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SLDC Board Approves Hiring Williams to Replace Richardson

6 months 1 week ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The board of St. Louis’ development agency on Thursday voted to hire Otis Williams as its chief on an interim basis, moving on from the leadership of Neal Richardson. The move was expected, as the city’s new mayor, Cara Spencer, had pledged to install a new chief amid problems at St. […]
Rachel Finan

Judge In Apple / Epic Case Is Spitting Mad At Apple’s Willful Contempt

6 months 1 week ago
Back in 2021, Apple mostly won the antitrust case that Epic brought against it, and the Ninth Circuit largely agreed. The court rejected most claims about Apple’s App Store being an illegal monopoly. The company just had to make one small change: let developers tell users they could make purchases elsewhere. Simple enough. Instead, Apple […]
Mike Masnick

Tarlton’s Rotty, ARCO’s Sander Inducted into S&T Academy

6 months 1 week ago
Two professionals from the St. Louis construction community are among eight recent inductees into the MO S&T into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during an induction ceremony held Thursday, April 10, in Rolla. The academy recognizes outstanding alumni for their professional achievement and success. It also provides support and experience to help the […]
Rachel Finan

Daily Deal: The Ultimate Python & Artificial Intelligence Certification Bundle

6 months 1 week ago
The Ultimate Python and Artificial Intelligence Bundle has 9 courses to help you take your Python and AI knowledge to the next level. You’ll learn about data pre-processing and visualization, artificial neural networks, how to use the Keras framework, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated […]
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Mia Rose to Rebuild Unfinished Glen Carbon Apartments After Fire Due to Lightning

6 months 1 week ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Mia Rose Holdings, the developer of the apartments Latitude-38 in Meridian Plaza, released a statement about a fire that engulfed one of the complexes under construction in Glen Carbon. According to the release, an “early morning lighting strike” caused the three alarm fire that the Glen Carbon fire department and several other […]
Rachel Finan

Dysfunction makes path to keeping Chiefs and Royals in Jackson County ‘rough’

6 months 1 week ago
For more than 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals have called adjacent stadiums in eastern Kansas City home. The teams’ future at Truman Sports Complex, though, is increasingly in doubt as the franchises ponder options on both sides of the state line and as officials in the Jackson County Legislature and Missouri General […]
Ceilidh Kern

St. Louis saw record rainfall in month of April

6 months 1 week ago
If it seemed like April was more dull and gloomy than normal, that's because it was. In April 2025, St. Louis saw the most amount of rain recorded---breaking the record from over 130 years ago.
Megan Mueller

State of Illinois Recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month

6 months 1 week ago
CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Illinois Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative (CBHTI) are highlighting the important resources offered to residents and families across the state. “Mental Health Awareness Month represents a time to reflect on how far we’ve come—and recommit to the work ahead,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Illinois is leading the way in confronting the mental health crisis head-on: we became the first state in the nation to ban prior authorization for inpatient mental health care, we’ve strengthened 988 call center services, expanded capacity, and launched a centralized care portal to connect people with the help they need. My administration remains fully committed to fighting for critical federal

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St. Louis Man Charged with Forging Deeds on Four Homes

6 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — James Townes Jr., 48, of the 11200 block of Cadigan Lane in St. Louis, was charged Wednesday with multiple counts of stealing, possession of forging instruments, and impersonating a notary public in connection with a scheme involving fraudulent property transfers, according to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Townes faces four counts each of stealing $25,000 or more, possession of a forging instrument, and acting as or impersonating a notary. He is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond without the option of a 10% bond. A booking photo was not available. The charges stem from an investigation that began after a burglary call on Dec. 13, 2024, in the 6700 block of Silver Fox. During the investigation, officers discovered that Townes had filed false quitclaim deeds at the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds Office, transferring ownership of several homes into his company’s name, Tied Tight Entertainment LLC, by forging previous

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