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R.P. Lumber Set To Acquire Aldrich Home Center of Powell, Wyoming

7 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE – R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. has announced the acquisition of Aldrich Home Center in Powell, Wyoming, with the deal set to close on April 11, 2025. Located at 115 E. Park St., Aldrich Home Center is a family-owned hardware store and lumberyard that has been an integral part of the Powell community for decades. This will be the Midwestern chain’s third location in the Equality State and first in Park County. Renowned for its wide selection of tools, paint, and building materials, the store has long been a trusted resource for both professional tradesmen and DIY homeowners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Aldrich Home Center was originally founded in 1949 as Aldrich Lumber, and in 2001, Ken VanGrinsven purchased the business after working there for 18 years. For the past few years, Ken and his wife, Jan VanGrinsven, have been looking for a successor to continue the legacy of the business and secure their retirement. “When we met with R.P.

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Cardinals fall 13-9 to Red Sox in road opener

7 months 1 week ago
Rafael Devers reached base four times in his return to Boston after a season-opening slump and Alex Bregman had two hits in his first home game at Fenway Park to help the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-9 on Friday.
JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer

Region’s chemical industry welcome new investment

7 months 1 week ago

This article originally comes from Saint Louis County Community News on April 4th, 2025. The St. Louis region ranks among the top 25 metro areas in the United States for chemical exports, and recent investment in the sector could drive that ranking higher. The bi-state area has more than three times more soap and cleaning compound manufacturing jobs than other […]

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Jersey County Sheriff Manns Promises More Visibility on County Roads

7 months 1 week ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey County Sheriff’s Office is working on some new initiatives designed to increase interactions with citizens and patrols in certain areas of the county. Jersey Sheriff Nick Manns said: “In particular we are going to increase our presence in the most remote stretches of our county. I wanted to share this information with you so that you know why you are seeing on squad cars on a more frequent basis.” “I also want you to know that as we patrol our county roads late at night, you may see that our squad cars have lashing rear yellow or solid red and blue lights activated. As opposed to the flashing red and blue signifies that we are patrolling in your neighborhood. Not only will you know that it is us, but so will anyone else out on your roads. We hope that is a good thing. “Lastly, if you have not met the Deputy assigned to your particular zone and wish to, please give me a call and we will get someone to you. As always, call with any

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Why Donald Trump's news deluge soured St. Louisans on social media

7 months 1 week ago
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg discuss this year's less robust state budgetary process. Rosenbaum also talks about how he's cut down on social media usage recently — and examines whether Donald Trump's return to the White House prompted people to tune in or tune out more. Texas State University professor Amber Hinsley also joins the show to talk some recent trends around social media and current events.