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From Wired:  There’s one word that will get any American fuming, regardless of their political inclination: infrastructure. Pothole-pocked roads, creaky bridges, and half-baked public transportation bind us nationally like little else can. And that was before climate change’s coastal flooding, extreme heat, and supercharged wildfires came around to make things even worse. US infrastructure was designed for […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  What will be the largest branch in the St. Louis County Library system is scheduled to open in July, with a portion of it opening in June. The Clark Family Branch, on the site of the former library headquarters building, is at 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard, across the street from the […]

Considered to be the best and most complete example of a nineteenth century urban park design remaining in the United States, Tower Grove Park in St. Louis is one of only seven parks designated as a National Historic Landmark. Trivers recently celebrated the park’s 150th anniversary with a commitment to helping it usher in a […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The thicket had swallowed the home whole at 74th Street and Werner Road, across from the St. Clair Country Club. The only proof it existed was a fire-engine red garage that peeked out between the brush. Last year, a Belleville-area nonprofit took possession of the forgotten house and cleared the overgrowth, […]

From NPR:  The last 100 miles of Route 66 in southwest Illinois received $850,000 in state grant money in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the iconic American highway. The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau in Alton secured the grants through the Illinois Office of Tourism and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic […]

Mary Elizabeth Grimes comes from a family of educators, so it's no surprise she's currently serving as president of Marian Middle School in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. But her road to getting there is anything but traditional.

From Leader Publications:  The public will get two more chances to get a glimpse at how Jefferson County plans to provide access to the James Hardie Industries manufacturing plant project at a pair of upcoming public meetings. The two meetings will focus on the second half of the county’s plans to improve access in and […]

Ethics committee makes report public that shows Dean Plocher “obstructed” the investigation into his actions.

From KMOX:  Interstate drivers should expect to be down to two lanes between River Des Peres and Loughborough until next year. Back in November 2023, MoDOT announced that completion of replacing the bridges along Interstate 55 in South City and South County, more specifically, the I-55 bridge between River Des Peres and Loughborough, wouldn’t be […]

Sales of existing homes took a big tumble last month: That's a 4.3% decline from February. However, even though these numbers are seasonally adjusted, it looks like every year sales peak in January or February and then drop off the following month. So this might just be normal seasonal behavior.

With one seat in Congress up for grabs, an incumbent facing a serious challenge and a former publisher and media personality taking on a long-time officeholder, this year’s federal elections in Missouri promise an interesting summer and fall. Add to that  the U.S. Senate race, where both likely fall contenders have more money already than […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  A real estate firm said Tuesday it is handling the sale of the vacant Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. The move follows the city of St. Louis taking steps toward authorizing eminent domain at the property, but last month tabling an initial move that would be required. JLL said […]

Though it is one of the smaller professional companies in town, Upstream Theater has earned a reputation for producing intimate, well-acted dramas that are both highly entertaining and deeply thought provoking. The U.S. premiere of Don’t Wait for the Marlboro Man, written by Olivier Garofalo and translated and directed by Philip Boehm, is another captivating production from the company. Sarah, a successful and busy professional working on an important project, is impatiently sitting in a hospital waiting area, her attention equally divided between her cell phone and the operating room nearby.

From KMOX:  Across the street from south St. Louis landmark Bevo Mill, a new development will rise up: Crossroads Senior Living at Bevo Mill. The affordable senior housing development will offer 64 affordable and market rate apartments for people 62 and older. “Crossroads is about pride on the south side,” said Sean Spencer, executive director […]

From Forbes:  More young people are going into the construction trades, the Wall Street Journal recently reported: “Long beset by a labor crunch, the skilled trades are newly appealing to the youngest cohort of American workers, many of whom are choosing to leave the college path.” That’s good news for the economy and good news […]