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State education report shows improvement 

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An annual report from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows students enrolled in more than 90% of Missouri public schools are meeting or exceeding state standards.
Mark Zinn

Data Centers Eye Missouri While Residents, Politicians Debate Merits

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: A new type of development is making its way to Missouri streets. Humming quietly, these buildings, called data centers, house rows of servers that store the data behind everything from social media to hospitals, from 911 calls to information that powers artificial intelligence (AI). While these facilities have been divisive, Missouri […]

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Dede Hance

Conducting Periodic Lockout/Tagout Inspections

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From ASA Midwest Council Newsletter: Employers must develop and document procedures to control hazardous energy whenever employees perform activities covered by the lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard at 29 CFR 1910.147. These procedures give the authorized employee written instructions on how to eliminate the potential for unexpected activation, start up, or the release of stored energy. At […]

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Tom Finan

Alton Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Affordable Housing Complex

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From RiverBender: Community leaders came together in Alton to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing development. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, elected officials and community members gathered at the Alton Sunnybrook Affordable Housing Development at 767 Washington Avenue in Alton for speeches and a ribbon-cutting. Spearheaded by Dr. Ed Hightower, the development […]

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Dede Hance

MOBOT Completes Final Project in $100M Campaign with Linnean House Greenhouse Renovation

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The Missouri Botanical Garden has reopened the historic Linnean House after a renovation to restore the greenhouse to its original purpose. The renovation is part of MoBot’s $100 million Gateway to Garden campaign, which funded its Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center and the Oertli Family Hardy Plant Nursery. Renovation of […]

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Dede Hance

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: New Blocks On The Kids

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Mike Masnick

Seminar to Explore Delegated Design Approaches in Masonry — Nov. 19 at The Masonry Centre

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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis (MISL) is hosting an in-person continuing education seminar on Tuesday, November 19, focused on the growing use of delegated design in masonry construction. The one-hour lunchtime program, “Delegated Design of Masonry Structures,” will be held from noon to 1:00 PM at The Masonry Centre, 1429 S. Big Bend Blvd., […]

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Tom Finan