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As employers fight for talent in the Covid-19 era job market, salaries are soaring. The trend is causing headaches for businesses — and not just because of the cost. Here's what's happening in the St. Louis area.

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants is opening its third location in Missouri on July 5. It will be the company’s 50th location in the country. The restaurant will be at 5300 N. Service Road in St. Peters. The restaurant features award-winning wines and is designed with Napa Valley’s wine country in mind. Cooper’s Hawk already has a location in Town and Country, but founder and CEO Tim McEnery said he thought it was time to expand. “We are excited to bring our innovative concept and…

The Legal Roundtable discusses a high-profile case that could see Geico paying millions after a Missouri woman had sex in a car, as well as a lawsuit filed by a graduate student alleging Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrongly ordered her to stay away from her classmates, and more.

The health care industry is experiencing a dramatic transformation. Through new technologies, care is becoming more accessible, customizable and proactive. Health care’s new digital foundation has been accelerated by a growing adoption of telehealth and the ubiquity of devices (85% of Americans have smartphones) offering access to nearly 350,000 health engagement apps and programs. Innovative technologies provide an opportunity for St. Louis employers to modernize their approach to employee…

ALTON - Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host a free Savvy Caregiver training to be held on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – noon from August 3-31 at Centerstone, 2615 Edwards Street, Alton. The training will share valuable information and tools for people caring for individuals 60 years old or older, including those experiencing dementia or memory loss. The Savvy Caregiver provides instruction in caregiver self-care, decision making, and navigating family issues that may come up while being a caregiver. The training also addresses the need to keep the care receiver involved in daily tasks and activities to keep them active and content throughout the day. “Savvy Caregiver affords many the opportunity to hear from other caregivers and know that they are not alone in this journey of caregiving,” said Laura Kunz, Centerstone Senior Services Clinician. The training was created using a curriculum developed by the University of Minnesota and is

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This is the Louvre as viewed from the left bank of the Seine. I like this view because it forces me to see the Louvre not as a museum, but as a royal palace, which it was intermittently for three centuries before Louis XIV finally abandoned it for good when he moved to Versailles. Ironically, ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Arts Council is encouraging Jersey County residents to support the upcoming Jersey County fair by producing art to be entered for judging at Exhibitors Hall. Sherry Droste, vice president of the Arts Council, said, “The fair’s Exhibitors Hall celebrates artwork in every form, from growing flowers and fruits and vegetables to textile art to paintings and photography to antiques. It’s so much fun to wander through the building and see the level of creativity and talent.” Over the next two weeks, the council will offer classes during which participants can create artwork to be entered for judging at the fair. The council will explain the process for entering and will provide the entry form. Here’s this week’s lineup of classes: Thursday, June 23, 6 -8 p.m. - Matisse self-portrait collage. Darla Cavins will lead the class, which is open to all ages and will be held in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church i

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CHICAGO – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public not to engage in aggressive driving behaviors as the number of reported road rage incidents resulting in expressway shootings is increasing. Motorists are not only at risk of being involved in a traffic crash due to road rage but there is now the danger of being involved in an expressway shooting. “Over the past year, we’ve seen an increase in reported road rage incidents escalating into violence,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “As we head into summer, high temperatures can lead to hot tempers and people losing their cool, even the dangerous or deadly use of firearms. Getting ahead or getting even with another drive is not worth the risk of a deadly crash or violence. Keep calm and stay alive.” From January through mid-June, approximately 35% of expressway shootings ISP responded to in the Chicago area were classified as road rage incidents, according to self-admissions fro

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A Kansas City man named Johnney Anderson rescued a fawn from an apartment complex swimming pool on Father's Day.

If you look around at the many restaurants that dot South Grand's dining landscape, you'll see a little bit of everything — Thai, Vietnamese, vegan, Latin American, Persian, Indian. However, the one thing diners could not find following the closing of Mangia Italiano in 2020 was Italian inflected fare. That's changed thanks to Natasha Bahrami, Michael Fricker and Matt Wynn with their new restaurant, Salve Osteria (3200 South Grand Boulevard, 314-771-3411).

Parents breathed a sigh of relief when the Food and Drug Administration issued approval for the COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five last week, and then again Saturday when the CDC’s approval came through for both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Now, the question is where to find the vaccine for the little ones. The federal government’s website to find vaccines only lists one spot available in Jefferson City or one available in Anna, Illinois, when typing in various St. Louis area ZIP codes.

CoreCivic is one of the nation’s largest private prison companies. And while it should already be concerning that we even have private prison companies, CoreCivic appears to be particularly awful. Just last week, CoreCivic was in the 9th Circuit appeals court trying to overturn a dismissal of its SLAPP lawsuit that it filed against investment […]

After 19 years with the film-focused organization, Cliff Froehlich reflects on the most rewarding and memorable aspects of his tenure.

The Internal Revenue Service has some good news for taxpayers who use the federal mileage rate for business use of a vehicle. With gas prices soaring at the pumps, the IRS has increased the standard business travel reimbursement rate to 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents from the rate of 58.5 cents that went into effect in January. The new rate goes into effect on July 1 through December 31. The rate applies for use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck. Separately, the new rate for deductible medical…

A new four-part docuseries about The Rolling Stones titled My Life as a Rolling Stone will premiere on the EPIX network on August 7. The series, produced to coincide with…

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A few dozen people gathered outside the Regional Center for Education and Work recently afternoon to mark the official opening of North County Incorporated’s new headquarters on the campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Of the largest 150 cities in the U.S., St. Louis was ranked at No. 130 — which included last-place finish in safety and second-last place in education, health.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - There is an effort to curb more crime in Downtown St. Louis. CrimeStoppers is offering cash rewards for information that leads to the arrest of car break-in suspects. The new initiative is made possible through a $10,000 donation from Greater St. Louis, Inc. Car break-ins in the area have been an [...]

The St. Peter’s location will have an outdoor patio and a full-service bar.

St. Louis metro area readers might want to look up from their books right now and pull out their calendars: The inaugural Missouri Book Festival is coming to Washington, Missouri, in August and will celebrate all-things reading and literacy over the course of two days. Missouri Book Festival kicks off on Friday, August 26 at 7 p.m. with a keynote address from author John Brown — who wrote Missouri Legends, a book about famous people from the Show-Me State. Then it's trivia hosted by author Bill Clevlen (who wrote 100 Things to Do In America Before You Die and is a former radio jock).[content-1] The festival proper begins Saturday, August 27, at 10 a.m.