Family members and business associates joined the St. Louis Business Journal to celebrate honorees in the Family Business Awards for 2024 during a dinner event at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown St. Louis on Oct. 24.
ST. LOUIS -- There's a lot of drama going on between two national landmarks and it isn't clear why. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis shared a birthday message to the ap formerly known as Twitter Monday. Then the Empire State Building weighed in with a rude reply. The national monument shared this birthday message [...]
SPRINGFIELD - Halloween is a fun, spooky and exciting time for kids and adults as they scour for that perfect costume and people add spooky decorations to their homes. If you don’t keep fire safety in mind, Halloween and fall decoration can add an increased fire danger to your home that could create a real scary situation. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), each year from 2017 to 2019, an estimated average of 9,200 fires were reported to fire departments in the United States over a 3-day period around Halloween. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports from 2018–2022 there was an average of 835 home structure fires that began with decorations per year. These fires caused an annual average of 3 civilian fire deaths, 30 civilian fire injuries, and $14 million in direct property damage. Nearly half (47%) of these fires occurred because the decorations were too close to a heat source, such as a candle or hot equipment and approximately one-third
From First Alert 4: Ernestine Stewart has lived in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood for over four decades, and she and her neighbors are fighting against a project that would bring major change to where she lives. “Community voices are not being heard,” said Carla Alexander with the Jeff-Vander-Lou Neighborhood Association. The neighborhood association recently hosted a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The owner of the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch has less than two weeks to dodge a looming payoff deadline for $93 million in debt secured by the 910-room downtown hotel, according to loan servicer reports. The owner of the 910-room Hyatt Regency St. Louis is seeking to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Los Angeles Rams, still shunned by St. Louis’ football faithful, could soon own their former practice facility in Earth City, according to court filings. The purchase price? One dollar. The deal — set in motion when the National Football League team arrived here in 1995 — is being challenged by […]
GODFREY – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) welcomed 44 high school students to the Lewis and Clark Community College Campus Thursday for her annual Fall Youth Advisory Council (YAC) meeting. The event allows students to get a firsthand experience in the process of state government. “It’s great to see new and returning students at my Youth Advisory Council each year,” said Senator Harriss. “This council gives our high school students a glimpse into the state government process, while also allowing them the opportunity to meet and network with other high school students from schools across the district.” Students at this year’s council started their day by meeting with Senator Harriss, followed by presentations from Megan Tyler, Executive Director of Sacred Spaces of CARE, and Elizabeth Grant, Professor at LCCC and Edwardsville Alderwoman. “I am inspired by leadership, and I want to lead in my study of engineering
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Sami McKenny with the Student of the Month Award for September. Sami McKenny was nominated by Edwardsville High School journalism teacher, Mrs. Amanda Thrum. Sami is the daughter of Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Mark McKenny. She is 17 years old and a senior at EHS. Sami is currently president of the National Art Honors Society and is the Vice Team Captain for the Ethics Bowl. She is a member of the National French Honor Society and the National Honor Society as well as an officer of the National English Honor Society. She is a yearbook photographer and is the Editor-in-Chief of the school papers The Claw and The Tiger Times Online. Additionally, she is a member of the Creative Writing Club and has a freelance contract with the Intelligencer to write occasional stories. Outside of school, Sami takes weekly dance classes in the studies of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and modern. She has been a member
The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of color, according to a new Stateline analysis of federal data. Health experts in nonwhite communities say they’re finding strategies that work in their areas, but that they still struggle for […]
Rush is set to release a new vinyl box set dedicated to their time with Atlantic Records.The Albums: 1989-1996, dropping Nov. 1, will be made up of the Rock & Roll Hall of…
The job market continued to normalize in September: Unfilled job demand—openings minus hires—has receded from its 2022 peak and dropped another 430,000 last month. It's now close to its normal pre-pandemic level. Note that unfilled job demand is the main driver of migrant surges into the US, so this is good news for the likelihood ...continue reading "Job demand is almost back to normal"
An Oklahoma woman was charged with two counts of forgery after attempting to cash fraudulent checks at a credit union in Crestwood, MO, and was found to have been working with a group of people to cash fraudulent checks in other cities.
ST. LOUIS -- What will the weather be like in the St. Louis area on Halloween? Trick-or-treaters will probably need to bundle up. But, it looks like they will be dry. We do have some rain in the forecast late Wednesday night into the early morning of Halloween. Near record highs are forecast for today. [...]
GODFREY - The Godfrey Fire District and Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to a three-car accident at the intersection of West Delmar Avenue and Valley Drive. Engines 1412 and 1422 worked the scene. The crash did require some traffic disruption and the public was asked to avoid the scene for 30 minutes. The Godfrey Fire District expressed gratitude to Alton Memorial Ambulance, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, and Bowers Towing for their assistance in managing the incident. There were individuals treated at the scene for injuries, but none of the injuries appeared to be serious in nature, according to early reports. No further details regarding injuries or the cause of the accident have been released at this time.
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