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Grand Reopening Celebration Marks Completion of New Merchants Bridge
The 133-year-old Merchants Bridge celebrated its official grand reopening September 15, following the completion of a landmark $222 million project to replace the vital artery that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis. Dating back to the 1890s, the Merchants Bridge serves six Class I railroads and Amtrak as a bridge crossing across the […]
Balloon Glow/Race tips for first timer?
St. Louis Union Membership Grows, Bucking National Trend
From St. Louis Business Journal: Nationally, union membership continued to decline in 2021, falling by nearly 5% from 2020. However, this didn’t translate to the membership at the largest unions in St. Louis. The Business Journal’s annual list of the largest St. Louis-area labor unions, ranked by membership, showed that the top 24 unions reported […]
Construction Begins on Solar Panels in Maryland Heights
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Residents visiting the Maryland Heights Community Center this fall may notice some new developments. The city has partnered with Ameren Missouri to install solar arrays in the parking lot at no cost to the city. “Creating a more sustainable city has been a focus for Maryland Heights, so taking advantage of […]
Another great day to be out in the city with my drone!
Dunn Road will see closures starting Monday for I-270 North Project
St. Louis County jury convicts man on 16 counts of felony sex crimes
'Just a shame': Soulard community reacts to bar shooting
Hundreds wait for residential care placement following vacancies in mental health department
There are more than 1,700 vacancies within the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which are leaving hundreds on waiting lists to receive the right resources.
Request to hire even more consultants raises eyebrows at St. Louis agency
“We’re approving consulting contracts left and right at every meeting,” said one board member of the St. Louis Development Corp.
VIDEO: Forum Drone Surveys Site for Proposed “Lighthouse Point” Riverfront Project
Editor’s Note: This week Construction Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC surveyed the site of “Lighthouse Point,” a proposed 67-acre, $325M mixed-use development on the Mississippi River in North County. The site is located at 11000 Riverview Drive near the new Saint Louis Zoo campus being built on the former Pipefitter’s complex. […]
Days after 3 St. Louis Public Schools students were shot, superintendent speaks up
Jury deliberation in trial of ‘Sweetie Pie’s’ star Tim Norman goes into third day
The jury has not reached a verdict after more than 14 hours of deliberation.
Day two of jury deliberating in TV star's murder-for-hire trial
It’s day two of deliberation in the murder-for-hire trial of former reality TV star Tim Norman.
St. Louis City SC shows off its new training facility
Mariah Carey spills on 25th anniversary of ‘Butterfly,’ credits Prince for its release
Mariah Carey celebrates the 25th anniversary of Butterfly on Friday and is releasing a special anniversary edition of the album to mark the milestone. Mariah told Variety what the album symbolizes. "I didn't have a thing with butterflies…
Janet, you rock my world: Grunge-era film ‘Singles’ turns 30 this weekend
There was a time when an Alice in Chains concert was the perfect place for a rom-com meet-cute. That time was 1992, and that rom-com was Singles, which celebrates its…
Hot Air Balloons above Fenton
UK Pressing Forward With Online Safety Bill
Well, this is unfortunate. We’ve already highlighted the many, many problems with the Online Safety Bill in the UK, which will be a massive attack on free speech, in that (among many other problems) it seeks to force websites to remove content even if it’s “lawful,” meaning that they will massively overcensor. As I’ve pointed […]
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