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VIDEO: How Our Industry Stands with Region in Tornado’s Aftermath

1 month 1 week ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum The St. Louis Construction Industry has been on the ground in major force helping residents and businesses since just hours after a tornado tore through North St. Louis. Right now, things are day-to-day. Ultimately it is both a challenge and an opportunity for transformational change. This is going […]
Tom Finan

Albion West End Goes Out For Bid. New Renderings.

1 month 1 week ago
From CityScene STL:  Central West End’s Albion West End tower at Kingshighway and Lindell has gotten to the bidding process. The project has appeared on the SLDC Planroom website for subcontractors to bid on different aspects of the project. Clayco is the general contractor. The Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Koplar Properties and Albion […]
Dede Hance

How Downtown St. Louis Won–and Lost–in Jefferson City

1 month 1 week ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  A solid hit and a whiff: That’s how boosters of downtown St. Louis saw the legislative session that wrapped last week in Jefferson City. A new entertainment district designed to beef up security and ensure event revenue was carved into statute—something that several of the biggest business names in town had […]
Dede Hance

Beloved Bethalto Father Faces Medical Bills and Storm Damage - Community Rallies To Help

1 month 1 week ago
BETHALTO - Friends of Larry Anderson have launched a fundraiser to assist the family as they face multiple hardships, including unexpected medical and dental expenses and damage to their home caused by recent storms. The fundraiser, organized by Bridgett Jacquot on behalf of Anderson’s family, aims to raise $5,000 to help cover temporary housing and medical bills. Anderson and his family have struggled to get their insurance company to inspect their storm-damaged home, leaving them with unsafe living conditions and financial strain. Larry Anderson, described by his friends as a kind and hardworking individual, is known for bringing positivity to his workplace by sharing stories from his childhood in rural southern Illinois. His friends emphasize his caring nature and faithfulness, noting his willingness to support others. The fundraiser page encourages donations and sharing to support the family during this difficult period. Anderson’s friends also ask the community to

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What’s Inside The Wedge Innovation Center in Alton

1 month 1 week ago
From RiverBender:  At a recent “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, the CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center shared more about what’s in the building and how the community can engage. Scot Heathman was named the CEO of The Wedge prior to its opening in April 2025. He explained that The Wedge is a space for the […]
Dede Hance

MODOT Fully Opens New I-55/Hwy. 67 Roundabout South of Festus

1 month 1 week ago
From Leader Publications:  The Missouri Department of Transportation fully opened a new roundabout constructed in the southeast quadrant of the I-55/Hwy. 67 interchange south of Festus on May 17. Northbound I-55 traffic exiting at the Festus exit (Exit 174) to travel southbound Hwy. 67 will now use the now fully open roundabout to access Hwy. […]
Dede Hance

Trump Admin Forcing African Countries To Embrace Elon Musk’s Starlink If They Want To Continue Receiving Lifesaving Aid

1 month 1 week ago
You can’t say that Elon Musk hasn’t gotten his money’s worth after spending $277 million to help buy Donald Trump an election victory (that’s not including the $44 billion Musk spent on turning Twitter into a right wing propaganda mill). The end of the numerous investigations into labor, environmental, and consumer fraud abuses alone have […]
Karl Bode