McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, recently promoted Mike Stiebel, P.E., to the position of Principal. In his new role, Stiebel will be responsible for expanding the company’s federal business operations and strategizing for sustainable growth within the organization. With a proven track record of handling challenging work orders across […]
A mother’s wrongful death lawsuit filed against a now-closed Christian boarding school alleging her son died after suffering sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of employees can move forward, according to a federal judge.
(The Center Square) – Twenty-three states, led by Texas, have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over a new rule it finalized in accordance with a law passed by Congress. The rule creates a methane tax and targets the U.S. oil…
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by Corey Freed, CannonDesign’s Director of Sustainability We’re excited to announce that CannonDesign, in partnership with BluePoint Planning, Blackrock Consulting, Verdical Group and Greenwood Consulting Group LLC, has been selected by the City of St. Louis to lead the development of an updated sustainability plan. Spearheaded by the City’s Planning & Urban Design Agency and […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director Construction Forum The CIA’s loss has been a huge gain for St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the St. Louis Region over the past four decades. Instead of spy missions, Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge is on a mission to position the region’s air transportation for the next three or four decades. Lambert […]
ALTON - A painting of the Lucy Haskell Playhouse will hang in Alton City Hall after the community came together to restore it. When Third Ward Alderman Ray Strebel found the painting in storage, he contacted Chair of the Alton Historical Commission Douglas Bader. Strebel and Bader decided to raise money to restore the painting. Bader said the goal was to honor artist Ruth Means and commemorate the Haskell Playhouse’s 50th anniversary on the National Register of Historic Places. The community is invited to a ceremony to celebrate the restoration. “We looked at this as sort of a three-fold project,” Bader explained. “One, we were going to be able to restore the painting. It was also going to be a way to honor the painter Ruth Means, who was a prolific painter, well-known in Alton. And also, the subject matter was the Haskell Playhouse, which, of course, is a beloved building here in Alton.” Strebel, a mayoral candidate, worked with Bader to raise
COLLINSVILLE - A Collinsville man with a criminal past faces several new charges after a domestic violence incident led authorities to search his home, finding drugs and firearms. Troy A. Fohne, 39, of Collinsville, was charged with the following: Unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony) Felon in possession of a weapon (Class 3 felony) Felon in possession of a weapon (Class 3 felony) Aggravated battery (Class 3 felony) Aggravated unlawful restraint (Class 3 felony) Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor) A petition was filed to deny Fohne’s pretrial release, which describes the incident as follows: “Victim reported that her boyfriend, the defendant, became angry over a missing phone and pushed her to the ground, striking her with his hands and kicking her,” the petition states. “He then brandished a handgun and struck her in the head with it. “He refused to allow her to leave, threatening to harm her if she left. She
From Construction Dive: Total construction and nonresidential input prices declined 0.2% in December, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors. Much of the recent stability in input prices over the past year stems from lower energy costs, including a $0.45 per gallon drop in diesel prices since December 2023, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief […]
EDWARDSVILLE — A 16-year-old male from East St. Louis has been detained on a charge of possession of a machine gun, according to an announcement made on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, by Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Granite City, specifically in the vicinity of State Street and Market Street. The Delinquency Petition alleges that the juvenile possessed a handgun that had been modified to enable the automatic firing of multiple shots with a single pull of the trigger. The investigation into the incident was conducted by the Granite City Police Department. Haine emphasized that the charge is based on probable cause, and noted that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
On December 14, James Harr, the owner of an online store called ComradeWorkwear, announced on social media that he planned to sell a deck of “Most Wanted CEO” playing cards, satirizing the infamous “Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards” introduced by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency in 2003. Per the ComradeWorkwear website, the Most Wanted CEO cards would offer “a critique […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The state of Missouri has purchased a vacant office building in west St. Louis County to move its employees from their prior downtown St. Louis location. The state finalized a deal Dec. 30 to buy the building along Highway 40 in Chesterfield for $16.25 million, a spokesman for the state […]
Your electric bill could soon be on the rise. Ameren Missouri formally filed a request last year that could increase its base rates this year, a plan that would cost the average customer an extra $17 per month.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned outside witnesses during the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to be Attorney General of the United States. Durbin first questioned Mr. Emery Gainey, the former Sheriff of Alachua County and Ms. Bondi’s Chief of Staff when she served as Florida’s Attorney General, about whether she will support law enforcement if a day like January 6 happens again. “You are aware of what happened here on January 6 in the Capitol complex and the law enforcement personnel who were attacked by the mob. A number of them , hundreds of them have been prosecuted and some are serving sentences for violent felonies against our police. Was there anything like that in your background dealing with Ms. Bondi where she has been called on to make a decision on standing up for law enforcement
St. Charles City Police have a warrant out for a St. Charles woman's arrest after allegedly assaulting and robbing a former co-worker at a Waffle House.
Devo’s biggest hit single may be the 1980 track “Whip It,” but it turns out it isn’t the group’s biggest moneymaker.According to Rolling Stone, that distinction goes to the tune…
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