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Today on TAP: The hills above my hometown regularly catch fire, and developers regularly build there nonetheless.

From EPA.gov: EPA says that each of these companies performed renovations on properties built prior to 1978 without obtaining renovator certification from EPA, as required by federal law. Other violations included failure to retain and produce required records and failure to follow lead-safe work practices during renovations. “Reducing exposure to lead, especially among children and […]

Snow has caused widespread closures in St. Louis, with hundreds of schools, businesses, and daycares shut down, and officials prioritizing safety amid hazardous road conditions.

Missouri lawmakers are proposing bigger scholarships for students with financial need, allowing more universities to grant engineering and medical degrees, and supporting aid to victims of hazing. Ahead of the 2025 legislative session’s launch on Wednesday, members of the Missouri General Assembly filed more than two dozen bills affecting higher education. To be signed into […]

On January 7, 1925, Henry M. (Harry) Schweppe and Angie Rand Schweppe celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. An Alton Evening Telegraph article described Mr. and Mrs. Schweppe as “two of the most useful people in Alton…neither has allowed to escape a chance to do something for an individual, or for their city.” On the day of their celebration, “flowers in great numbers decorated the home, floods of cards and written greetings for the couple congested the mails, while a constant stream of callers went in and out of the Schweppe residence to express their good wishes, and their admiration for the couple.” Mr. and Mrs. Schweppe’s living children, Annette Schweppe Rodgers (Mrs. Eben Rodgers) and Nelson Schweppe, along with grandsons Eben Rodgers, Jr. and Rand Rodgers, entertained guests as well. The dining room was decorated in yellow and white, with a large wedding cake with yellow icing. Harry Schweppe owned the H.M. Schweppe Clothing Company

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As St. Louis prepares for yet another snow system late Thursday into Friday morning, the "National French Toast Alert System" says it's time to run to the store to purchase milk, bread, and eggs.

An anticipated return of inclement weather is closing the St. Louis Zoo on Friday.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The St. Louis Science Center said it is “exploring” a sale of land it owns off South Kingshighway Boulevard. The 1-acre parcel is located at Kingshighway and Manchester Avenue, at the western end of the Grove commercial district. The property, which the organization has owned for 24 years, has been used […]

The owner said he hopes the iconic neon peacock sign out front will remain in place.

From Contractor Magazine:  The construction industry has long grappled with the challenge of effective project scheduling. Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, while powerful, has often been the domain of specialized professionals using complex legacy software. This approach, however, leaves many stakeholders out of the loop and can lead to disconnects between planning and execution. As […]

AI generated slop is tricking people into thinking an already devastating series of wildfires in Los Angeles are even worse than they are — and using it to score political points. 

From NPR:  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday that St. Clair County will get $89.5 million in grant money to help in disaster recovery from the flooding caused by 8 inches of rain that fell on July 16. The agency said in a news release the money could be used to […]

From Offsite Builder:  There are two distinct types of modular factories: industrialized and semi-custom. Each has advantages and challenges when it comes to startup costs, marketing strategies and financial risks. What should an entrepreneur consider when choosing which one to pursue? Industrialized construction relies upon repeatable systems that allow factories to build high volumes of […]

The entire St. Louis metropolitan area is under a Winter Weather Advisory late Thursday and into Friday morning as another round of snow hits the region. While this system will be less intense than Sunday and Monday's storm, it will impact the morning commute on Friday.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The head of the steelworkers’ union at Granite City Works said Friday he disagreed with critics who said politics was behind President Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) Craig McKey, president of Local 1899, noted that Nippon made […]

From Construction Dive:  Open construction jobs ticked up 17,000 to 276,000 on the last day of November when compared to the last day of October, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday. The report measures the number of positions for which employers actively are seeking workers. The increase occurred after a large drop […]

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