Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order Tuesday directing all Missouri state agencies to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The order bans agencies from using state funding for diversity training initiatives and from incorporating DEI into hiring and contracting practices. “Our state agencies must operate under a framework that ensures fairness, equal opportunity, and […]
This weekend, the Riverbend area is buzzing with an exciting variety of events that cater to diverse interests, from live music and trivia nights to delicious food festivals and wellness workshops, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy. For a complete listing of all upcoming events, be sure to visit https://www.riverbender.com/events/ . If you want to make sure even more of the region is aware of your event email cj@riverbender.com and explore our range of Event Promotion Services! Featured Be a part of an evening of nostalgia at the Speakeasy Swing Dance: Presented by the Alton Community Service League on February 21, 2025, at the Wood River Moose. Step back in time to the 1920s, 30s, and 40s with live music by The Granite City Swing Band. The night begins with a complimentary dance lesson, followed by a spirited evening of dancing. Enjoy drinks and appetizers while participating in the Vintage Trunk Raffle for exciting prizes. Doors open at 5:00 PM, and the live
DOGE left its website backend exposed; lawyers own up to using AI; and a YouTube true crime documentary channel where all the murders are AI-generated.
Upscale residential units, office space, public spaces, an amphitheater, a food hall, an event space, and a potential home for Gateway Arch National Park’s archives are among the proposed features.
The Cordish Cos., the Baltimore-based real estate firm that partnered with the St. Louis Cardinals to create Ballpark Village, will demolish the long-vacant hotel as part of a $670M project.
The Cordish Cos., which developed Ballpark Village with the St. Louis Cardinals, was chosen from three bids to redevelop the shuttered hotel site, just 2 blocks east of Busch Stadium.
Missouri lawmakers have given initial approval to a plan raising processing fees by $3 per transaction as part of an effort to attract and retain the independent contractors who run the offices across the state.
Last November you might recall that Wired released an excellent report documenting how it was trivial to buy the sensitive and detailed movement data of U.S. military and intelligence workers as they moved around Germany. The culprit, as usual, was a global collection of super dodgy data brokers and adtech firms that see little in the way […]
A bill to protect one of the world’s largest chemical companies from charges it didn’t warn customers that one of its most popular products causes cancer won first-round approval Tuesday in the Missouri House.
The legislation, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Dane Diehl of Butler, would make the label required by federal pesticide regulators “sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a warning label regarding cancer under any other provision of current law.”
“This bill is going to put…
A health department staffer did write such a transition plan, according to records obtained by the Post-Dispatch. The plan calls for "shelter wide" euthanasia.
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