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Clayco's founder and executive chairman has contributed $111,000 to a political action committee supporting Alderwoman Cara Spencer's bid for St. Louis mayor, providing a major boost to that effort and representing the largest single contribution of the cycle so far.

From West Newsmagazine:  Several road and pedestrian/bicyclist projects are moving forward in Wildwood, including the construction of a new roundabout at Hwy. 109 and State Route BA South. The $2.1 million project will realign Route BA South at Hwy. 109 and provide traffic calming at the intersection, said Rick Brown, director of public works. The […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The vacant AT&T tower in downtown St. Louis could see over 600 apartments and a high-tech automated parking system. The developer behind those plans, The Goldman Group of Boston, also is eyeing a range of amenities for the 44-story tower at Ninth and Chestnut streets, including a possible grocery store, café […]

A child sex trafficking suspect appeared in federal court Tuesday and admitted to transporting minors from Texas across state lines for prostitution.

In its 10 years of operation, Tacos 4 Life has successfully delivered on a dual mission: delicious craft tacos and striving to end childhood hunger. The world-changing concept caught the interest of St. Louis-based hotel development firm Midas Hospitality, which is introducing the first Tacos 4 Life to the city of St. Louis at the […]

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong is playing a Los Angeles fire relief concert with his side project The Coverups.The show takes place Friday at LA's Troubadour venue. Tickets go on sale…

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The entrepreneur programming arm of Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business has opened applications for the second round of an accelerator program it launched last year.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The deceased has been identified as Aubreeyonna Muex, 4 years of age, of the 10500 block of Castle Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63136. This was the previous report by St. Louis County Police about the child's death: St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 10500 block of Castle Drive. Officers located a child suffering from an apparent gunshot injury. Officers rendered aid and transported the child to an area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. The investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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CARROLLTON - The Greene County Economic Development Group (GCEDG) is excited to announce that the Greene County Broadband Project is moving forward in partnership with Frontier Communications. The Illinois Office of Broadband completed grant agreements with Frontier to support four fiber broadband projects in rural Greene County. In February of this year, GCEDG announced Frontier would receive $24.7 million in funding from the Connect Illinois Program for four projects to bring high-speed, reliable fiber internet to over 2700 locations covering the vast majority of rural Greene County. In addition to the state funded grant eligible areas, Frontier recently built fiber in and around Carrollton and will expand access to its fiber internet to homes and businesses in White Hall and Roodhouse early next year. When all the projects are completed, over 500 miles of fiber will provide available service to over 4,500 locations across Greene County. This new broadband service is expected to b

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ST. LOUIS, MO. – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe gave his State of the State address to the Missouri State Legislature. In the speech, the Governor took aim at the City of St. Louis, emphasizing his passion for taking away local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), despite the continued decline in crime in the City under the leadership of Mayor Jones and Chief Robert Tracy, and against the will of the overwhelming majority of Missourians, who voted for local control in 2012 by a 28 point margin. Mayor Jones issued the following statement in response: “Taking away local control of SLMPD will not make the City of St. Louis safer, will not help increase our population, and will not help to grow the revenue of our City, which is the economic engine for our state,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “This attempt at state takeover is pure politics, driven by elected officials who do not live in our City and the special interests that funded their

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An Iowa lawmaker wants to extend the state's borders into nine of Minnesota's counties, reflecting a similar situation between Missouri and Iowa in the 1800s leading to the famous "Honey War."

ALTON – The YWCA Southwestern Illinois would like to remind the community that the nomination period for the 2025 Women of Distinction (WOD) program is open through Friday, February 7, 2025. Nomination materials can be accessed online at www.ywcaswil.org or by calling YWCA at 618.465.7774. Each year, YWCA’s Women of Distinction program honors some of the most remarkable women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and achievement in their professional, civic, and personal lives. To date, the WOD Academy has grown to include more than 300 dynamic women whose accomplishments and contributions represent a wide range of industries and community efforts. YWCA urges the community to take this opportunity to nominate extraordinary women who are driving meaningful change and making a difference in the lives of others. Nomination packets are available at the YWCA office, online at www.ywcaswil.org , by email at info@ywcaswil.org , or by calling (618) 465-7774. Completed

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One of St. Louis’ largest electrical contractors, Kaiser Electric, is kicking off 2025 with new leadership. Dennis Harter, a 26-year veteran of the electrical industry, has been named president of Kaiser Electric. He succeeds Ken Naumann, who is stepping into an advisory role as president emeritus of Kaiser. He will also serve on the firm’s […]

The St. Peters woman accused of torching multiple businesses while on vacation in Puerto Rico will remain in custody until her trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]