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The exhibit detailing St. Louis' LGBTQIA+ history and culture will remain open for more than a year.

Democrats say more could be done by tapping into the state’s massive budget surplus.

The companies are still waiting on U.S. approval, which could take months longer

Denver Business Journal:  While the backlog of construction projects has begun to ease, builders and contractors continue to expect the industry to grow over the next six months. Associated Builders and Contractors surveyed its members in late February/early March and reported a Construction Backlog Indicator of 8.1 months in February, a decrease of 1.1 months […]

From Area Development:  Air Products, a global industrial gases company, plans to expand manufacturing and logistics operations in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The more than $70 million project is expected to create 30 jobs. The investment will allow the company to meet growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, in addition to customer needs […]

From First Alert 4:  A city in north St. Louis County may be forced to pay nearly $2 million in damages for breaching a contract. In February, Hankins Construction filed a lawsuit against the City of Jennings for $1.7 million plus interest in damages over a canceled city hall center. According to emails obtained by […]

From St. Louis American:  The Department of Housing and Urban Development is helping build HOPE throughout the St. Louis area. Housing Options Provided for the Elderly (HOPE) in University City, Mo., is a recipient of $123,264 as part of $11 million being granted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of […]

Donald Trump getting mad at an unflattering portrayal of himself in a movie isn’t that interesting. But how that anger may make people rethink laws against AI recreating real people and the Citizens United case, highlights how gut reactions to these laws may lead people astray. At Cannes Film Festival, journalist Gabriel Sherman’s independently produced […]

A St. Louis man was charged with murder in the February killing of 40-year-old Shanchez Jordan.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  On a recent warm day outside Second Missionary Baptist Church, churchgoer Will Ferguson wondered when St. Louis County would finally fix up Kinloch Park. St. Louis County officials promised the multimillion-dollar redo nearly two years ago. “I haven’t seen anything done,” said Ferguson, who has attended church in the historic Black […]

JoAnna Jackson's passion is for mixed media art, specifically fiber art, but her interests don't stop there. Acrylic paint, textile design, watercolor, fabric — she's done it all. She's also a teacher and runs a retail business.

From The Intelligencer:  As the school year ends, construction and projects related to the $100 million bond referendum, passed in April 2023, will continue and, in some cases, ramp up. Additionally, the city of Edwardsville will be working on projects near Lincoln Middle School. The new addition at Lincoln Middle School has started to take […]

A man accused of repeatedly cutting and stealing AT&T phone wires in St. Louis now faces felony charges.

From First Alert 4:  Several neighborhoods in St. Louis saw population growth despite overall population loss again for the city. The latest data shows roughly 280,000 residents live in the City of St. Louis. Down from roughly 300,000 in 2020. In 2020, roughly 26,000 people lived in the Central West End, Midtown, Downtown West and […]

From West Newsmagazine:  Residents are going to see some road improvements in Wildwood. Ryan Pearcy, area engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), attended a Wildwood work session on May 13 to discuss plans for upcoming projects. One of these is the resurfacing of Hwy. 100, from Route OO to 0.8 miles east of […]

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From The St. Louis Business Journal:  The lawsuit filed by the city of St. Louis and the owner of one of downtown’s largest buildings against electric utility Ameren and a subcontractor was dropped last month after nearly six years, clearing one of the obstacles in the way of the long-vacant structure’s eventual redevelopment. The lawsuit, […]