program, they’re equally jaw-dropping — yet for a much better reason.

Nov 28, 2024 | kron4.com | Michael Thomas

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Nov 27, 2024 | yourcentralvalley.com | Michael Thomas |Ryan Mense |Philippe Djegal

PIEDMONT, Calif. (KRON) — Emergency crews responded to a multi-fatality crash early Wednesday morning in the Bay Area involving a Telsa Cybertruck. Authorities confirmed that three people died in the fiery crash that occurred just after 3 a.m. near Seaview Avenue and Hampton Road in Piedmont. Officials say the Tesla Cybertruck jumped a curb before striking a tree and retaining wall. The front end of the vehicle appeared to be partially wrapped around the tree.