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James Kavanaugh, Former Bricklayers Business Manager, Dies at 87

7 months 1 week ago

James “Jim” Michael Kavanaugh, former business manager of Bricklayers Local 1 died on July 10 at age 87. His son, Jim Kavanaugh, CEO and co-founder of World Wide Technologies, wrote in a post on Linked-In, “Our dad was strong, tough, direct, and incredibly hardworking. He was a man of deep loyalty and a natural-born leader. […]

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Tom Finan

Today's Weather: Clouds and Showers with a Cooler Day Ahead

7 months 1 week ago
Today's high will reach 76 degrees with a low dipping to 58. Expect cloudy skies through much of the day with a chance of light showers. The weather feels pleasant, and winds will be light from the north-northeast at around 8 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. Humidity will remain high, so it might feel a bit muggy at times. Allergy sufferers should note that mold and grass pollen levels are moderate, with ragweed and tree pollen remaining low. The air quality is moderate, so take it easy if you are sensitive. Looking ahead to tomorrow, expect a warmer day with a high near 79 and a low around 57. Mostly sunny skies will brighten the day, and humidity will drop, making it feel much more comfortable. Winds will come from the northeast at about 8 mph with gusts up to 23 mph. UV levels will be very high, so don't forget your sunscreen if you plan to be outside. For more weather updates, visit https://riverbender.com/weather .

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McBride Plans 33 Homes Near Ballwin

7 months 1 week ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: A big homebuilder has a new subdivision planned in St. Louis County. McBride Land Growth LLC, connected to Chesterfield-based homebuilder McBride Homes, has filed for zoning for a new community of 33 single-family houses on 13.89 acres that is currently occupied by a single-family house near Ballwin. The project, at […]

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Tom Finan

Jon Hubach Joins City’s Community Development Authority; Will Assist in Tornado Relief

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Jon Hubach, an experienced economic development and public administration professional has joined the City of St. Louis Community Development Authority, where he will initially assist in the tornado recovery effort. Hubach made the announcement of his new position in a LinkedIn post. “My initial focus will be on tornado recovery, assisting the many lives affected […]

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Tom Finan

Study Shows Musk’s Starlink Too Congested To Tackle U.S. Broadband Woes Despite Billions In New Subsidies

7 months 1 week ago
A new study from researchers at X-Lab shows that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service lacks the capacity to put a serious dent in U.S. broadband. Despite recent efforts by the Trump administration to rewrite a $42 billion subsidy program with an eye on giving Musk billions in taxpayer dollars. The researchers found that given […]
Karl Bode

Big Canadian Modular Builder Folds: What It Means

7 months 1 week ago

From Offsite Innovators: It’s never good news when a modular company with serious potential runs out of runway. And that’s exactly what happened to Ontario-based BECC Modular, which has officially been placed into receivership by court order. For those in the offsite construction industry keeping an eye on Canada’s players, this development may have come […]

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Tom Finan

“Connections to Success” Helps Participants Reboot Their Lives

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Seven participants in the Connections to Success program each took a sheet of white copy paper and attempted to make a paper airplane as directed. “Don’t be laughing at me,” said Sada Brown, as she looked around while folding her piece of paper. “You might as well ball that thang […]

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Tom Finan

Paul McKee’s Northside Grocery Gas Station to Be Auctioned in Foreclosure

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From STL Today: Paul McKee’s troubled grocery store and gas station are in foreclosure after the developer defaulted on debt payments. McKee opened Zoom, a gas station and mini mart, and Greenleaf Market in 2019 with the help of a $10 million loan from the Bank of Springfield. He had pitched the projects as part […]

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Tom Finan

Impact Strategies Starts $15.5M Auto Service Center in St. Charles

7 months 1 week ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: One of the region’s largest car dealers has begun work on its latest project, a new $15.5 million service center. The new service center, being built by Clement Auto Group, marks the second half of a two-phase, total $30 million project on St. Charles’ “car row” bordering Interstate 70. The latest […]

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Tom Finan