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The three-judge panel also ruled on whether the issue deserves class-action status, a decision that will impact how easily eligible workers can request earnings tax refunds.

It's worth keeping in mind that, as near as I can tell, American conservatives don't have any moral qualms about Israel's war in Gaza. In fact, they're livid whenever Joe Biden so much as says that maybe Israel should be just a wee bit more careful about killing civilians if it wouldn't be too much ...continue reading "Do Republicans really want to level Gaza and salt the earth behind it?"

From The Business Journals:  In the coming weeks, schools around the nation will be out, and many employees will find themselves scrambling for child-care options. But child-care costs are soaring, thanks to the child-care cliff, a lack of new child-care centers and workforce shortages in the industry, among other factors. A recent Care.com survey found, […]

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the deaths of two children. A female suspect turned herself in Tuesday morning and told authorities she shot one of her children and drowned another.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A southeast Missouri businessman’s plan to redevelop an ailing commercial district in his hometown is in line for $11 million in taxpayer funds after he hosted a fundraiser for one of the men in charge of writing the state budget. For years, oil company owner Scott Blank has worked to improve […]

Through SKILLED®, S. M. Wilson & Co.’s construction career education program, the company has inspired the future of construction through summer internships and shadowing programs. Over the years, the company has welcomed many skilled and talented students. Five of S. M. Wilson’s interns from 2023 and 2024 were recently honored with scholarships. Ciarrah Bell, Austin […]

From Leader Publications:  The Festus City Council has approved the primary plat for a development to include 29 single-family-homes on the northern end of town. Council members voted 5-0 May 13 to approve the primary plat for the developer, Tinnin Homes & Construction Inc. Ward 4 Councilman Jim Tinnin, owner of the company, abstained from […]

From The St. Louis American:  The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, in its continuing effort to improve quality of life for all St. Louis area residents, celebrated the opening of Urban League Senior Apartments in Dellwood on May 21, 2024. Michael P. McMillan, Urban League president and CEO, called the apartments “a testament to […]

From MRN:  The senior living real estate boom is continuing in St. Peters. A new 161-unit apartment complex named Viva Bene, geared at active residents ages 55 and older, is scheduled to be completed this fall. The $37.8 million project is being built at 101 Viva Bene Circle, located near Interstate 70 just west of […]

Court documents obtained by FOX 2 indicate that Clark fatally shot his friend on May 23 as he caught him in a sexual encounter with his wife at another mutual friend's home in St. Louis City.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A $35.2 million senior living community that’s about to open in Chesterfield has changed its name and management. The 150-unit, high-end senior living community will now be known as “The Lumiere of Chesterfield,” at 16255 Chesterfield Parkway West, next to the Chesterfield Mall. It’s to feature 96 independent living units, […]

Andrew Van Dam, head of the Washington Post's Department of Data, routinely does interesting data-driven pieces, and he's out with another one today. This time it's a survey asking people about the best decade of the last century. Here are the results: Obviously much of this is a matter of opinion, but most of it ...continue reading "We are living in the worst decade ever"

County police are investigating the man's cause of death after he was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning.

An incarcerated person died in St. Charles County Jail early Tuesday morning, prompting a joint investigation by county police and the county medical examiner's office.

From Lincoln News Now:  History matters. History is a bridge and provides a road map from the past to the present. That is the point to the renovations of the old county jail which doubles as the Lincoln County Historical Museum, essentially one and the same. “History is a very important part of today. It’s […]

The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the victim as Ronald W. Moore III, 38, of Catawissa, Missouri.