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Labor productivity in Q2 was up 2.7% compared to last year, which is a nice reading. That's four consecutive quarters of productivity growth well over 2%. But just to give you some perspective, here's labor productivity over the past three decades: As you can see, after a brief (and artificial) spurt during the pandemic, we're ...continue reading "Productivity grew nicely in Q2"

BETHALTO – Bethalto Chief of Police Lamb announced that his department, in collaboration with the Alton Police Department, is investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred on southbound I-255 and 140 on Wednesday evening, July 31, 2024. Chief Lamb said the motorcycle lost control, resulting in both riders being thrown from the bike. Despite the significant damage sustained by the motorcycle, no significant injuries appeared to be reported from the incident, Chief Lamb added. Chief Lamb said there were no other vehicles involved in the crash. As of now, no further details have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

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St. Peters-based CarShield has agreed to pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its ads and telemarketing are misleading.

With less than a week before Tuesday’s primaries, statewide elected officials are doing what they can to use their jobs to grab last-minute headlines. On Thursday in Jefferson City, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft went first, holding a news conference to announce he is suing President Joe Biden and 15 federal department heads over a […]

House Speaker Dean Plocher also is being sued for discrimination.

The Muny’s “Waitress” is a Recipe For a New Lease on Life                           by Pat Lindsey The Muny’s production of “Waitress” is a slice of Fresh & Creamy Dreamy pie. It is the new show of this summer’s Muny season starring Jessica Vosk as Jenna. “Waitress” is based on a movie that debuted at the […]

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Today on TAP: Though the Michigan Supreme Court just struck down the most outrageous GOP attempt at voter nullification.

Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia would have turned 82 on Thursday, and to mark the occasion the Sausalito Center for the Arts in California is launching a new exhibit, The…

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(The Center Square) – A 600% increase in cannabis poisoning resulting in an emergency room visit or hospitalization of children age 5 and under since 2018 led Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson to end the sale of food products with…

A new coworking facility, launched by a 24-year-old entrepreneur, has opened in a downtown St. Louis office tower.

In 2024, we are pursuing a new initiative to create more support tenants approved through the ARCH by HomeScreen program. ARCH: At-risk Renters’ Connection to Housing is a part of HomeScreen that helps renters currently or at risk of homelessness connect with landlords open to renting to applicants with barriers. We were happy to announce that we housed our 100th household earlier this year, but we also set a goal for 2024 to provide more support to applicants after they are approved for tenancy. We plan to report that 70% of ARCH applicants approved in 2024 successfully complete the terms of their first lease.

We will reach this goal by providing ongoing support for the renter, caseworker, and landlords who approve ARCH applicants, including assistance finding financial assistance if the tenant falls behind in rent or helping mediate other issues if they come up. In addition, we are creating an animated video series that renters can refer to on their own time throughout their tenancy to help answer common questions.

We polled our 400+ nonprofit users to find the most common challenges or questions when their clients move into housing. We also tapped Kristan Nickles, the Tower Grove CDC Asset Manager, and a few national platforms and created a list of about 14 videos. We are happy to announce that the first two videos “Understanding Your Lease” and “Simple Maintenance” are now available on the ARCH by HomeScreen website.

We look forward to continuing to add videos to the website throughout the year and spreading this free resource to renters via the ARCH program.

New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges have launched, but not everywhere. Most Republican-led states challenged the rule from President Joe Biden’s administration, took effect Thursday. In response, judges have blocked enforcement in 21 states plus hundreds of individual schools and colleges. Some states already have policies that protect transgender students.…

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SHELLBURN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Sullivan County Sheriff's deputies on Tuesday were able to apprehend suspects linked the kidnapping of an 8-year-old child. According to Aurora Police, first responders were sent to a home invasion call around 10:14 p.m. on Monday. During the initial investigation in the 2000 block of Cheshire Drive officers were able to [...]

Applications are now open for a grant program promoting agriculture and economic development in exclusively urban areas.  Last year in the STL Metro, the Grow Health Center and Great House Garden were awarded $10,000 grants from the MO Dept. Of Agriculture for reimbursement of expenses for their projects developing small agribusinesses, and applications for this…

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Attorney General Andrew Bailey is running for a full, four-year term on a tough-on-crime platform.

But the FTC alleged that consumers often didn't receive the services they thought were covered under their payments.

A police K-9 with the Arnold Police Department died from heat exhaustion on Wednesday after he was left in a running car, according to a Facebook post from the department.

Missouri topped a report showing its impressive rise in cannabis sales within the first six months of 2024, despite being a newcomer to the cannabis industry, and Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order banning the sale of hemp-infused products with psychoactive cannabis compounds.

The executive order does not apply to products regulated by the Division of Cannabis Regulation under the Missouri Constitution.