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New Crime Lab Planned for Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

1 year 6 months ago
From Spectrum Local News:  The groundbreaking for a new Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office crime lab took place Monday, which will help the department prioritize its own cases. The $11 million project is being funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and the department’s reserves, according to Sheriff Dave Marshak. The new crime lab […]
Kacey Crawley

How Drones Are Making Construction Projects Safer

1 year 6 months ago
From Commercial UAV News:  This week is “Construction Safety Week,” an annual event that promotes the “industry’s safety culture and performance by strengthening the resolve of every person who walks onto a job site to be fully focused–mind and body–on safety.” As most people know, construction work can be dangerous work. Heavy machinery and high-powered […]
Kacey Crawley

The Lumiere of Chesterfield Set to Open This Spring

1 year 6 months ago
From Patch:  Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has partnered with Shelbourne Healthcare Development Group to manage and lease “The Lumiere of Chesterfield,” an upscale senior living community slated to open this spring in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, Missouri. The 193,000-square-foot development located at 16255 Chesterfield Pkwy W will offer 150 apartments, including […]
Kacey Crawley

Developer Revamps Subdivision Plan in St. Charles County

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Eight months after the St. Charles County Council blocked the proposed Tall Tree subdivision amid opposition from nearby residents, a home builder has submitted a revised plan that would slash the number of homes on a portion of the site. Lombardo Homes of St. Louis is seeking approval for 120 homes […]
Kacey Crawley

How do you repurpose a closed jail? Competing visions clash in St. Louis

1 year 6 months ago

Inez Bordeaux had heard horror stories about the St. Louis jail commonly known as the Workhouse — named so for prisoners held there in the 1800s who were forced to labor for their freedom — but it was only once she was sent there herself in 2016 that she realized: “Everything I’ve heard about the […]

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Piper French

De Soto Agrees to Sell Land to Housing Developer

1 year 6 months ago
From Leader Publications:  De Soto city officials have agreed to sell 53.76 acres of undeveloped land along Vineland School Road to developer Platinum One Properties in De Soto for $592,000. The city purchased the land in 2017 for $280,000, with the intent to use it for park improvements. “We had a bid opening (April 11) […]
Kacey Crawley

New Architectural Lighting Illuminates South Grand Business District

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  Rachel Witt has been thinking about the lighting along a six-block stretch of St. Louis for more than a decade. As the executive director of the South Grand Community Improvement District (SGCID), she’s focused on highlighting the businesses south of Tower Grove Park, first through the addition of LED rope lighting […]
Kacey Crawley

Target to Open This Summer in Midtown St. Louis Neighborhood

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Today:  Midtown’s Target is set to open this summer, according to the complex’s landlord. Located on Grand Boulevard between Gratiot and Papin streets, The Edwin, a $60 million mixed-use development that includes nearly 200 luxury apartments and a Target store, brings welcome relief to an area that is quickly developing but lacks […]
Kacey Crawley

New Subdivision Proposed by Major Park in St. Louis County

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A St. Louis-based homebuilder plans a new subdivision with nearly 40 houses next to one of St. Louis County’s largest parks. The new subdivision in Maryland Heights called Louiselle Park would consist of 39 houses, according to plans that builder McBride Homes filed with the city. The proposed location borders […]
Kacey Crawley

A Change of Scenery

1 year 6 months ago

The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is proud to present, A Change of Scenery, which showcases artists working in various mediums whose work engages with landscape, exploring how the natural environment […]

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