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Lux Living Planning 7-Story Apartment Building in the Loop

3 years 2 months ago
From CityScene STL:  Continuing on their quest for new developments in St. Louis, Lux Living has proposed a 7-story apartment building at 6630 Delmar on the Delmar Loop, tentatively, and apparently, named “The Bond”. You might recall that the OPUS Group planned a building here back in January 2021, but that project failed to materialize. […]
Dede Hance

Thieves Target Kia, Hyundai Cars In Alton

3 years 2 months ago
ALTON - The City of Alton has experienced a “handful of thefts of Kia/Hyundai vehicles over a summer,” Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said, commenting on a recent trend in St. Louis and across the country. The chief reported that Alton had “several unsuccessful attempted car thefts throughout the summer.” “Several of the vehicles that were stolen have since been recovered,” he said. “Various leads on the cases are still being pursued at this time.” Adam, an Alton man, who didn’t want to use his last name, said he lives in the Fifth and Sixth Street areas in Alton. He said over the past few weeks he knew of a person who had a Kia stolen and it was found, but very damaged, and he stopped the theft of a Hyundai vehicle when he confronted four individuals attempting to steal the vehicle. Adam had only one reason to contact the media, to raise awareness in Alton that they need to do something to protect those vehicles. He suggested

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Installation of Final Truss Marks One of the Last Major Milestones for Merchants Bridge Reconstruction Project

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The $222 million project to replace the Merchants Bridge that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis is nearing completion, and the St. Louis Regional Freightway gave invited guests and the public the opportunity to see one of the last significant milestones in the project firsthand from the special vantage point of a riverboat cruise on August 26. Passengers on board witnessed history in the making as preparations continued for the third and final bridge truss to be floated into place. The installation is a crucial phase of the project underway to replace the vital rail artery across the Mississippi River, which is one of the nation’s primary east-west rail corridors serving one of America’s largest rail hubs by car interchange volume and gross tonnage. Dating back to the 1890s, the Merchants Bridge serves six Class I railroads and Amtrak as a bridge crossing across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, and replacement of the structure has been

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Judge: No Expectation Of Privacy In User Info Voluntarily Shared With Facebook, OKs FBI’s User Data Grab

3 years 2 months ago
While this ruling [PDF] is likely correct under current Fourth Amendment case law, it does raise questions about the propriety of mass data grabs that aren’t particularized to suspected criminals or investigation targets. (h/t Orin Kerr) Tennessee resident Matthew Bledsoe was recently convicted during a jury trial for his participation in the January 6, 2021 […]
Tim Cushing

Man paddles pumpkin 38 miles down Missouri River

3 years 2 months ago
BELLEVUE, Neb. - A Nebraska man paddled a hollow pumpkin Saturday 38 miles down the Missouri River. Duane Hansen of Syracuse, Nebraska spent his 60th birthday breaking this world record. Before Hansen started paddling Saturday, the record was right around 30 miles. A Facebook post from the City of Bellevue, Nebraska said two city employees [...]
Monica Ryan

Daily Deal: AppMySite Mobile App Builder Pro Plan

3 years 2 months ago
AppMySite offers an intuitive app development environment that makes building and managing apps effortless. Enjoy building personalized mobile app designs or upload your own artwork to create the perfect mobile app. AppMySite gives you access to an extensive image library and easy customization. With next-gen app preview, you can see how your app would look […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Techdirt At 25: The Crypto Wars Never End

3 years 2 months ago
Next Friday, September 9th, we’ll be hosting our 25th anniversary event. We’ll post the actual details later this week, but the best way to make sure you can attend is to be a regular paying subscriber to Techdirt. You can back us via the qualifying Techdirt Insider packages (Crystal Ball, Watercooler, or Behind the Curtain — or the equivalent […]
Mike Masnick