Billy Joel was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006, and now one of his old bands will also be given the honor.The Hassles,…
ALTON - As Country Meadows Antiques celebrates 39 years in the Alton community, owner Gary Voyles is reflecting on the work he’s accomplished over the past few decades. Voyles and his wife, Pam, started the business 39 years ago on Broadway. They moved a few times over the years and finally settled into their current location at 401 E. Broadway in Alton. As they prepare to hit the 40-year milestone, Voyles noted that his love for antiques has only grown. “Once it gets in your blood, you just can’t let go of it,” he said. “We’re there as long as we can be. That’s all I can say right now. It’s in our blood. We have plenty of merchandise to sell. We won’t ever run out, even if we never buy another thing.” Voyles and his wife entered the antiquing business in the 1990s when they decided to refurnish their home. The couple began attending auctions with Voyles’s grandparents, and they quickly fell in love with th
Ingram Marine Group (Ingram), the largest barge operator on the inland waterways, showcased its operations and planned investments in the bi-state St. Louis region during the opening session of FreightWeekSTL 2025. Ingram is set to invest nearly $50 million in the St. Louis region over the next three years. Key projects include the expansion of […]
EDWARDSVILLE — Michael Dixon, a sanitation worker at Crescent, lost his home and possessions when a tornado struck St. Louis over the weekend, according to Cydni Harris, the SPG at D1 in Edwardsville. Harris has created a GoFundMe campaign to raise support for Dixon during this difficult time. She urged the community to come together and help him recover from the devastation. “It would be incredibly meaningful if we could unite to support him during this challenging time,” Harris said. “Please consider sharing this with others, as he truly needs all the help we can provide.” The tornado caused widespread damage across the St. Louis area, leaving residents like Dixon facing significant losses. The fundraising effort aims to assist Dixon in rebuilding and replacing what was destroyed. To contribute to the GoFundMe, click here.
A 57-year-old man from Pleasantville, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection with the theft of two instruments from the band Heart.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced Tuesday that…
From Construction Dive: President Donald Trump’s push to remove undocumented workers from industries across the country played out on several construction sites last week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested over 100 undocumented workers during a jobsite raid in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 29, the agency said in a news release. Some of those workers were sent […]
From Industrial Safety and Hygiene News: No real surprises came with the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for OSHA, released in detail Friday May 30, 2025. Less money for standards and enforcement. An overall budget cut of about eight percent. Elimination of 223 full-time employees (12.3% of OSHA staff) which is expected to […]
This is a cross post from Prof. Eric Goldman’s blog, mostly written by Prof. Jess Miers, with additional commentary at the end from Eric. Two things can be true: Non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) is a serious and gendered harm. And, the ‘Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act,’’ […]
Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned business specializing in utility construction, recently promoted one of its frontline employees. Brad Luitjohan, an industry veteran with 22 years’ experience, first joined Poettker in 2006 as a Carpenter. Following his promotion to Lead Foreman in 2008, Luitjohan oversaw the construction of two retail centers, a rehabilitation clinic, and a […]
From Construction Dive: Plans for data centers, construction’s hottest sector, continued to fly off drafting tables in April, while owners in other market segments mostly sat still, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April, almost exclusively on the back of data center ramp-ups. Without those projects moving forward, the […]
Billionaire Elon Musk alleged that President Trump has ties to convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday as the part of his growing feud with the president, a fight that boiled over and turned personal on Thursday.
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