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Normandy Schools Collaborative names new superintendent

1 year 11 months ago
The Normandy Schools Collaborative has decided who will be its next superintendent after the previous district leader resigned in June amid calls for his termination. Michael Triplett, the assistant superintendent of operations for Olathe Public Schools in Olathe, Kansas, will be the district's next superintendent. “I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been chosen to serve the students, staff, and community of the Normandy Schools Collaborative,” said Triplett. “I look forward to becoming…
Jacob Kuerth, KSDK

Missouri lawmakers consider new bill, call for St. Louis special prosecutor appointment to curb crime

1 year 11 months ago
Lawmakers in Jefferson City are considering a bill that would give the governor power to appoint a special prosecutor to the city of St. Louis, citing a backlog of cases as being one reason for it. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, said he believes a special prosecutor is needed because the crime in St. Louis is impacting the whole state. “If you talk to somebody in Missouri about a crime, they will point to St. Louis, but talk to somebody outside of St. Louis and they will talk…
Laura Barczewski, KSDK

CVS Health hires Express Scripts president for newly created C-suite role

1 year 11 months ago
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has named Amy Bricker executive vice president and chief consumer product officer. Bricker will join the company in February, serving on the company's executive leadership team and reporting to CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch in the newly created role. Bricker has nearly 20 years of diverse health care experience, most recently serving as president of Express Scripts, a St. Louis-based pharmacy benefits management subsidiary of Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI). “Every element…
Anne Stych

St. Charles-based credit union boosts digital, branch 'channels'

1 year 11 months ago
Credit union members will have a dashboard where they can view account balances from all of their financial institutions in addition to Vantage. They'll be able to view their credit score, set savings goals, lock and unlock their credit cards, categorize their transactions and establish debit card spending alerts based on their preferences.
James Drew

Schnucks makes C-suite hire

1 year 11 months ago
The St. Louis-based grocery chain has hired an executive with more than 26 years of experience, including human resources leadership roles at some of St. Louis' largest companies, as its new chief people officer.
Connor Hart

Former St. Louis County aide gets 18 months, $10K fine for Covid-19 funding scheme

1 year 11 months ago
A federal court sentenced former St. Louis County aide Anthony "Tony" Weaver to 18 months in prison Thursday for corruption charges. He will also be ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Weaver pleaded guilty in October to public corruption charges for attempting a fraudulent pay-to-play scheme involving small-business loans during the Covid-19 pandemic. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page appointed Weaver, but prosecutors said there was no evidence Page knew what Weaver was involved in. Court filings…
Alex Fees and Mark Maxwell, KSDK