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The Affton Americans dropped the puck on their bid for a national title tonight only three months after their teammate Colin Brown, 16, was shot and killed.

The site of the fire was adjacent to the abandoned Carr School building.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The number of north St. Louis properties targeted for eminent domain by the St. Louis Development Corp. has grown to nearly 150, nearly all of which belong to Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration. The SLDC on Monday said its Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority has sent offer letters to the owners […]

From KMOV:  The City of St. Louis is taking new steps to redevelop abandoned properties in North City. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority sent letters to owners offering to buy the dilapidated properties. They have offered more than $1 million total for 87 private sites, the majority of which are owned by Paul McKee’s Northside […]

A Spanish Lake man remains behind bars for now for sexual misconduct on a MetroLink train for the second time.  

Monthly round up of favorite purchases, restaurants and books for January.

It's official: The U.S. will pause all military aid to Kyiv until President Trump determines that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is making a good-faith effort toward peace negotiations with Russia, according to a White House official. Trump's revenge is now complete.

Construction data was released today, and once again I don't get this: Following the pandemic, everyone was supposedly working from home. Downtowns were hollowed out. Vacancy rates were 50%. And yet, construction of office buildings has never fallen below its pre-pandemic peak. We're putting up new office buildings like gangbusters. What's going on?

From Bob Clark Beyond:  Marc Lore is one of the most forward-thinking entrepreneurs of our time. His ability to see far beyond the horizon and create innovative solutions that disrupt industries is something I’ve admired for years. Whether it’s evolving e-commerce, reinventing the food delivery business, or envisioning an entirely new city built on equity and […]

From STL Partnership:  Betsy Cohen will step down after 12 years in role The World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC) of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) announced February 26th that Betsy Cohen will step down from her role with the St. Louis Mosaic Project in the coming weeks, and Suzanne Sierra will […]

Roslyn Croft, inclusion and diversity manager at Tarlton Corporation was inducted into the Kirkwood High School Outstanding Alumni Hall of Fame on March  1st. The purpose of the Kirkwood Outstanding Alumni Hall of Fame is to honor alumni who have achieved success and who serve as appropriate role models for Kirkwood School District students. The […]

ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation. […]

by State Senator Mike Bernskoetter, 6th District (R) This week the Missouri Senate worked on the passage of Senate Bill 4. This legislation will positively impact Missouri’s economy and the future of our state by ensuring a reliable supply of electricity. As our population grows, and our economy and society continue to evolve, electrical usage increases. This […]

From The Intelligencer:  Meijer completed work on concrete filling at its future site inside the Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon. Erika Heil, the Glen Carbon Director of Community Development, provided an update during the Building Committee meeting on Feb. 25 in Glen Carbon. “Meijer has finished their concrete filling of the ground. That was completed […]

From The Wall Street Journal: In America’s most surprising cutting-edge classes, students pursue hands-on work with wood, metals and machinery, getting a jump on lucrative old-school careers. School districts around the U.S. are spending tens of millions of dollars to expand and revamp high-school shop classes for the 21st century. They are betting on the future of manual skills […]