SALEM, Ill. - In an effort to identify an unknown train wreck victim, Salem, Illinois, has instead uncovered a new mystery. For 54 years, an unidentified victim of a 1971 train wreck lay at rest in a Salem cemetery. But Henry Morton, a Mizzou student and Salem native, and the city of Salem teamed up to [...]
People and companies from across the construction industry have been stepping up with donations of both materials and effort to assist in the early stages of recovery from the May 16th tornado. Here are some ways in which you can connect if you want to help. Resources gathered/provided by Greater St. Louis Inc. Includes updated […]
From NextSTL: Late last year I stumbled upon a photograph – a scale model of Cementland made by City Museum visionary Bob Cassilly as an in-progress representation of the core 40 acres of the then-56-acre Riverview Neighborhood/Riverview Municipality site. I had always heard that any plans for Cementland were entirely in Bob’s head, and thus […]
For a month, Tony Stewart has slept in his semitruck after a tornado destroyed his home. Now, he's feeding more than 100 people a day in north St. Louis.
A jury found 60-year-old Reginald Wright guilty of assault. Prosecutors say in a rage, he pointed a loaded gun at an employee and pistol-whipped two of them.
EUREKA, Mo. - The Endangered Wolf Center is helping a species that was nearly extinct in the 1970s make a return to Arizona and New Mexico. “We were able to foster six Mexican wolf pups born at the Endangered Wolf Center into two wild dens in New Mexico,” said Sarah Holaday, director of Animal Care [...]
The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) Chapter 19 is proud to announce its newly elected Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term. Pictured from left to right: John Smith – Tarlton, Ryan Kassinger – Paric, Dennis Hoguert – Clayco, Steve Batey – Mechanical Solutions, Louis Vannatta – Bleigh Construction, Tim Fischer – SM Wilson, […]
TROY — For Dawn Mushill, the past 25 years as President & CEO of the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce have been more than just a career — they’ve been a dream come true. “There are very few jobs where you can ride an elephant, give a high school commencement speech, appear in a rap video, perform a dance routine with the mayor, and drive a ‘Chambermobile,’” said Mushill with a smile. “Everything I love —connecting people, building relationships, providing resources, and planning events — is part of what I get to do every day.” When Mushill took the role in 2000, she had just moved to Troy and didn’t know a single person in the community. With no clear roadmap, she brought her own vision and energy to the job. “In each of my interviews, I brought suggestions and ideas. By the third round, the Board President told me, ‘Now put those ideas to work’ — and I did.” At
This is a combo piece with the first half written by law student Elizabeth Grossman about her take on the recent FTC moral panic about the internet, and the second part being some additional commentary and notes from her professor, Jess Miers. The FTC is fanning the flames of a moral panic. On June 4, […]