The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) will initiate temporary furloughs this week in response to the machinists’ strike in the Seattle area, President and CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a message to employees on Wednesday.
ALTON – Jimmie Johnson, co-owner of the beloved Johnson's Corner in Alton, died overnight at his home, leaving the community in mourning. Johnson's Corner, a staple in Alton, has been a family-run establishment for decades, first owned by Jimmie’s father, Bob Johnson. Pat Taulbee, a long-time friend of the Johnson family, said she was "heartbroken" over the loss of Jimmie. "My birthday was on the same day as Jimmie's dad," she said. "We would always celebrate our birthdays together at Johnson's Corner. I went there last night after my granddaughter's tennis match and saw Jimmie. He walked me to my car. He was that kind of wonderful person. He will be very missed in the community. Jimmie and his wife are like family to me." Steve Schwartz, a long-time patron, reminisced about the role Johnson’s Corner played in the community. "Johnson’s Corner has been a cornerstone for years and years. Jimmie’s father, Bob, had it, and it is a sad situation he passed
ST. LOUIS - A man from a Turks and Caicos island just north of the Dominican Republic appeared in St. Louis court on Tuesday for sextorting a Missouri teen. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District, Alexander Gardiner, 23, from Providenciales, is accused of attempting to coerce a minor into engaging in [...]
Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry is headlining a new campaign for British luxury eyewear brand Cutler and Gross' latest line. The new Cutler and Gross X The Great Frog collection, Gothic Realism,…
Marine veteran and Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate Lucas Kunce joins Lynn Schmidt to share why he's running for the U.S. Senate, the opioid crisis, and more.
Lynn Schmidt, P-D columnist and editorial board member
Amazon.com Inc. workers in the St. Louis area delivered a letter Wednesday to management of the fulfillment center in St. Charles County, demanding an hourly pay increase.
Arch Grants decided the fellowship membership by participants’ companies’ revenue and follow-on capital thresholds. Their companies have generated more than $279 million in revenue and more than $286 million in additional investments.
Florida’s legislative antipathy towards free speech and general overall bigotry has generated plenty of bad laws and plenty of fully justified lawsuits. Earlier this month, the state’s quasi-book bans became the defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by multiple big-name publishers. But that was just the latest lawsuit, and the first to actually sue the […]
During Sunday’s Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance during the set by Trey Anastasio Band, and now Trey is reflecting on the experience.“When I…
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.