From NPR: Minority- and women-owned businesses and contractors won just 17% of the $195 million that St. Louis County spent in contracts between 2017 and 2021, according to an independent report commissioned by the county. Arizona-based Keen Independent Research concluded that 40% of those contracts should have been fulfilled by minority- and women-owned businesses, according […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Last Thursday (January 25th) a celebration was held at the LiUNA Event Center on South Lindbergh Blvd. to mark the retirement of Ronny Griffin. He retired as president and a business agent with Laborers Local 110 – the 9th largest union local in the St. Louis region. St. […]
From Bloomberg: Two years ago, a Montana think tank called the Frontier Institute released a new tool to help push the group’s advocacy for pro-housing reforms: a zoning atlas, one of the first of its kind. The atlas used parcel-level data to analyze local regulations that restrict how and where homes can be built, an […]
Casting Announced for MAMMA MIA! Feb. 13-18 at the Fox Judy Craymer, creator and producer of MAMMA MIA!, the ultimate feel-good show based on the songs of ABBA, is thrilled to announce the cast for the upcoming 25th Anniversary North American Tour coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre February 13-18. Leading […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A vacant commercial building once targeted for demolition that has been called “one of the last developable buildings downtown,” could receive city incentives to be converted to an adult day care. The first two floors of the five-story red brick building at 1105 Olive St. would be turned into an […]
From Utility Dive: Two winters ago, a deadly storm crippled Texas. The ice storm hammered the electric grid, leaving hundreds of thousands of citizens without power, freezing in the cold. In their final report, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services put the death toll at 246. About two-thirds of the deaths were due […]
It is no secret that Senator Lindsey Graham hates Section 230. It’s also no secret that he has no clue how the internet or Section 230 actually work. He’s pushed bills to repeal 230 directly, and he’s pushed bills to repeal 230 indirectly. He does not like Section 230 in a house, or with a […]
Hiring in December was up and quits were down. Hiring outnumbered total separations by 256,000: This is positive news since the general trend has been downward for the past two years.
EDWARDSVILLE - A man from Collinsville is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly committing home repair fraud and theft of more than $500 from the same Edwardsville homeowner over the course of nearly a month. Jeffrey C. Koehler, 35, of Collinsville, was charged with one count of home repair fraud and one count of theft over $500 in a case presented by the Edwardsville Police Department. Recently filed Madison County court documents indicate these offenses were committed from about Nov. 7, 2023 to Dec. 1, 2023. Koehler allegedly entered into a written agreement with an Edwardsville homeowner to perform $4,085 worth of home repair work, including “drywall repair, door frame repair, and replacement, repair, and staining of a deck,” according to court documents, which add that he “promised a performance which the defendant did not intend to perform or knew would not be performed.” Koehler was additionally charged with theft over $500 after allegedly
The music of prog rockers Emerson, Lake & Powell is being celebrated with a new CD set. Emerson, Lake & Powell: The Complete Collection, dropping April 12, is a three-CD set featuring a…
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College will celebrate a leap-year Black History Month this February with a full slate of programming, most of which is free and open to the public. The month will kick off with a Soul Food Luncheon for L&C Students on Feb. 6, giving Trailblazers a taste of traditional soul food favorites. “I am very excited about our programming to celebrate Black History Month,” said Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence Mya Lawrence. “These events, curated by Student Activities Coordinator Jared Hennings, highlight our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, our community's cultural differences, and provides educational opportunities for our students and team members." The college opens many of these experiences to the larger community as well. On Feb. 8, the public is invited to join L&C students and team members for a presentation and performance of “The Blues” by Big George Brock beginning at 10:4
CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker today announced that a Chicago-area water innovation hub, Current, has been selected to receive a $160 million innovation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine program for their Great Lakes ReNEW initiative. ReNEW, which was backed by six Great Lakes States, is also supported by Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago, and over fifty other partner organizations and focuses on sustainable water innovation solutions. “The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource for the health, wealth, and security of our entire nation,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “That’s why I’m thrilled that Current was selected to receive this federal award that will help transform our Great Lakes region. Thanks to investments like these, our top-tier workforce, and our industrial resources, we’re leading the clean water and energy revolution.” Current, a water innovation nonprofit,
One Missouri lawmaker has introduced a new bill known as the "Taylor Swift Act," which intends to offer legal safeguards against AI deepfake violations.
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