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S. M. Wilson Named ‘Best Places to Work’ by St. Louis Post-Dispatch

4 months 2 weeks ago
S. M. Wilson & Co. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage LLC, a partner in employee engagement technology. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes including employees feeling Respected and Supported, Enabled […]
Dede Hance

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green attend Muny show

4 months 2 weeks ago

Creators of ‘Bring It On: The Musical’ Attend Muny Performance Three of the creators of Bring It On: The Musical were in the audience Wednesday night for the Muny production, which runs through Sunday. — members of the musical’s Tony-nominated creative team — attended the performance, and Miranda addressed the audience after the curtain call. […]

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McBride Pays Off $10M in Builder’s Bloc Liens

4 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: McBride Homes said it has paid off the liens that a former contractor had filed against individual McBride homeowners, as part of a legal dispute between the two companies. The Chesterfield-based homebuilder, the largest in Missouri, said it paid $10 million in mechanics liens that had been filed by Builder’s […]
Tom Finan

Cheerleaders take Center stage at the Muny this week

4 months 2 weeks ago

‘Bring It On–The Musical’ Soars to Great Heights on The Muny Stage by Pat Lindsey High school can be challenging for anyone, but for Campbell Davis (Jonalyn Saxer), the most popular and perky girl in affluent Truman High School, it became an overnight nightmare. Campbell waited her whole life to be a senior. She also […]

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St. Louis County Police searching for missing 24-year-old

4 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department is asking the public to help locate a missing 24-year-old woman. According to police, Cydney Taylor was last seen in the 1100 block of Baron Ave. in Spanish Lake on Monday. Police described Taylor as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds. She [...]
Megan Mueller

Prom Night Fundraiser Invites Women to Have Fun and Support Foster Kids

4 months 2 weeks ago
EAST ALTON - Women are invited to enjoy a prom night while supporting local kids in foster care. On June 28, 2025, community members can check out “Mom Prom,” a prom night for women 21 and older complete with a meal, DJ, silent auction, raffles, carriage rides, photo ops and more. Proceeds from the night will go to Dream Home Charities, a local nonprofit that provides Christmas gifts for families impacted by the foster care system. “We just need people now, honestly,” said Sherry Gilleland, founder of Dream Home Charities, who organized the Mom Prom. “It’s just going to be so much fun. We just really, really, really need the community to help us, support us. Buy tickets and just come and have a fantastic time.” The Mom Prom will run from 5–11 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at Julia’s Banquet Center in East Alton. Gilleland promises the prom’s “A Night to Remember” theme will ring true. She noted that some

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Building New Facilities to Avoid Tariffs Won’t Be Easy

4 months 2 weeks ago
From Industry Week: President Donald Trump wants high tariffs on imports to encourage companies to make products in the United States. However, doing so will be a challenge, engineering and building experts say. There aren’t a lot of buildings available nationwide to serve as factories, the costs to build new facilities are climbing and the […]
Tom Finan

VIDEO: KMOV Covers Forum’s “Yeah I Built That”

4 months 2 weeks ago
Editor’s Note: Local media was out  to cover the action on this year’s Construction Forum “Yeah I Built That” construction career event. Normally held at St. Louis Development Corporation’s Northside Economic Empowerment Center, located in Sumner High School, the event was forced by tornado damage to pivot to tents erected in the parking lot of […]
Tom Finan

Missouri Lawmakers Create Pathway for Free Career-Tech Education

4 months 2 weeks ago
by Annelise Hanshaw, Education Writer, Missouri Independent Missouri high school graduates may soon be able to attend career-certificate programs for free after state lawmakers passed a bill creating a reimbursement process for career and technical education. The legislation now awaits Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature or veto. “This will increase (the workforce) astronomically,” said state Rep. […]
Tom Finan