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Missouri has just over one month to get its Medicaid program back into compliance with federal regulations, and state officials said Friday they are optimistic they will meet that deadline …

Look, I’m a small journalism outfit. A very small one. So, in theory, a law that effectively lets me demand free cash from Google and Facebook should be a good thing for me. But, it would actually be a disaster. That’s why I spoke out against the idea last year when Senator Amy Klobuchar and […]

EAST ST. LOUIS – Applications are live for the Small Equipment Grant Program through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and senators Christopher Belt and Kris Tharp are encouraging local fire departments in the Metro East to apply. “This program gives eligible departments the opportunity to purchase small equipment that they may otherwise not be able to afford,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Thanks to the small equipment grants, fire departments will be able to provide better service to residents and families in our community, and I urge Metro East facilities to apply.” OSFM will award $1.5 million to eligible fire departments and ambulance services for vital equipment purchases. “Departments have had to make tough financial decisions,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “The Small Equipment Grant Program reduces the burden on smaller departments and districts to offer assistance to replace aging and sometimes failing small equipment.” The Smal

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Today on TAP: To save a few bucks, the college leaves students to the tender mercies of a Catholic health system.

The Tommy Lee Instagram photo saga took a punny turn during Mötley Crüe's concert in Los Angeles over the weekend. A couple weeks back, the drummer posted a full frontal…

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Florida hasn’t forced schools to stop teaching Harper Lee’s classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” despite misleading posts that amassed thousands of shares on social media.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Frontenac Police vehicle was hit by a "suspected impaired driver" Saturday night. The Frontenac Police Department said in a Facebook post that an officer was "participating in a saturation patrol looking for impaired drivers." The officer was conducting a traffic stop when their vehicle was hit. Everyone involved had [...]

Though NASA scrubbed Monday morning's launch of the Artemis I, the mission to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon continues.

IMPACT Strategies will begin work as Construction Manager this month on renovations to create a new medical marijuana dispensary for Proper Cannabis. The project will convert a former Bank of America building in Bridgeton, MO to a new, 2,500 square foot retail location. The project features design details in a modern apothecary feel, with high […]

The EPA has issued notices to 15 states for failure to submit plans for air pollution reduction, four months after a lawsuit on the matter from a coalition of environmental groups. 

Gray Design Group, named one of the Midwest Top Design Firms by Engineering News-Record, recently hired two new team members to their design studio as a result of continued firm growth. Gray welcomes associate project manager Ashley James and project associate Marcus Harvey.   An enthusiastic team player, Ashley’s passion for problem-solving with creative solutions […]

From Call Newspapers:  The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen heard the first reading of five ordinances related to a development named Gates Manor Aug. 9. Gates Manor is 4.85 acres and currently features 11 lots. The proposed new development would see the demolition of all existing structures, with the end result being 21 new lots […]

Missouri Veterans Commission among several underperforming state agencies that could face new challenges if governor’s tax cut is approved.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  In a bid to encourage future development in north St. Louis, the city’s urban renewal board voted Tuesday to give the city’s maximum possible tax incentives to another 400 acres in north St. Louis. Revitalizing north St. Louis is a cornerstone of Mayor Tishaura Jones’ economic justice plan, fueled by $150 […]

The Sunset Hills-based bakery-cafe operator, known locally as Saint Louis Bread Co., says the move isn't about addressing labor concerns, but testing a new technology that makes the experience more efficient.

From Bloomberg:  Andi Dirkschneider negotiates multimillion-dollar land purchase loans for her family’s homebuilding business. Sellers sometimes call her “honey” and ask to speak to the man in charge. “I tell them, ‘I am the man in charge,’ ” says Dirkschneider, 32, who’s president of Brookline Homes in Charlotte. “To have a young, blond girl doing this throws […]

From Construction Dive: Healthcare construction remains strong despite surging costs, with spending in the sector near all-time highs, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis healthcare construction report. Examples abound: St. Louis Veterans Administration Health is planning a $1 billion renovation at John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis. The University of California, San […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Reconstruction is underway on the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville where six workers died when a tornado tore through part of the building in December. The rebuilding plans do not include a storm shelter, according to city officials. In the wake of the storm, warehouse employees and supporters of labor said the […]