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Is your company involved in Supply Chain and Logistics? Do your front-line employees need training for advancement? Madison County Employment and Training and St. Clair Intergovernmental Grants have received a federal grant to train local employees at no cost in a 9 county region starting March 18, 2022. Additional sessions will start every 2 weeks thereafter. The training will be […]

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At 92, Shirley Norris manages projects worth millions of dollars at the Missouri Department of Transportation. Norris shares her secrets of longevity and tells tales from her nearly half-century of work for the agency.

The former head of the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council is accused by union officials of “misappropriation of funds.”

The Clayton-based wealth management firm, with over $40 billion in client assets, is expanding its Kansas City operations with a second acquisition in that area.

Enterprise Center will drop its requirement that visitors to the venue show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to enter the facility for events, the St. Louis Blues said Friday.

BELLEVILLE - St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it has approved $359,985 for engineering for the Tecklenburg Trail Connector in Belleville. This proposed 1.1-mile bike and pedestrian pathway will extend from Main Street and 66 th Street to Dutch Hollow and Llewellyn roads, connecting residents in the West Belleville area to 14 continues miles of trails in Southwestern Illinois known as the MetroBikeLink System. The design phase will take approximately 12 months and will include surveying boundaries and topography, designing the trail and a long pedestrian bridge over IL Route 161, geotechnical boring/reporting and permitting. The trail will be a scenic addition to the trail system, as it is planned to transverse through wooded/remote areas. The trail will feature a 1,000-foot long bridge over IL Route 161 and Schoenberger Creek. “St. Clair County Transit District is actively working to continue to expand the reach of its MetroBikeLink System,” said

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ALTON - OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center Moeller Cancer Center in Alton is looking for patient feedback about navigating cancer care through a newly announced clinical research program, commonly known as a clinical trial. The clinical trials are a cooperative with Cancer Research For The Ozarks , a fellow faith-based organization headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The trials are the product of years of preparation, training, and earned accreditations and are the latest effort by OSF Saint Anthony’s to bring the best care close to home. OSF Saint Anthony’s providers are screening patients for eligibility for one of two initial trials focusing on cancer care delivery. One study will help patients and their spouses understand the costs of cancer care. Patients will take part from home. “As research shows, many patients don't get the treatment they deserve and that they need because of the cost itself,” said Leah Watson, Clinical

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GODFREY – The Nature Institute (TNI) is celebrating 40 years of exploration! Discovery Day Camp, which started in 1982 with Aune Nelson as its benefactor, offers a premier nature camp experience for children in the riverbend area. Children hike the trails, play in the creek, and search for native plants and animals. This year TNI can increase attendance by 150 campers to a total of 650 campers. Educators are eager to serve even more families with superb outdoor experiences. Lauren Scull, Director of Education, and Dave Schiber, Environmental Educator, are excited to see all of the planning come together when campers, counselors, and junior counselors arrive for fun days of exploration and nature play. Lauren is especially excited for the new offerings this year including bringing the Bubble Bus to camp for the youngest campers and special guest speakers from the St. Louis Science Center, Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, and Treehouse Wildlife Center. “I am most excited

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An 18-year-old was charged in the shooting that left Lekeshia Stokes dead. Police said she sideswiped a car the suspects were in and then they shot into her vehicle.

On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, four men affiliated with the Kansas City chapter of the right-wing Proud Boys gathered on the west side of the U.S. Capitol, along …

This week's picture captures a short break from the bedtime follies that we endure every night. As you can see, toys are sprinkled all over the bed, and the cats compete with each other to attack them. Charlie usually wins. This picture also shows how photogenic Charlie is. He looks great, just like he does ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 4 March 2022"

Today on TAP: Could this one have some positive outcomes (assuming we all don’t get incinerated)?

Today on TAP: Could this one have some positive outcomes (assuming we all don’t get incinerated)?

At Tuesday’s State of the Union address, one of President Joe Biden’s pledges regarding the internet, was that he wanted to ban targeted advertising. Lots of people cheered this on, because lots of people absolutely loathe targeted advertising — which is sometimes, misleadingly, referred to as “surveillance capitalism.” My own opinion on this is that […]

Enterprise Center visitors will no longer have to wear a mask and show proof of vaccination or a negative test starting Sunday.

Over at Vox today we have yet another piece about "America’s housing crisis." The author proposes a "radical" solution (land taxes) that's not especially radical, but put that aside. The real issue here is that America doesn't have a housing crisis. I'm not sure why, but I find the new urbanists one of the most ...continue reading "Here is my gripe with progressive urbanists"

The Missouri Valley Conference, which this week is hosting its annual Arch Madness tournament at Enterprise Center, added three new members to its roster in the past six months. As the NCAA Division 1 landscape continues to evolve, the St. Louis-based collegiate athletic league may not be done growing.

Of largest 182 U.S. cities, St. Louis finished at No. 161. We were, however, No. 166 last year and No. 168 in 2020. Many neighboring cities had similar scores