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by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

Missing Mizzou student Riley Strain's last communication was an unclear text message he sent to a new girl he was seeing, according to a family friend, but Strain's mother and stepfather haven't been able to confirm the information.

Humans have gotten a lot wrong when it comes to living on Earth. And while it wouldn’t be possible to entirely leave earthly problems behind, when humans settle outer space there will be a host of ethical questions with which to grapple. At an event presented by Missouri Humanities and recorded at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, Elaine Cha spoke with astrophysicist and author Erika Nesvold. Nesvold is the author of “Off-Earth. Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space.”

A healthful diet full of plant-based foods keeps Mary Rachelski feeling good after eight years of Alzheimer's.

David Lee Roth appears to be giving his seal of approval to a recent cover of the Van Halen classic “Jump.”The rocker just shared a black-and-white video featuring footage of…

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“I will likely leave that up to the voters. I have to still make up my own mind on that,” Hawley said.

From West Newsmagazine:  The city of Wildwood will soon start clearing the path for what is expected to be the crown jewel of town center – the Village Green. The six-acre recreational facility will be located on the west side of city hall. Created to host Wildwood events, it will feature a nature/water play area, […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Voters in Webster Groves will decide on April 2 whether to approve a five-year, multi-million-dollar plan to enhance the city’s parks and recreation offerings. The plan that would be funded with the passage of Proposition W has been dubbed “Destination WG!” — a $22.1 million bond initiative that city leaders call a […]

A St. Louis County Police sergeant faces a stealing charge after allegedly spending time in Branson over Thanksgiving instead of working shifts at the county courthouse and jail.  The charge was filed today against David Ryan, 51, who works in a supervisory role and scheduled himself to work shifts he didn't actually show up for. According to a statement issued today by the county police, Ryan was paid $1,716.26 in wages he shouldn't have earned.

From Citizens For Modern Transit:  The East-West Gateway Board of Directors voted to approve the proposed Jefferson Ave. alignment for light rail expansion 14 to 5 at its Feb. 28 Board meeting. The City of St. Louis and Bi-State Development Agency have been working to update the locally preferred alternative (LPA) for a north-south MetroLink […]

From NPR:  St. Louis civic and business leaders marked 314 Day on Thursday morning by sharing how the city is helping transform areas that have experienced acute disinvestment in the past. They offered updates on St. Louis’ Economic Justice Action Plan, which was unveiled a year and a half ago and lays the framework for […]

Defense assets that potentially could be sold include Digital Receiver Technology Inc. and the corporation's stake in United Launch Alliance, a rocket-launch joint venture, sources told Bloomberg.

From Construction Dive:  The Federal Highway Administration announced a proposal Thursday to discontinue its four-decade-old general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federally funded highway projects. The goal is to bolster domestic manufacturing and supply chains and also to stimulate jobs. The FHWA also wants to create standards that would apply […]

From Labor Tribune:  Volunteers from Cement Masons Local 527 completed Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) Work Boots on the Ground conservation projects in two Missouri state parks in February. The projects took students from the classroom into the field, helping improve state parks while learning their trade. At Castlewood State Park west of St. Louis, Local […]

It's too bad Southern California is so hazy. This is a lovely picture of a sailboat cruising serenely off Dana Point, but it's a bit ruined by the orangeish smear at the horizon. Oh well.

From West Newsmagazine:  For the first time in 40 years, St. Louis County government is developing a new comprehensive plan in an effort to provide a strategic framework for how the community intends to grow and evolve over the next 25 years. Though the STLCO 2050: Comprehensive Plan project is just in its beginning phases, […]

Today brings a limited but interesting decision from the Supreme Court. It involves Yonas Fikre, a US citizen from Sudan, who was placed on the no-fly list 15 years ago. Here's the summary: Mr. Fikre alleged that he traveled from his home in Portland, Oregon to Sudan in 2009 to pursue business opportunities there. At ...continue reading "No-fly victim wins (limited) victory in the Supreme Court"

by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder I’m going to start with my ask, so you don’t miss it: Please, please PLEASE take five minutes and answer seven questions on the Forum’s workplace benchmarking survey. Here’s a link to the survey. Or click on the image below to download the flyer and share the survey […]

From Riverbender.com:  Phase 2 of the Glen Carbon Road Shared Use Path Project is officially underway following the Village Board’s unanimous approval of a $78,900 agreement with TWM, Inc. The project’s second phase will begin at Lakewood Drive and extend to Mark Trail Drive along Glen Carbon Road. TWM will “develop plans, specifications, and estimates […]