ST. LOUIS - St. Louis area real estate's median listing price has gone up by $17,000 from January to February according to Realtor.com's monthly housing trends report. U.S. homes hit an all-time high median listing price of $392,000 in February, according to that report. It found that the St. Louis metro area's median listing price [...]
Nonprofit, fully online university to provide Amazon’s hourly employees access to 10 business and IT degree programs ST. LOUIS – WGU Missouri today announced it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees throughout the state with full tuition toward select undergraduate degree programs in information technology and business. The goal of the program is to connect Amazon employees with opportunities to learn new skills for career success, whether that be at Amazon or elsewhere. “WGU is honored to be selected by Amazon as an education partner, and we look forward to providing the company’s hourly employees with access to career-boosting education that will help them grow their skills and advance their careers,” said Dr. Angie Besendorfer, Chancellor of WGU Missouri. “Both Amazon and WGU are committed to providing adults who might otherwise not be able to earn a degree
Wesley Bell, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, shared a story with The St. Louis American on Wednesday regarding Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
ST. LOUIS – To help customers communicate with friends and family impacted by the conflict in Ukraine, Spectrum today announced it is waiving charges for all calls to Ukraine for Spectrum Voice® and Spectrum Mobile™ customers through the end of March 2022. Standard SMS text messages to Ukraine already are included at no extra charge with Spectrum Mobile service. Customers don’t need to do anything; the fees will be automatically waived from their monthly bill. About Spectrum Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet ® , TV, Mobile and Voice.
ST. LOUIS – Today, Multi-platinum pop icons New Kids on the Block released “Bring Back The Time,” the feel-good instant hit sure to get everyone smiling. Joined by their upcoming Mixtape Tour 2022 tour mates, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue, New Kids on the Block are bringing fans the high-octane anthem that they all need right now. A historic first, the song marks the only time the artists have all collaborated on music together. “Bring Back The Time” is accompanied by an epic music video, which premiered exclusively on Billboard.com this morning. To celebrate the release, New Kids on the Block sat down with Good Morning America this morning for an exclusive interview and to make the performance debut of “Bring Back The Time” with special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue. Co-written and co-produced by Donnie Wahlberg the song aims to uplift and inspire listeners. The song embodies the feel-good sentiment of their upcoming
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's current band, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, has joined the growing list of artists who have canceled concerts in Russia in the wake of that…
Spotify — the world’s most popular music streaming service — has hitched its wagon to Joe Rogan, a former comedian and reality TV host whose particular take on world events involves him inviting highly controversial guests onto his podcast and then just muttering “that’s wild” when they invoke insane conspiracy theories. Rogan has drawn heat […]
The city of St. Louis mask order will expire Sunday and will not be renewed, health officials said.
The current order expires Saturday, March 5, at 11:59 p.m. The St. Louis Department of Health announced in a Thursday news release that it will not request that the Board of Aldermen authorize a renewal once it expires.
Illinois and St. Louis County ended their mask orders last week.
The department said it would continue to recommend people wear masks in public spaces, especially high-risk groups…
Mitch Baden, CEO and president of Royal Banks of Missouri, doesn’t mince words. He has views on everything from the attitude of the Mizzou basketball team in the late 1970s to political fragmentation in the St. Louis area.
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced a new Professional Leadership Strategies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate within the Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis (PAPA), which can be completed online in less than one year. The certificate is designed to prepare administrators to become better leaders regardless of where they are in their careers or organization, and offers leadership training that has applicability for professionals in any field through a series of specially designed courses offered in a compact format. “Too often professionals will find themselves being promoted or appointed into a position of leadership without having been prepared to lead,” said Drew Dolan, PhD, program director and professor in the Department of Public PAPA. “The Professional Leadership Strategies certificate is constructed to train individuals to be prepared to lead in current positions
Vladimir Putin dialed up the president of France earlier today to let him know about Russia's plans for Ukraine: Vladimir Putin has told Emmanuel Macron that Kyiv’s “refusal to accept Russia’s conditions” means “the worst is still to come” in Ukraine, saying Moscow was aiming to take “full control” by diplomatic or military means, according ...continue reading "Putin wants “full control” of Ukraine"
BELLEVILLE – State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Swansea) accepted an award for his sustained support and meritorious service to Illinois fire services from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Foundation on Wednesday. “Firefighters risk their lives every day,” Belt said. “I’m honored to receive this award and I will continue to support measures that benefit all Illinois firefighters.” The award comes in response to Belt’s support of legislation that would assist fire protection agencies and statewide associations, like Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, in pursuing donations designed to build a stronger and more sustainable fire, EMS and special team statewide intergovernmental cooperative system serving all municipalities during crisis and disaster level events. Existing law allows law enforcement agencies and their statewide associations to conduct raffles, while fire protection agencies and their statewide associations are not listed in current law
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