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Clayton-based FinLocker, which has developed a financial app to help homebuyers, has raised $17 million from investors as it seeks to grow its revenue.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education anticipates asking lawmakers for more money later this year in order to meet the demands of a massive new education law and make up for reduced federal funding. “My gut is… because you have a lot of federal authority deleted… ​​you’ll see the mother of all supplemental […]

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MoDOT Hosts Public Meeting May 21 on Route 367 Safety and Operations Study    The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will host a public meeting for its Route 367 traffic safety and operations study on Tuesday, May 21 from 4-6 p.m. The open-house style meeting will be held at the Riverview Gardens School District, 1370 […]

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Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found shot to death outside a home in the city’s Carr Square neighborhood.

From Ladue News:  One of the oldest public golf courses in the country will soon get a much-needed makeover. Situated in the North St. Louis County communities of Bel-Nor, Greendale and Normandie, the Normandie Golf Club is more than a century old and in desperate need of repair. Enter the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association. Through […]

From NPR:  Residents, businesses and public officials are raising concerns about safety, impeded access to their neighborhoods and other issues due to the April closing of a bridge on 26th Street in East St. Louis. They want the damaged bridge to be repaired and reopened quickly, but word is that it may take months. No […]

Diana Gorham shared tips about coping and how family can be helpful during the bereavement process.

From Labor Tribune:  Roofers and Waterproofers Local 2 and its international, the United Union of Roofers Waterproofers and Allied Workers, recently partnered with GAF Roofing Academy to provide roofing and safety training to applicants seeking a career in the commercial roofing industry. GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer. Nationally GAF sponsors roofing training in […]

Metro Transit has proposed to shorten its reservation booking window from three to five days in advance to next-day reservations only.

From Builder Online:  Energy efficient features—and the cost-saving benefits—are expected by today’s new-home buyers. From Energy Star certified appliances to low-E windows, new construction homes are equipped with products and materials that ensure home buyers do not have worry about wasted energy or high utility bills. To gather top tips on ensuring energy efficiency and […]

From Contractor Magazine:  The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized Congressionally-mandated energy-efficiency standards for a range of residential water heaters. The new standards are projected to save American households approximately $7.6 billion per year on their energy and water bills, while significantly cutting energy waste and harmful carbon pollution. The final standards for residential […]

Forty years ago — May 14, 1984 — the band Chicago released what would become the bestselling album of their career, Chicago 17. With help from both MTV and producer David…

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From MRN:  At its May 9 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council approved two bills covering voluntary annexation, rezoning and an area plan for the proposed and somewhat controversial 311-home Post Family Subdivision along Hwy. N. The Post Family Subdivision will be across the road from the 896-home Harvest at Hopewell subdivision already under construction in […]

The longtime non-profit assists low-income families with rental housing and home-ownership services.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Student athletes on Monday, April 29, joined guests and staff to celebrate the completion of updates to the Kirkwood High School athletic field, including the Frank Czapla Field (soccer), the field hockey/lacrosse field, the Jim Scott Baseball and Softball Complex, and a track and field throwing arena. The project, funded through operating […]

St. Louis police are looking for three juveniles who robbed two teenagers at gunpoint Monday in the city’s Carondelet neighborhood.

One of Joe Biden's problems is that he has a hard time taking credit for his successes. He's taken oil and gas production to new records, but never mentions it because fossil fuels are unpopular with his liberal base. He got us out of Afghanistan, but can't brag about it because the press insists the ...continue reading "Joe Biden has big trouble taking credit for his victories"

From Bluebeam:  When most reference robotics being the future of work, artificial intelligence immediately comes to mind. Creating everything from business plans to advertising taglines, AI’s use in the construction industry is growing—but what about physical applications of robotics? Meet Hadrian X, a bricklaying robot that creator Mark Pivac believes has the potential to help […]