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A person died in a crash Tuesday afternoon after leading police on a chase in north St. Louis and colliding with another car while running a red light, police said.

St. Louis County, which also works with Lambert's minority certification office, is also looking at "how we can make the process more efficient."

In terms of percentages, does the law enforcement community employ a larger number of sexual abusers? Or is it something else? It’s difficult to prove any of this with statistics, especially since most law enforcement agencies in the nation are able to bury this information, citing state laws, confidentiality agreements with police unions, or the […]

A Valley Park resident is rejoicing after finally receiving her long-awaited college credit after dedicating her life to music.

The Mizzou student's blood alcohol level was .228, nearly three times the legal limit for driving, according to the newly released autopsy.

Kehoe joins his two main Republican rivals in having ethics complaints filed against them.

It's commonplace these days to say that the US doesn't know how to build things anymore. I want to push back mildly on this. Here is manufacturing: Manufacturing production has flattened, but it hasn't declined. We make more stuff today than we did 20 years ago. Here's construction: This is everything: houses, factories, roads, etc. ...continue reading "America still knows how to build stuff"

"St. Louis is full of incredible art and performances, especially in the summer," says Opera Theatre of Saint Louis general director Andrew Jorgensen.

This month, the nation will deploy 9,000 people to help guide the country toward a cleaner future.

An Oklahoma man appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced for the 2016 murder-for-hire of Jocelyn Peters, a St. Louis Public School teacher, and her unborn child.

Apropos of nothing in particular, here's a list of the richest non-OPEC countries in continental Africa (no islands): I was curious to see if the few countries that had never been European colonies did any better than the rest. It doesn't look like it. In fact, aside from oil, the main thing to look at ...continue reading "Raw data: Wealth in Africa"

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 Construction Business Owner:  The risk of injury is always present in construction. When it comes to safety, there’s always room to improve. Whether you lead a large or midsized construction business or work as a contractor with a small, trusted team, you have the power to improve the safety of your operations and how […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Questions have been raised by non-winning contractors and some of the winning minority subcontractors about the process surrounding the St. Louis County Port Authority’s awarding of a contract for demolition of Jamestown Mall, according to a report in a construction trade publication. The Port Authority, the owner of the 145-acre […]

From Offsite Builder:  Vertical integration is a strategy that, in theory, allows an offsite manufacturer to streamline and optimize its operations by taking direct ownership of the different stages required to produce and build a home, instead of relying on outside contractors or suppliers. A lot of companies have been attempting to — or at […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A St. Charles County agency is seeking developers to build a youth sports complex to host hockey, basketball, baseball and volleyball tournaments it hopes would draw participants from “the Midwest region and beyond.” And to help fund the 72-acre indoor-outdoor project, the county Convention and Sports Facilities Authority is offering the […]

Paul McCartney celebrated his 82nd birthday on Tuesday, and received a lot of well wishes from famous friends. The rocker himself acknowledged the big day on Instagram, writing, “They say it…

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From Construction Dive:  Summer often marks the apex of activity on construction jobsites. With longer days and warmer weather, there’s ample opportunity to knock out a project’s punch list. The same is true of beehives. Higher temperatures are ideal for bees to collect nectar and pollen from plants while making honey that will help build […]