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Mini-pitches to be installed around St. Louis region by City SC

1 year 4 months ago
St. Louis City SC has partnered with two organizations to install 11 mini-pitches to provide safe places for kids to learn and play soccer. City SC, American Family Insurance and the U.S. Soccer Foundation have teamed up to install the mini-pitches across the St. Louis region. The project is set to be completed by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The mini-pitches are small, customized, hard court surfaces that are suited for organized soccer and pickup games, a press release said. They will be constructed…
Alli Hebel

St. Charles water treatment plant reopens after shutdown over ammonia levels

1 year 4 months ago
A water treatment plant for the City of St. Charles is providing drinking water again, after a shutdown earlier in the week. In a statement Wednesday, the city said its Elm Point Water Treatment Plant returned to operation after getting the OK from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and confirming the results through independent testing. Earlier this week, the city said the level of free ammonia in the raw groundwater, which is vital for disinfecting the water, had suddenly dropped for…
Sam Clancy

Prioritizing broadband in Missouri: Why i3 Broadband chose to expand into St. Louis

1 year 4 months ago
Having grown throughout Illinois, i3 Broadband turned its attention to Missouri for its first expansion across state lines, and the fiber internet access provider began with St. Louis. In June, i3 announced multi-gig tiers and price structures for customers in the Greater St. Louis area, including the latest 8-gigabit tier — the region’s fastest residential internet service speed — and a new 2-gigabit option. All i3 fiber tiers will be available in the entire metropolitan area and St. Louis…
Jim Molis

Plan to provide tax incentives for $1.8B Boeing project advanced by St. Louis County Council

1 year 4 months ago
The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to move ahead with a tax incentive proposal for the $1.8 billion expansion project planned by aerospace giant Boeing. The proposal will have to go through the legislative bill process. If passed by the council, it would head to County Executive Sam Page's desk. Final approval could take weeks. Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway was the lone dissenting vote. Councilwoman Shalonda Webb, who is an engineer at Boeing, abstained. The Boeing expansion would create…
Sam Clancy