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Obsolete Barnes-Jewish Pedestrian Bridge Set For Demolition This Weekend

1 year 3 months ago
A 1980s pedestrian bridge is scheduled for demolition Saturday ( Dec. 7) at the BJC Barnes-Jewish campus. Street shutdowns of a section of Barnes-Jewish Plaza will happen this weekend while crews demolish the old pedestrian bridge over the road. The demolition will entail removing all the glass and then dismantling the steel into pieces, which […]
Tom Finan

IMPACT Strategies Begins Construction of Federico Kia Renovation

1 year 3 months ago
IMPACT Strategies, Inc. recently began renovation of the Federico Kia dealership in Wood River, IL at 1911 E Edwardsville Rd. The relaunch of the new Kia brand identity was the catalyst of Federico’s renovation. Kia wants their “customers to engage not only through the products but also through all the experience elements.” In the new […]
Dede Hance

St. Louis County Judge Orders Jennings to Pay Over $2M

1 year 3 months ago
From KMOV:  A St. Louis County judge ordered the City of Jennings to pay over $2 million in a judgment on Wednesday. The order from Judge Richard Stewart states that the city should pay Hankins Construction $2,022,154.35, plus costs of court. In 2021, residents in Jennings voted to build a new community center and city […]
Dede Hance

Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of the Month: McGivney Catholic High School Boys Basketball Off to Strong Start

1 year 3 months ago
GLEN CARBON – Coach Cory Clouser and the Father McGivney Catholic High School boys basketball team have made a strong impression early in the 2024-2025 season, boasting a record of four wins against just one loss. The team recently achieved a milestone by winning the Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving Tournament, marking the first time in school history that they have claimed this title, with a close victory over Maryville Christian, 49-43. The McGivney boys are the Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of the Month. Clouser described the start of the season as “amazing,” highlighting the collaborative effort that led to the tournament win. “It was a team effort to capture the Mulberry Grove Tournament and to start so strong. We are getting contributions from everyone. I am very proud of our efforts,” he said. Key players in this successful run include senior David Carroll and junior Chase Jansen, both serving as captains and helping to guide the team

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A Leadership Vacuum Now Exists in St. Louis. Who Will Step Up?

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis feels stuck, like it’s waiting to move forward. The exit of Greater St. Louis Inc. CEO Jason Hall to Columbus, Ohio, announced Dec. 2, marks just the latest leadership transition – or possible future shake-up – for the region. Longtime tourism chief Kitty Ratcliffe exited this year and […]
Dede Hance

Principia College Students Unearth 27,500-Year-Old Mastodon Skull

1 year 3 months ago
ELSAH - The public was invited to Principia College to watch the excavation of a mastodon. On Dec. 5, 2024, dozens of community members gathered at Principia College campus in Elsah to watch as Dr. Andrew Martin and his archeology students worked on excavating the skull of a 27,500-year-old mastodon. The students have so far uncovered the mastodon’s skull and a tusk. “It’s 27,500 years old, it’s been lying in this acidic soil for that time, and it’s the first time it’s moved,” Martin explained. “We’re going to be working on getting the skull of the mastodon up. Now, that skull, there’s only about half of it, but it’s the half that’s kind of important with four teeth in it still intact. It’s a pretty dangerous job, because at this point you have to wrench it out of the ground.” Martin, Chair of the Sociology/Anthropology Department at Principia, has been working on excavating the mastodon skeleton

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St. Louis-Based Water Company Inks $325M in Financing

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Central States Water Resources, an investor-owned water and wastewater utility based in Des Peres, has closed on $325 million of debt financing from Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. CSWR said Tuesday that it will put the funds toward its ongoing investment in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements. The utility owns and […]
Dede Hance