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What You Should Do

5 months 3 weeks ago
Okay, people. You keep asking me, “Mike, but what should we do?” I am going to condescend to you now, about what you should do. The only resistance worth a damn is the one where you stop calculating the odds and start living your truth without reservation. What separates the merely clever from the genuinely […]
Mike Masnick

Charges dropped against Missouri caseworker in foster parent murder plot case

5 months 3 weeks ago
McDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — The McDonald County prosecutor has dropped charges against a woman who had been accused of obstructing law enforcement and tampering with evidence. Emily Flatt, a case worker with Missouri Baptist Children's Home, was charged last November after authorities say she refused to give them information on two teenage girls who were [...]
Bobbie Pottorff

HSHS Names System Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive  

5 months 3 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a leading Catholic health ministry with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin, announced today that Kelley Kostich, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC, has been named System Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive. She will join HSHS on March 31. HSHS has a location in O'Fallon, IL. In this role, Kostich will oversee system nursing practice, nursing standardization, clinical education and St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield. Kostich is an exceptional nursing executive with depth of experience on the clinical and executive sides. She joins HSHS from Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHM) in Detroit, Michigan, the flagship children’s hospital for Tenet Healthcare, where she serves as the Chief Nursing Officer. Her previous experience includes serving in St. Louis, Missouri, as Administrative Director of Nursing Operations (Neonatal Services) for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s

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Rally Against Gun Violence Planned in Alton

5 months 3 weeks ago
ALTON - Community leaders will gather in Alton for a rally against gun violence. At 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2025, community members are invited to the 1200 block of Central Avenue in Alton to talk about gun violence in the community and listen to speeches by young people and elected officials. “We just want to let the community know that their safety is of utmost importance and let those who are actually involved in these shootings know that it’s not going to be tolerated within our community,” said Alderwoman Rosetta Brown. “Thursday is going to be a great coming together.” Brown, Alderwoman for the Fourth Ward, has collaborated with Abe Lee Barham to organize the rally. Barham pointed to a recent shooting near a bus stop as evidence that gun violence is a major issue in Alton. He noted that while there were no injuries, there were still consequences. “Fortunately, no one got shot or killed, which is a blessing,” he said.

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Remarkable Women 2025

5 months 3 weeks ago
FOX 2 is recognizing the great contributions women have made to our nation and local communities. Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress, and quality of life. Throughout March, which is Women’s History Month, FOX 2 and KPLR 11 [...]
Joe Millitzer

Worker Wellness Blog: When You Tell a Lie Long Enough…

5 months 3 weeks ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Dede Hance

Missouri GOP renews push to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution

5 months 3 weeks ago
A Missouri Senate committee heard testimony once again on Monday about raising the bar on the process for passing initiative petitions. Initiatives petitions are measures proposed by citizens that appear on the ballot after an appropriate number of signatures are collected from voters. Republican senators led last year’s unsuccessful push to change the initiative petition process by adding additional barriers for an amendment to be added to Missouri’s Constitution. Monday’s hearing before…
Scout Hudson