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Internal poll by pro-Kehoe PAC suggests three-way GOP race for Missouri governor

6 months 2 weeks ago
After months of polls showing Bill Eigel in a distant third place in the GOP primary for Missouri governor, a new survey suggests he may be within striking distance of the frontrunners.  And the poll giving Eigel a boost was paid for by one of his campaign rivals, though it doesn’t appear to be intended for public consumption.  American Dream PAC, the political action committee supporting Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, commissioned the June poll but has not released it to the public. The Independent…
Jason Hancock

Radium in groundwater near West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County forces more testing

6 months 2 weeks ago
Crews working to clean up the West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County detected contamination in nearby groundwater, forcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate whether radium might have left the site. In a periodic update to nearby communities last month, the EPA said it would add groundwater monitoring wells around the site, which sits in Bridgeton, about a mile from the banks of the Missouri River.  The expansion, which came after contamination was detected at the edge of…
Allison Kite

Missouri American Water to invest $500 million in system improvements in 2024

6 months 2 weeks ago
Missouri American Water is investing $360 million this year to upgrade the water treatment and distribution systems that serve most of St. Louis County and parts of St. Charles County. Much of the treatment equipment and pipes date back to the early and mid-1900s and are being replaced to enhance water quality, reliability, resiliency and system efficiency. In 2024, the company plans to replace nearly 60 miles of water main in St. Louis County and St. Charles County. Many system pipes are 70 to…
Missouri American Water

SentiAR's hands-free headset enables surgeons and physicians to see 3D, mixed-reality, real-time images of patients’ hearts

6 months 2 weeks ago
Jonathan Silva, a professor of biomedical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has always been interested in science that improves cardiac health. In his research lab at WashU, Silva uses computer modeling and biophysics methods to improve therapies for irregular heart rhythms, or arrhythmia — one of the most prevalent cardiac conditions in the United States, affecting roughly 2% of Americans. As co-founder and chief technology officer of SentiAR, he supplements this focus on basic…
Ginger O’Donnell, Contributor, Greater St. Louis Inc.

Where is the St. Louis startup ecosystem heading? Top takeaways from Anders outlook report

6 months 2 weeks ago
The St. Louis startup community is growing swiftly, as evidenced by the multiple districts and programs that aim to turn the Gateway City into the next big startup hub. While these districts and programs, such as the Cortex and Arch Grants, provide much needed resources for startups and their founders, an Anders Startup and Entrepreneurial Services survey discovered that more funding is required for the region’s growth to continue unabated. Anders surveyed both startup founders and funding sources…
Kyle Krahl, MBA, ASA