MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Police responded to a mental health crisis in the Chatham Drive and McKelvey Road area Monday morning. Our officers were able to communicate with the person, de-escalating the situation. It ended with a peaceful resolution. Police say they're committed to providing ongoing training and support to enhance our officers' ability to [...]
ALTON - The North Alton-Godfrey Business Council donated $1,000 to the Alton Memorial Hospital Services Foundation on Nov. 6 in support of the SIU School of Medicine’s Family Medicine Residency program at Alton Memorial Hospital. The Family Medicine Residency program kicked off at AMH in 2021 with its first six-member class. The program now has a full roster of 18 residents, with its first class set to graduate next summer. Dr. Nazanin Kheirkhahan, PGY-3, has signed with the BJC Medical Group and will join the AMH hospitalists staff in September. The North Alton-Godfrey Business Council is a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting activities and projects which the communities that it serves. Alton Memorial is a member of NAGBC.
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Metro East man prosecuted by his office pleaded guilty to disseminating child pornography. Jerry Newby, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Jersey County Circuit Court to four counts of Class X dissemination of child pornography. He faces a sentence of between 24 and 120 years in prison. Newby is detained in the Jersey County jail, and his next court date is scheduled for Dec. 18. “Perpetrators who exploit innocent children must be held accountable, which helps prevent further abuse and can be critical to helping abused children and their families heal,” Raoul said. “This plea highlights the vital efforts of my Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which works tirelessly to identify and track down individuals who exploit children. I will continue to partner with local law enforcement to locate and hold these offenders accountable.” Newby was arrested and prosecuted as part of Attorney General Raoul’s
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of the nation’s largest commercial construction companies, is pleased to announce Ian Pope has joined the firm as director of sustainability. In this role, he will oversee McCarthy’s national sustainability program as part of McCarthy’s corporate social responsibility commitment, including overall strategy, reporting and implementation across the company’s jobsites and offices. […]
ALTON - Alton High girls soccer standout Lily Freer has made some big decisions, but arguably none bigger than the one she just made. The AHS junior, still a grade too young to sign an official NCAA letter of intent, made a verbal agreement to continue her soccer and academic career at the prestigious Stanford University. "I'm very excited and feeling really good about it," Lily said. "It is a very competitive environment." For her accomplishment, Lily is an Auto Butler Car Wash Athlete of the Month for Alton. Stanford plays in the PAC-12 conference against other Western United States powerhouses like UCLA, USC, Colorado, and Washington State, all teams ranked in the top 25 in NCAA Division I. Stanford currently sits ranked No. 3 in the nation according to the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings and will begin play in the NCAA DI Tournament this weekend. "I was blown away because they are a top top school," Lily's former Alton High coach Gwen Sabo said. Former coach because
Higher rent prices, decreasing real estate availability and a lack of new development projects has made St. Louis’ retail landscape a landlords’ market, officials said.
A scrap metal recycling plant in St. Louis faces thousands of dollars in fines and correction costs after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was potentially polluting the Mississippi River.
The company, SA Recycling LLC, has three facilities in the St. Louis area along the Mississippi River. The specific plant at fault, located in the Patch Neighborhood on Nagel Avenue, reportedly did not control its stormwater runoff and could have possibly polluted the river.
"EPA alleges that…
A couple of days ago a fire broke out at one of our historic World War II blimp hangars. By the time it was over the entire east side had been gutted. The two top pictures show what it looked like on the day after. The bottom picture shows the hangar in better days (the ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
“Veterans know the true cost of war, the lives lost, the families shattered ..." Bush said. “They know the devastation that we are seeing now in Gaza and in Israel.”
The debate comes as the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District must figure out how to finance $750 million in upgrades that it is legally required to make.
Each year the editors of Building Design + Construction (BD+C) honor 40 architects, engineers, contractors and real estate developers under 40 years old for their career achievements, passion for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) profession, involvement with AEC industry organizations, and community service. Ashley Hoolihan, AIA, LEED Green Associate, project manager and associate at […]
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