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Schnucks asks St. Louis for safety, cleanup help at South City location

2 years 10 months ago
Schnuck Markets announced Thursday morning that the company wrote a letter to a St. Louis alderwoman regarding health and safety concerns at its South City location on South Grand Boulevard. Jed Penney, the grocery chain's associate general counsel and head of government relations, sent Alderwoman Megan Green of the 15th Ward information about the store's struggle to "provide a safe and comfortable shopping experience." The company described ongoing issues at the store, located at 3430 S. Grand,…
Alli Hebel, KSDK

Unpaid maternity leave takes its toll on women's savings, survey finds

2 years 10 months ago
Three-in-four women would drain their cash savings after eight weeks of unpaid maternity leave – yet another harsh reminder of the hurdles working mothers face in the United States. According to a new survey released by online disability insurance broker Breeze, 74% of the 1,001 employed women surveyed wouldn’t have any cash savings left after eight weeks of unpaid maternity leave and 54% would consider a personal loan to cover costs. Another 49% said they might dip into their retirement account. Nearly…
Marie Leech

Washington University reaches milestone on $616M neuroscience research building

2 years 10 months ago
Washington University School of Medicine reached a milestone this week on construction of its new neuroscience research building, a $616 million project set to open next year. The building, at 4370 Duncan Ave. in the 200-acre Cortex Innovation Community, is on the eastern edge of the school's medical campus. Construction began in spring 2020 on the 11-story, 609,000-square-foot building, which will be one of the nation's largest neuroscience research buildings, officials said. Wash U leaders and…
Diana Barr

Hit hard by the flash floods? Here's how to apply for federal aid

2 years 10 months ago
This story has been updated with comment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The feds have outlined how renters and homeowners in St. Louis County, the city of St. Louis and St. Charles County affected by flash flooding can apply for aid. Those experiencing damage from events July 25-28 may apply online at disasterassistance.gov, call 800-621-3362 or use the Federal Emergency Management Agency's mobile app. FEMA said that for needs not covered by insurance, it may be able to provide…
Jacob Kirn

5-alarm fire erupts at recycling factory near Granite City, 1 injured

2 years 10 months ago
A five-alarm fire erupted Wednesday morning at a factory near Granite City, injuring one employee. As of Wednesday night, the fire was under control, but firefighters were still monitoring for hotspots into the night. Granite City fire officials told KSDK the fire started at Interco, a recycling factory along Fox Industrial Drive in Madison on Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. Interco's website says its facility totals 400,000 square feet, and that it's dedicated to processing computers, electronics…
Kayla Wheeler and Sam Clancy, KSDK