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Beloved St. Louis music festival Lo-Fi Cherokee to play its grand finale

2 years ago
For 12 years, Lo-Fi Cherokee has delighted music lovers with its one-day music festival format and one-take music video production before live audiences at multiple businesses along Cherokee Street. Filmmaker and Lo-Fi St. Louis founder Bill Streeter shares why 2024’s Lo-Fi Cherokee will be the last, and how his love for the local music scene and video production will continue. Singer/songwriter Beth Bombara, who performed at the very first Lo-Fi Cherokee in 2012 and is on this year’s bill as the event’s closing act Saturday, April 6, describes how Lo-Fi has added to her own music and the local music community.

PARIC Holdings Appoints Kyle Lopez As New CEO

2 years ago
PARIC Holdings announces that Kyle Lopez, former President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named Chief Executive Officer. Joe McKee, formerly CEO, is transitioning to Chairman. During his tenure as President and Chief Operating Officer, Lopez led PARIC Holdings through consistent year-over-year growth and geographic expansion. He has driven key organizational and transformational changes, including […]
Dede Hance

Worker Wellness Blog: Sports Gambling

2 years ago
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 […]
Dede Hance

Paris Woods wants to help Black women take control of their labor and their funds

2 years 1 month ago
Paris Woods grew up watching her mother navigate her own finances while caring for seven children on a secretary's salary. Drawing from a lifetime of observations, her own financial challenges, and professional experience in the “college access” industry, Woods authored her book, “The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom,” to encourage fellow Black women as they take control of their finances and build confidence when dealing with money.