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Ismail Botchway honored as BGCSTL Youth of the year
Ismail Botchway, a 17-year-old senior at the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, will never forget the October 24, 2022, morning when a former student entered the school and killed a fellow student and teacher before police killed the assailant.
Local banker witnessed industry turmoil as chair of American Bankers Association
Dan Robb was the bankers association vice chair in 2020 and chair-elect in 2021. He became involved in the national trade group because of his work with the Missouri Bankers Association. He was that groupβs chairman from 2014 to 2015.
Personal Property Taxes
Return-to-work has stalled out in 2023
The Wall Street Journal says real estate data shows that more people are returning to the office: According to a September report by Redfin, about 10% of home sellers in the U.S. are looking to move because of return-to-work policies, indicating that after more than three years of remote-work policies dominating behavior in the housing ...continue reading "Return-to-work has stalled out in 2023"
Friday Cat Blogging β 24 November 2023
This is Charlie out front gazing at birds flying overhead. Sadly for him, they are just a dream. The crows around here are about as big as he is.
We know why (some) people think the economy is terrible
Arin Dube thinks he knows the answer to an ongoing issue: I am tried of this debate because the answer is yes and we should stop debating it https://t.co/47B2nG6JOL — Arin Dube (@arindube) November 24, 2023 In other words, the answer is yes to both questions. People are concerned about their actual conditions and social ...continue reading "We know why (some) people think the economy is terrible"
Salmonella in cantaloupes, pre-cut fruit sickens nearly 100 in 32 states, including Missouri
CDC says nine people in Missouri and four in Illinois have been sickened by the contaminated fruit.
MAGA school board leaves the boss a thoughtful gift on its way out
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a hard-right school board filled with Moms for Liberty members was swept out of office in November. But at the last minute they decided in their final board meeting to show their appreciation for the school superintendent who had backed their agenda: A Pennsylvania school board that banned books, Pride flags ...continue reading "MAGA school board leaves the boss a thoughtful gift on its way out"
Leonard Griggs, who ran Lambert Airport for 2 decades, dies at 92
Leonard Griggs, the gruff ex-Air Force colonel who was Lambert Airport's director for 21 years-plus, died Monday at age 92.
Black Friday shopping ramps up from slower start at St. Louis-area retailers
Chanel Ligies walked into work at The Urban Outfitters in the Galleria Mall here around 8:30 a.m. with two Starbucks coffees in hand, expecting to see a much larger crowd.
Pumpkin Disposal
When should i get to the paegent if i want to reserve a table
Woman dies after being hit by car while walking on Interstate 70 in St. Charles
A 36-year-old woman walking in the road was struck and killed by a car early Friday on Interstate 70.
Retired St. Louis homicide detective refusing to testify
16-year-old boy shot, killed on Thanksgiving Day in Cahokia Heights
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed here in an SUV on Thanksgiving Day.
Missourians βimagine ourselves not to be Indian Country,β but we are
"Indigenous Missourians" tells the story of one of the world's biggest cities a millennia ago, the invasion of white settlers, broken treaties and the tragic "Trail of Tears."