From MRN: The Wentzville area is booming. It spans just over 20 miles and is home to over 47,000 people. As the city’s population continues to grow, so has the demand for residential and commercial developments. Just last month, Midas Hospitality celebrated the grand opening of TownePlace Suites by Marriott, alongside city officials. This four-story, […]
Billy Joel is getting ready to wrap his Madison Square Garden residency in July, and while fans got a taste of the show when his 100th concert aired on CBS…
Alex Tabarrok points me today to a Washington Times story about rural broadband: Residents in rural America are eager to access high-speed internet under a $42.5 billion federal modernization program, but not a single home or business has been connected to new broadband networks nearly three years after President Biden signed the funding into law, ...continue reading "Rural broadband is rolling out on schedule"
From Intelligencer: Edwardsville’s Public Works staff wants the city to amend an ordinance that controls residential solar panels to allow them to be taller, and in some cases, allow them in a resident’s front yard. The bulk of the June 13 administrative and community service panel was devoted to discussing these planned changes. Assistant City […]
If you found out that 500,000 books had been removed from your local public library, at the demands of big publishers who refused to let them buy and lend new copies, and were further suing the library for damages, wouldn’t you think that would be a major news story? Wouldn’t you think many people would […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association would like to remind pet owners to keep an eye on their pets during the Summer heat. “Consider if you had to live outdoors when the temperature gets hot outside, what would you do to try to keep cool?” asks Nicole Johnson, DVM, Pekin Animal [...]
A private equity firm with ties to St. Louis has closed on its planned purchase of Oberweis Dairy Inc. and launched what it calls a short-term plan for "rapid improvements" in the business.
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, expands its preconstruction team with the addition of Eric Davis, a skilled manager who brings his vast industry knowledge and training to the position. As preconstruction manager, Davis works closely with Tarlton’s clients in the critical stages of estimating and preconstruction on their projects. […]
(The Center Square) – Missouri is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily placing adults with mental health disabilities in skilled nursing facilities, according to a report by the Department of Justice.
Hezbollah has been shooting rockets into northern Israel on a daily basis ever since the Gaza war started. An American envoy recently told Lebanon to rein in Hezbollah or face retaliation from Israel, and Atrios is unhappy about this: I know for some the only de-escalation tool they know is threats, but I submit there ...continue reading "US warns Hezbollah of possible Israeli retaliation"
on Jovi recently released their new album, FOREVER, but hasn't announced a tour due to Jon Bon Jovi's voice problems: He had major vocal cord surgery in 2022 and is still recovering.…
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