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ST. LOUIS — In 2022, St. Louis won a competitive search to retain and expand Procter & Gamble’s existing home products facility at 169 E. Grand Ave. Earlier this month, representatives from St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) joined Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and P&G’s leadership to celebrate the company’s $180 million expansion, which will result in the creation of new jobs at the 17-acre North St. Louis campus where the company produces Cascade, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Febreze products. In collaboration with Missouri Department of Economic Development and STL Partnership, through the Port Authority, SLDC supported P&G with access to economic development incentives. The Port Authority issued $180 million in industrial revenue bonds to help fund the expansion as part of an incentive package that provides a sales tax exemption for construction materials and a personal property tax abatement

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The expansion will result in the creation of new jobs at the 17-acre North St. Louis campus where the company produces products.

Seventeen union workers are expected to lose their jobs Oct. 1 as the Washington University Medical Center changes its janitorial contractor.

A nonprofit provider of pediatric therapy and services to children with developmental disabilities and their families has named its next leader.

KIRKWOOD, MO. – Leslie and Alan Nehring invite the Kirkwood community to honor their son Caleb’s memory. For the 18th consecutive year, they have partnered with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive in memory of their son. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 1, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kirkwood Family YMCA, 325 N. Taylor Ave., in Kirkwood.On October 1, 2006, after over a year of treatment for stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma, Caleb lost his battle with cancer at 8 years old. He was an active, smart, funny and beautiful 7-year-old when he was diagnosed. A day that was supposed to be a quick CT scan followed by lunch and school shoe shopping became a long, painful and devastating nightmare with his diagnosis and hospital admission. During Caleb’s months of treatment, he often needed a boost from blood transfusions. “It was through these challenging days that we truly learned the power of the gift of blood donation.”, his parents said. “Each

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NXT Wrestling is set to debut on The CW network, with Trick Williams preparing for a championship match against Ethan Page, and highlighting the diverse talent pool and guidance of veteran wrestlers in the development of new talent.

A $5.9 million redevelopment of a vacant building on Delmar Boulevard would create offices for two legal firms and provide co-working space for attorneys.

This is a red admiral butterfly at the Schmetterling Haus in Vienna. Here is the life of a red admiral: Male red admirals are territorial and perch during the afternoon until sunset....Males patrol their territory by flying around the perimeter between 7 and 30 times per hour. On average, territory holders interact with intruders 10 ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

A 9-year-old boy saved his father and younger brother from a fall off a cliff during a camping trip by alerting park rangers, who were able to airlift them to safety.

Duff McKagan has released a cover of the David Bowie classic "Heroes" and a new original solo song called "True to the Death Rock N' Roll Ballad."The tracks follow the Guns…

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ALTON – Alton Mayor David Goins addressed a group of 50 fifth-grade male students at West Elementary recently, emphasizing the importance of respect, honesty, and responsibility during a session at the school's Gentlemen's Club. The event, organized by Steven Doering, took place in the school's library. Goins spoke passionately about the values that he believes are essential for young boys to develop into respectful and responsible individuals. "Respect is the cornerstone of good character," he said, highlighting the significance of being polite, listening when others speak, and treating everyone with kindness. The mayor's address covered several key points, starting with self-respect. He urged the students to take pride in their appearance and actions, and to make decisions that reflect good character. "Good manners," he noted, "such as saying please and thank you, holding the door open for someone, and using polite language, show appreciation for others." On the topic of

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A 62-year-old St. Louis man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after a jury convicted him Wednesday of 22 sex offenses against children.

TOPEKA — The Missouri-Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Teamsters endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz days after the International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a presidential candidate in the November election. The conference cited Harris’ Senate voting record, Walz’ commitment to working families and the middle class and the pair’s strong support […]

OTTERVILLE - Local history buffs can get an inside look at an Otterville building with a fascinating backstory while supporting its restoration at the 41st annual Hamilton Primary School Festival. The festival spans two days, including Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 from 12 to 5 p.m. As always, it will be held on the Hamilton Primary School grounds at 107 E. Main St. in Otterville. The weekend’s festivities include live musical acts, free tours inside the Hamilton Primary School, local vendors, prize raffles, a 50/50 drawing, and kids’ activities, including crafts and a coloring contest. Plenty of great food will also be on-hand, such as fried fish, pulled pork, hot dogs, bratwursts, and more. The festival also features an annual bake-off and auction, both of which are set for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. The top three bakers in each of four dessert categories will walk away with cash prizes, with winners announced that afternoon

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STAGES’ “Ragtime the Musical”  Reveals the Tapestry of America           by Pat Lindsey STAGES is wrapping up its 38th summer season with the Tony Award-winning “Ragtime the Musical” and its largest cast ever. It’s about America at the turn of the 20th century when immigrants were coming from overseas by the boatloads, Blacks were […]

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Today on TAP: To win the blue-wall states, Harris needs to drive home the progressive populist planks she unveiled yesterday.

Actress Shailene Woodley recently revealed that she’s been working with songwriter Linda Perry to develop her voice for the upcoming Janis Joplin biopic, and now Perry is sharing some more details on…

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