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Cardinals extend alcohol sales through 8th inning

1 year 9 months ago
The St. Louis Cardinals announced that alcohol sales would extend to the end of the eighth inning starting Friday. The extended sales begin during the team's six-game homestand versus the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. The team released the following statement regarding the decision: “After careful evaluation of our existing service policy and feedback from our fans, the St. Louis Cardinals are extending alcohol sales at bars and concession stands within the ballpark through the end…
Alli Hebel

GM CEO Mary Barra: Charging partnership with Tesla is key part of EV transition strategy

1 year 9 months ago
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra said a just-announced collaboration that will incorporate Tesla’s charging connector design into all GM electric vehicles beginning in 2025 as a new standard is an important part of the automaker’s strategy to double its annual revenue by 2030 by shifting its focus to electric and autonomous vehicles, connected services and new businesses. The collaboration will expand access to charging for General Motors (NYSE:GM) EV drivers to more than 12,000 Tesla (Nasdaq:…
Anne Stych

Major light upgrades underway along Jefferson County roads

1 year 9 months ago
The Missouri Department of Transportation has begun a massive light improvement project along roads in Jefferson County. The department will pay Reinhold Electric of St. Louis $527,314 to repair and replace lights including Interstate 55, Route 141, Route 30 and Route 21 between Jefferson and Franklin counties. A spokesperson for the department said the project is part of an overall update to the state highway lighting system converting from high-pressure sodium to light-emitting diodes, more…
Travis Cummings

Archdiocese of St. Louis settles sex abuse suit with alleged victim, agrees to pay $1M

1 year 9 months ago
The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Thursday reached a $1 million settlement with a man who alleged a former priest abused him when he was a boy in the 1990s. The settlement is one of the largest settlements the Archdiocese has paid to a single victim in its history, and the second suit involving former priest Gary Wolken. "We are hopeful that this settlement provides some measure of comfort for the victim and for his family," the Archdiocese said in a statement. "We continue to pray for all victims…
Kelsi Anderson and Jacob Kuerth

Bank of America workforce panel unpacks innovative ways to recruit and retain employees

1 year 9 months ago
Anyone shopping retail today knows that the labor market is tough. Some stores have moved to self-checkout aisles, restaurants cannot fill their tables because they are short on servers and customers generally wait in longer lines for service. Bank of America hosted a forum May 2 at the St. Louis Zoo on “Work: Front & Center” to discuss key trends impacting talent and hear how St. Louis businesses keep current employees and attract new ones. “Talent is truly the holy grail of business growth…
Bonita Tillman