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Food Trucks, Live Music and Resources at Free Rockin' For Recovery Festival

9 months 3 weeks ago
BETHALTO - Amare will host their annual Rockin’ for Recovery festival to raise awareness about substance use disorders and National Recovery Month. From 4–9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, community members can enjoy the free music and food truck festival at Central Park in Bethalto. The family-friendly event will also feature testimonials and a Fun Zone, and several organizations will be onsite to share more about their work. “It’s about bringing the community together,” said Jason Farley, Recovery & Community Engagement Specialist with Amare. “This was the goal all along, to get different pathways to recovery and different resources all in one place, get everybody working together and supporting people who are reaching out for help with substance use disorder and their families.” The festival will include music by Dry Clean Only, Crossroads, and Black Magic. The food trucks Falafel Saha, Kona Ice, Fusion Taco and Overboard will

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Downtown Troy to Host Festival Celebrating Chamber of Commerce's 40th Anniversary

9 months 3 weeks ago
TROY - The Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce will host a festival to commemorate the organization’s 40th anniversary. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in downtown Troy, community members can enjoy food trucks, artisan vendors, a gaming truck, a car show, Downtown Business Bingo and more. “The incentive is come see us, come do a little business with us, come eat something good, and here we are,” explained Dawn Mushill, executive director of the Chamber. “It’s just going to be one of those great days.” There will be a shuttle to transport people from the parking lots to downtown Troy at Market and Main Streets. Downtown Troy is currently under construction, so there will also be volunteers at the crosswalks to help people safely cross through the construction. The event starts at 9 a.m. with DJ Big Papa G, food trucks and the Downtown Business Bingo. The artisan vendor fair will open at 10 a.m., and a

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How to Solidify Your Hiring & Retention Strategies

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Construction Business Owner:  This year, the U.S. construction industry will need to hire roughly half a million workers on top of the normal pace of hiring to meet demand, according to a projection from Associated Builders and Contractors. The labor shortage is hitting organizations from all angles. On the one hand, retirement levels are […]
Kacey Crawley

Council to Evaluate Special Business District for Downtown Chesterfield Development

9 months 3 weeks ago
From West Newsmagazine:  A special business district (SBD) could be established in Downtown Chesterfield to provide funding for services through a tax levy. TSG Downtown Chesterfield Redevelopment LLC submitted a petition to establish the SBD in accordance with the requirements of the approved development agreement between the city of Chesterfield and Downtown Chesterfield Redevelopment LLC. […]
Kacey Crawley

Zuckerberg Vows To Stop Apologizing To Bad Faith Politicians, Right After Doing Just That

9 months 3 weeks ago
Two weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg apologized for something he didn’t actually do to appease a bad faith actor demanding he take responsibility for something that didn’t happen. This week, he’s claiming that he’s done falsely apologizing to bad faith actors demanding accountability for things he’s not responsible for. Pardon me, but I think I’ll wait […]
Mike Masnick