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From Belleville News-Democrat: Surgical costs, time, and adapting to a changing healthcare landscape are at the forefront of HSHS St. Elizabeth Hospital’s $50 million expansion project at its O’Fallon medical campus, its CEO says. Construction has started on a new surgical treatment center that is expected to accommodate more same-day procedures than before. The expected […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis County lawmakers on Tuesday did their part in advancing development of a regional police training center. The County Council OK’d a cooperation agreement with St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties for the project, called the Gateway Regional Law Enforcement Training Center and contemplated for an area near Interstate […]

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Elton John appears in the long-awaited Spinal Tap sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, but before the film hits theaters, you can watch him rock out with the Tap…

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Boeing’s air and space museum, the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, will be open to the public this summer! From biplanes to space capsules, the Prologue Room displays artifacts and […]

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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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Darlene Green was voted out of office in April. But she's back on the city payroll, with paychecks in her name being cut.

District 5 is investigating a shooting that left a 20-year-old woman injured on July 30 in the West End neighborhood.

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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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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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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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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 […]

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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The report is light on specifics and dollar figures. But the hope is to “spur strategic thinking, collaboration and transformative policy solutions” for St. Louis.

Benjamin Hayes, 43, of Wentzville, and his 16-year-old son Max died.

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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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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