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Local Home Builders & Remodelers Chapter Outlines Goals for Trade Industries

1 year 2 months ago
BELLEVILLE - The Home Builders & Remodelers of the Metro East Association (HBRMEA) has a busy few months ahead as they gear up for election season and prepare for their 2025 Home Expo. “Our builders are staying busy,” said Shannon Stelling with HBRMEA. “It’s crazy. You talk to our trade partners that support them with supplies or subcontractors that are helping do the work, and they’re busy. They’re not sitting at home collecting unemployment. They’re busy.” Stelling noted that the local HBRMEA chapter and the national association have been focused on finding the right candidates as Election Day approaches. She said it’s a “big priority” to make sure the candidates will support the homebuilding industry. “We’re very engaged with candidates, whether they’re Republican or Democrat, because housing should not be a political issue,” Stelling said. “We’re constantly having conversations

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Abortion a key flashpoint in Missouri Senate race between Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce

1 year 2 months ago
Missourians are set to vote on whether to unravel the state’s abortion ban or keep it intact. And as the debate rages across the state, access to reproductive health care has become a major flashpoint in the race for U.S. Senate between Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce Hawley, who is seeking re-election after […]
Anna Spoerre

Sustainable funding for needed senior services should become a higher priority

1 year 2 months ago
As the population ages, how prepared is our state and nation to meet their needs? The economy, immigration, abortion and many issues dominate public policy debates, but what about the needs of one of the fastest growing segments of the population? What about their right to live as independently as they can for as long […]
Janice Ellis

Monday, October 21 - Future-proofing Missouri farmland

1 year 2 months ago
Think of all the things you might do differently than your grandparents' generation: how you dress, how you cook, how you communicate. Same goes for farming. Reporter Jana Rose Schleis explores the historical context behind the generational divide in agriculture, and how future-proofing some Missouri farmland has led some to ditch decades of advice.

Spotty light rain possible Tuesday, but dry stretch rolls on

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A few more clouds around on Monday and quite warm after a cool start. Highs will be in the upper 70s. A weak storm system early Tuesday will try to bring some rain to the area, despite running out of available moisture as it pushes into the dry eastern half of the [...]
Angela Hutti