Here's an odd story that popped back to mind recently. It happened one day in seventh grade when my English teacher decided to hold an impromptu spelling bee. A classmate and I picked the teams, and after a few picks my teacher blurted out, "Are you trying to lose?" I wasn't, but for some reason ...continue reading "Trump’s cabinet is going to fizzle"
"It's been a good year for the bugs," Jay Everitt with Rottler Pest Solutions said when discussing the lingering insects many residents have been seeing recently.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The absentee owner of downtown St. Louis’ long-vacant Railway Exchange Building failed to appear for a court hearing Wednesday to determine the property’s future. Lawyers for the St. Louis Development Corp., the city’s economic development agency, argued before St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte to condemn the beleaguered property, at […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new 78-home subdivision is planned on the former site of a strawberry farm in St. Charles County. Zoning for the development, from McKelvey Homes and to be called Strawberry Farms, was approved last month by the O’Fallon City Council. The final site plan is under consideration by the city’s […]
From St. Louis American: College-educated workers drive innovation and economic development and contribute significantly to a city’s overall prosperity. With more than a dozen colleges and universities, St. Louis has no shortage of talented students. But keeping that talent in St. Louis after graduation remains a challenge. Attracting and retaining talent in the St. Louis […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: This month’s deadly flash flooding produced one question repeated around Brentwood: Did the city’s newly completed, $80 million flood project effectively help reduce the severity of the area’s latest brush with high water? While viewpoints differed from place to place, perhaps no one was more grateful for the project, called Brentwood […]
Congratulations to Shannon Rowbury! She just won the 1500 meter bronze medal . . . . . . in the 2012 Olympics. She placed sixth in the actual race, but moved up to fourth when the top two finishers were disqualified for doping and then to third when yet another was DQed. But why did ...continue reading "American runner wins Olympic medal today"
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis’ TIF Commission on Wednesday advanced a proposal to use tax increment financing for Washington University’s $95 million redevelopment of the former Goodwill Building in the Cortex Innovation District. The up to $4 million being sought in TIF funding is “vital” in an effort by Cortex […]
From Area Development: Industrial automation and robotics offer huge benefits to manufacturing and warehouse distribution and fulfilment operations. This is not a new concept; articles going back decades have explained how these applications can improve quality and consistency, optimize productivity and throughput, increase worker safety, and reduce direct labor cost. The topic has gained currency […]
From Construction Dive: St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. broke ground on a $150 million Colorado State University structure for the research of fusion energy as a means of generating clean power, the contractor announced on Nov. 1. Once completed, the 71,000-square-foot Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Science Facility will focus on creating fusion energy […]
WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina led a charge Monday to try to ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol and House office buildings, following the election of a transgender lawmaker. The move, which the House Democratic leader characterized as attempting to “bully” another member, came as […]
A Stoutland man was killed in a car accident on Highway T, 2 miles south of Stoutland, after his Dodge Challenger struck a bridge retaining wall and caught fire, causing him to be ejected from the vehicle.
From Leader Publications: Chase Bank has opened in Arnold. Its new branch is at 1314 Jeffco Blvd., on property where the Arnold Post Office used to operate. “We are so proud to open the doors in the vibrant city of Arnold and offer easier access for more of our clients and businesses south of St. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The city’s purchase of the American Car Foundry Co. property in downtown St. Charles is expected to be finalized next week as the city moves forward to converting the historic property into its new municipal complex. In April, voters overwhelmingly approved an $85 million bond issue to fund the construction of […]
From Fox News: It’s a deserted property that many of you drive by every day on Interstate 44. It’s also classified as an active hazardous substance clean-up site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, but regulators have determined it can be cleaned up to a level that will make it safe for people to […]
ST. LOUIS - There appears to be bad blood between the St. Louis Battlehawks and former standout Quarterback A.J. McCarron following the QB's release from the team on Friday. During an appearance on the McCready and Siskey Podcast on Monday, McCarron shared comments criticizing the team for the way they handled his release. The St. [...]
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