This is a statue of Karl Lueger, mayor of Vienna at the turn of the century. "Under his administration," says the Encyclopedia Britannica, "Vienna became an efficient, modern metropolis." Thus the statue. Unfortunately, Lueger was also something of an antisemite—apparently an inspiration for no less than Adolf Hitler. This is why SHAME is now spray ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
IMPACT Strategies, Inc. announces the completion of its construction management work on the new The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis – West County in Ballwin, Missouri. Encompass Health Corporation and BJC HealthCare celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony with numerous honored guests in May 2024. This inpatient rehabilitation hospital is an expansion of the current […]
A fixture for 30 years in the west coast hospitality industry has joined St. Louis-based Midas Hospitality to lead its new western division. Kimberly O’Fallon has been named senior vice president of operations and marketing for Midas and will lead projects along the west coast and in major western cities. O’Fallon comes to Midas from […]
Does Elon Musk control all of his companies as if they’re a single entity where he can shift resources between them with no restrictions? Certainly, there has been a lot of reporting to that effect over the years, and now that might have some legal consequences, though perhaps not the ones you’d expect. Media Matters […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that four states will launch voluntary pilot programs in the days ahead to test bulk milk tanks on dairy farms for bird flu — a move that’s aimed at making it easier for farmers to ship herds across state lines and for public health officials to […]
CLAYTON, Mo. -- St. Louis County voters will go to the polls on August 6 for the Primary Election, with candidates ranging from U.S. Senate and governor to county-level offices, as well as two constitutional amendments on the ballot. You can start requesting an absentee ballot starting today, with a deadline of July 24. In-person [...]
Ozzy Osbourne stars in a new ad for the metal-themed canned water company Liquid Death.The commercial begins with two kids pouring Liquid Death's Death Dust electrolyte drink mix into their…
Both Lombardi trophies from the Chiefs' recent Super Bowl victories were set for display Thursday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at an event Gov. Mike Parson is hosting.
Applications to the region’s primary minority and women-owned enterprise certification program are being temporarily paused while the program moves to a different administrating agency.
Will Scharf’s hopes of winning the GOP nomination for Missouri attorney general got a massive financial boost on Tuesday, when a group connected to influential conservative activist Leonard Leo donated $2 million to the effort. Tuesday’s check came from the Concord Fund, an organization bankrolled by groups connected to Leo — a prolific fundraiser credited […]
The Julian Assange plea deal is a little more interesting than I initially thought. To simplify considerably, there were basically two things Assange was charged with: Obtaining and distributing classified national defense material. Actively helping Chelsea Manning obtain the material. In particular, prosecutors alleged that Assange "agreed to crack a password hash stored on U.S. ...continue reading "What exactly did Julian Assange plead guilty to?"
Peter Frampton is hitting the road again this fall. The rocker announced dates for The Positively Thankful Tour, sharing on social media that he called it that “because I got nominated and you…
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