One of St. Louis’ largest electrical contractors, Kaiser Electric, is kicking off 2025 with new leadership. Dennis Harter, a 26-year veteran of the electrical industry, has been named president of Kaiser Electric. He succeeds Ken Naumann, who is stepping into an advisory role as president emeritus of Kaiser. He will also serve on the firm’s […]
The St. Peters woman accused of torching multiple businesses while on vacation in Puerto Rico will remain in custody until her trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
More than $3 billion in new capital improvement construction project opportunities coming to the St. Louis region will be introduced to 800+ local construction industry contractors and other partners on February 19, 2025 at the 9th Annual Investment in Infrastructure Expo sponsored by the SITE Improvement Association. Officials from over 26 government agencies, municipalities, utilities […]
O'FALLON — A 49-year-old man has been charged with burglary following an incident at Prime Service Cleaners in O'Fallon, where police say he was caught on surveillance footage. The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged Shawn T. Rawlings on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, for his alleged involvement in the crime, which took place on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The incident was reported to the O'Fallon Police Department the next morning. Authorities identified Rawlings as a suspect after reviewing video surveillance from the area. He was apprehended in Granite City, shortly thereafter. A search warrant executed at his home led to the recovery of items connected to the burglary. Rawlings is currently being held at the St. Clair County Jail while awaiting court proceedings.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Wildey Theatre will welcome Blind Boys of Alabama, a GRAMMY Award-winning gospel group, to perform in Edwardsville. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, community members are invited to The Wildey Theatre for an evening that spans traditional gospel music and contemporary favorites. Ricky McKinnie, percussionist and manager of the band, expressed his excitement to come to Edwardsville and share the group’s music with the Riverbend. “It is going to be a night that you’re going to remember because we’re going to give it all we've got,” McKinnie said. “We’re going to have a wonderful time because no town is too large or too small for Blind Boys to come and do what we do. We realize that people need people. We enjoy singing our music. It’ll be a night of great song. If you like songs that’ll make you feel good, it’s the place to be.” The founding members of Blind Boys got their start as The Happy
The members of Black Sabbath are being honored by their home city of Birmingham.The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a recommendation that Sabbath founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer…
SPRINGFIELD — Today, C ongresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s order to federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.press "This announcement is a blatant dismissal of Congress' constitutional authority over the power of the purse. Federal grant funding isn’t wasteful spending—it’s essential assistance that millions of Americans depend on,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I’ve heard from countless people in our district—farmers who rely on USDA loans, families using Medicaid, and local leaders waiting for updates on infrastructure projects. Workforce development programs, which provide critical job training and skills to our communities, are also at risk. The people of Central and Southern Illinois need answers and I intend to get them.” Prior to this most recent announcement, Congresswoman Budzinski joined mor
Authorities with the Webster Groves Police Department are attempting to allay community concerns after a person was found dead in a home Tuesday morning.
MISSOURI — One Missouri lawmaker wants to help make tax time a little easier on families. Senator Josh Hawley is pushing a plan to grow the child tax credit. It currently has a maximum of $2,000 per child — a number he'd like to expand to $5,000. Hawley also wants to see that happen in [...]
You may recall a few years back that then Rep. Devin Nunes went on a SLAPPtastic suing spree, filing a bunch of highly questionable defamation lawsuits against a variety of people, including someone pretending to be a cow owned by Nunes. The lawsuits, generally, have not gone well. One of the dumber lawsuits was the […]
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