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Family Business Awards 2024: The impact of family businesses
For nine years now the St. Louis Business Journal has celebrated local family-owned businesses that have made an impact on the St. Louis region. This year's 10 businesses being honored employ more than 3,400 people locally and had more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue.
Family Business Awards 2024: Sportsman's Park restaurant has a tradition of serving St. Louis
Sportsman’s Park has been a neighborhood favorite in Ladue for burgers, wings, salads, sandwiches and turkey chili for over 50 years.
St. Louis Downtown Airport Awarded More Than $4.7M for Taxiway Construction Project
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - St. Louis Downtown Airport has been awarded $4,740,328 in funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Grant Program to help cover the cost of completing the third phase of construction for its taxiway reconstruction project. The work on Taxiway Bravo will be completed under an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The multi-phased planning, design and reconstruction project is included in the airport’s State and Federal Capital Improvement Plan that supports airport safety, operations, and users. “This funding is a necessary, big win that moves us closer to completing the multi-phased reconstruction project to strengthen airport safety and operations,” said Mary Lamie, Executive Vice President of Multimodal Enterprises at Bi-State Development, which owns and operates the St. Louis Downtown Airport as one of its enterprises. “Our airport serves as an importan
Justice Thomas Seems More Willing To Kill A Possibly Innocent Person Than Mildly Impugn The Reputations Of Prosecutors
There are few things the government loves less than admitting wrongdoing, especially when the admission might affect multiple levels of government. That’s why nearly every settlement paid out to litigants includes a disavowment of any wrongdoing. And that’s why courts — at multiple levels — are so extremely reluctant to give possibly innocent people an […]
As money for senior citizens runs out, Jackson County voters consider a new property tax
Janet Baker has to say “no” more often than she would like to the aging Kansas Citians her organization serves. Even to a woman newly confined to a wheelchair who called a couple of weeks ago requesting Meals on Wheels, Baker, executive director of KC Shepherd’s Center, had to say “no.” “This makes me sick,” […]
Four charged after police try to break up July protest in west St. Louis County
St. Louis County prosecutors have charged four protesters with misdemeanors after a July 24 skirmish with officers in the 14000 block of Manchester Road.
Tentative replacement for Riverfront Times? Does anyone have any info on this?
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'Biggest game-changer I've ever seen': Missouri hunters' see new drone usage as a turning point
Collinsville High Student Selah Hart Is A Commended Student In 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program
COLLINSVILLE – Collinsville High School Principal Dr. Daniel Toberman announced that senior Selah Hart was named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Hart is among 34,000 scholastically talented seniors throughout the nation who are being recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) for exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 (96th percentile) of students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). "Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help
Family Business Awards 2024: Kaemmerlen Electric celebrates 100 years with record revenue
It’s cause for celebration anytime a business crosses the century mark, but that’s not the only milestone Kaemmerlen Electric has reached in recent months.
Family Business Awards 2024: Gitzell Fairtrade International brings African goods to US customers
Gitzell Fairtrade International, owned by Kenyan entrepreneur Zellipah Githui, is in the business of bringing colorful African decor, handbags and home goods to people all over the world.
Major Law Enforcement Activity Reported On Horn Avenue In Alton
ALTON - There has been a large police presence in the 3800 block of Horn Avenue in Alton this morning on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. The Madison County Sheriff's Office and Alton Police Department were viewed at the scene. Madison County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos Pulido said the sheriff's office was assisting the Alton Police Department in the investigation. As soon as more information is available about the investigation, Riverbender.com will publish it for viewers.
Family Business Awards 2024: Frisella Nursery and Landscape Group looks to pass the torch to the next generation
Frisella Nursery and Landscape Group in Defiance, Missouri, has been providing the St. Louis community with beautiful, functional plants since 1953 when it was founded by Frank Frisella.
Bally Sports broadcast networks could be renamed FanDuel in new deal
Diamond — the parent company of Blues regional telecaster Bally Sports Midwest — has been in bankruptcy proceedings since March 2023, a result of dwindling cable viewership over the years.
Another day, another instance of Chess drama
Recommendations for drafty 100 year old home in South St. Louis
Man wanted after $1K theft at Target Midtown store
Police are asking for help in identifying a man who stole nearly $1,000 in items from a Target store in the city's Midtown neighborhood.
Abandoned boat found in Missouri's Gasconade River raises concerns
The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking for the public's help with finding the owner of an abandoned boat discovered earlier this month.
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