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Red Cross announces 3 additional multi-agency resource center dates for flooding victims

2 years 7 months ago
The American Red Cross announced three additional dates for the Multi-Agency Resource Centers in the St. Louis area after overwhelming demand last week. The Multi-Agency Resource Centers, or MARCs, will be held at Friendly Temple on Martin Luther King Drive on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The MARCs will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and masks are required by the church where the event is being held. The events will be one-stop shops for flooding victims to apply for assistance after…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Application process to become St. Louis police chief extended

2 years 7 months ago
It’s been almost a year since St. Louis’ chief of police announced he was retiring, and now the deadline to apply to replace him has been extended and the man in charge of the process is within weeks of departing the city himself. The posting originally listed the application deadline at July 31. Now, applicants have until Aug. 15 to submit their qualifications to the Boulware Group, a private company conducting the nationwide search alongside the city’s Personnel Division. Mayor Tishaura…
Christine Byers, KSDK

Road safety changes could be coming to Chippewa Street near Ted Drewes

2 years 7 months ago
On a clear, summer night, a steady stream of folks flocked to St. Louis favorite: Ted Drewes. When some scooped up their good treats, on their minds was also a bad incident that happened outside the popular custard stand, "I can't imagine. There's no words," said Beth Johnson, who was visiting St. Louis with her family. Police say 17-year-old Matthew Nikolai was struck by a hit-and-run driver and killed nearly a week ago. "It's awful. It shouldn't happen," said Ted Drewes customer Mabel Dadman. Investigators…
Robert Townsend, KSDK

Table of Experts: The Integrated Approach to the Built Environment

2 years 7 months ago
The Integrated Approach to the Built Environment The St. Louis Business Journal recently sat down with leaders of Intelica Commercial Real Estate, Bamboo Equity Partners™, and Oakline Studio Architecture + Design to discuss real estate trends in the post-Covid era. The three companies share a headquarters in a newly repurposed building in Maryland Heights, with additional offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Denver, Colorado. Panelists agreed that St. Louis’ aging building stock…

Gov. Parson requests federal disaster declaration in response to flash flooding

2 years 7 months ago
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson requested President Joe Biden issue a major disaster declaration to get federal assistance into the hands of flooding victims in the St. Louis area. A press release from the governor's office Thursday said more than 750 homes and more than 130 businesses in the area had sustained major damage due to recent flooding. A joint assessment by federal and state emergency management agencies also found that more than $35 million in damage to uninsured infrastructure was damaged…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Flash flooding washes out Rock Hill businesses, roads for 2nd time in weeks

2 years 7 months ago
Several people were rescued in Rock Hill after the banks of Deer Creek overflowed and another round of flash flooding left parts of the St. Louis area under water once again Thursday. Dan Mitchell kept calm as he looked out over more than 6 feet of water from his truck at Rock Hill Industrial Court off busy Manchester Road. His business, Froesel Tire, sits on top of Deer Creek, which has caused water to pour in several times. The National Weather Service St. Louis tweeted out that Deer Creek…
Travis Cummings, KSDK

Most Influential Business Women 2022: Angela Zeng grows superfood beverage business to $1M in sales

2 years 7 months ago
Angela Zeng’s fascination with ailments and cures as a child growing up in China led to the development of Karviva Beverage, a line of superfood beverages part of Fulfill Food & Beverages, which is expected to exceed $1 million in sales this year. Made in small batches in St. Louis, the product combines ancient beliefs in the power of plants-as-medicine with modern science and business acumen. The original line expanded this year into healthy sports drinks and functional wine replacement drinks. The…
Bonita Tillman