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Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show Returns After Two-Year Hiatus

2 months ago

After a two-year pause due to construction at America’s Center, the 46th Builders St. Louis Home & Garden Show, presented by James Hardie, returns to downtown St. Louis March 6–8. Produced by the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri, the show brings together hundreds of local contractors, designers, manufacturers, and service providers […]

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Tom Finan

Chesterfield Hires Contractor for Wilson Avenue Improvement Project

2 months ago

From West Newsmagazine: What was once a controversial project is now gearing up for construction. The current roadway configuration on Wilson Avenue is two approximately 10-foot-wide lanes with no shoulder and no sidewalks. Sharp curves and vegetation reduce sight distance on the roadway. The northern portion of Wilson Avenue is a substandard road with deficiencies […]

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Dede Hance

PERSPECTIVE: How Simple Fix to EB-3 Visas Could be Answer Construction Needs

2 months ago

From Construction Dive: John Dorer is CEO of New York City-based EB3.work, a staffing consultancy that helps employers fill positions when they can’t hire locally. Opinions are the author’s own. The labor shortage in the construction industry is nothing new. It’s been a top challenge for employers for well over a decade. Associated Builders and […]

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Tom Finan

New Sports Amenities Coming to Chesterfield Athletic Complex

2 months ago

From West Newsmagazine: Sports enthusiasts will reap the benefits of the more than $2 million in improvements planned for the Chesterfield First Community Athletic Complex, the new moniker for the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. Projects include construction of 16 new bullpens, replacement of two dugouts, resurfacing of pickleball courts and the construction of two new […]

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Dede Hance

Prep Begins on Herculaneum Bridge Replacement

2 months ago

From Leader Publications: Prep work to replace the Hwy. 61-67 bridge over Joachim Creek in Herculaneum has begun, the Missouri Department of Transportation reported. MoDOT awarded a $17.9 million contract to the KCI Construction Co. to replace the bridge built in 1933 with a new one and to raise the bridge to reduce the frequency […]

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Tom Finan

Jefferson County P&Z Narrowly Approves Eureka Townhome Development

2 months ago

From Leader Publications: The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a townhome development called Rockwood Meadows to be built near the intersection of Hwy. 109 and Hwy. W in the Jefferson County portion of Eureka. The commission voted to recommend denial of two previous development proposals on the 6-acre property over […]

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Dede Hance

Metro East Group Offers Free Breastfeeding Support

2 months ago
MARYVILLE/FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - Parents have the opportunity to receive free breastfeeding support. St. Louis Metro East La Leche League offers free support groups for prospective parents and nursing families. They meet in various locations across the Metro East and also have an online Facebook group . Dee, a breastfeeding counselor and La Leche League volunteer, explained that the group’s goal is to help parents feel more comfortable feeding and caring for their children. “When

VIDEO: In Extended Interview Mayor Spencer Calls for Eminent Domain Against NGA-Area Properties

2 months ago

From KMOV: First Alert 4’s Nathan Vickers sat down with Mayor Cara Spencer to talk about last week’s developing story about the city restarting the eminent domain process to seize properties connected to Northside Regeneration Group. As part of First Alert 4’s new nightly series, “Forward,” the discussion also covered Spencer’s larger vision for the […]

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Tom Finan

Franklin County to Review Proposal for Data Center Near Shaw Nature Reserve

2 months ago

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Franklin County officials on Tuesday are slated to review a local bank leader’s request to prime more than 600 acres of land for a possible data center near Shaw Nature Reserve. L.B. Eckelkamp Jr., owner of Diamond Farms and Diamond 66 LLC and CEO of the Franklin County-based Bank of Washington, […]

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Dede Hance