An increasing number of high school students are finding that paid apprenticeships in the skilled crafts or trades which support the construction industry are leading to life-long, interesting, essential and well-paid work. High school students attending a construction careers expo will have a hands-on experience in a range of activities. The Operating Engineers drew attention […]
Like it or not, there are a lot of unconstitutional harassment laws on the books. While it’s always nice to see the First Amendment protect speech we like, it’s just as likely to protect speech we don’t like. And harassment laws are often written far more broadly than they should be, given the First Amendment […]
The Who is set to be honored at the Scottish Music Awards later this year. The London Evening Standard reports that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be honored with the…
The Rehabilitation Institute of Town & Country has made some rapid advances with IMPACT Strategies, Inc. at the helm as the construction manager. With the foresight of utilizing prefabricated exterior wall panels, the entire perimeter wall system was erected in nine working days allowing for the roof to be completed in two weeks following the […]
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GRANITE CITY - Sophomore Tulio Zampieri is proving to be a very promising runner for the Civic Memorial High boys cross country team and in the 50th running of the Pete Robinson/Harry Lang Granite City Invitational meet, Zampieri ran a personal record 17:08.2 in helping the Eagles to a seventh-place finish in the meet. Zampieri is a very hard worker who, as a freshman, was also a key component of CM's 4x800 meter relay team that qualified for the IHSA Class 2A state meet this past spring in Charleston. Zampieri is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Month for CM. "Tulio had a very solid race for him," said CM cross country coach Jake Peal. "He picked up a lot of confidence in qualifying with the 4x800 team." The confidence Zampieri gained in during the track season has crossed over into the cross-country season as well. "He's done a great job in cross country," Peal said, "but also was very good in track in both the 400 and 800 meters. He's definitely going to buil
Prosecutors in Delaware brought three gun-related charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday, with a grand jury indicting the president’s son after special counsel David Weiss said he would pursue charges following the evaporation of a plea deal. The court filings detail charges Hunter Biden would have entered a diversion program for under the failed plea [...]
Missouri public health officials recently announced that new vaccines would soon be available statewide, but their initial message promoting that spurred some apparent controversy.
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AMES, Iowa – Cottage Hills native Travis Jumper earned his Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Education, recently from Iowa State University. Iowa State awarded degrees to 607 graduates this summer. Students earning degrees during the summer have the opportunity to participate in fall or spring commencement ceremonies. Travis is an Associate Professor/ Coordinator at Lewis and Clark Community College.
JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville Police Department’s T.E.E.N.S. Program is hosting a two-day pickleball tournament fundraiser coming up on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 at Lions Club/Wittman Park. Officer Seth Tefertiller with the Jerseyville Police Department appeared on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss the pickleball fundraiser and more about the T.E.E.N.S program. The pickleball tournament is open to all ages, but Officer Tefertiller said those ages 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 with women's doubles, followed by men's doubles at 12 p.m. Mixed doubles will be played on Sunday, Sept. 24 starting at 9:30 a.m. There are already seven women’s teams signed up for Saturday, and 17 teams signed up for the mixed doubles on Sunday, Officer Tefertiller said. Team registration is $70 ($35 per player), or $10 individually. Registration is open until this Friday
Each September, hundreds of professional artists participate in Paint Louis. The annual music and graffiti festival brings people to the riverfront to pick and paint a two-mile section of the downtown St. Louis floodwall — also known as the Mural Mile. Part of the Paint Louis festival is “Paint Littles,” an area expressly for kids where they get to spray their masterpieces on the walls of an abandoned weigh station building. STLPR audio engineer Aaron Doerr brings us the scene.
Valerie Rudy-Valli, vice president of major gifts at Great Rivers Greenway, is working on the campaign to raise $245 million for the Brickline Greenway, which is to connect Fairground Park, Forest Park, Tower Grove Park and the Gateway Arch.
A cyberattack earlier this week caused a major law enforcement database to shut down for about a day, leaving local police departments to lean on back-up procedures.
By Dana Rieck and Kelsey Landis St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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