Don Aytes served 2 stints in his city post, from 1984 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2019. Promoting recycling was a main interest, leading to his nickname "the king of cardboard."
Don Aytes served 2 stints in his city post, from 1984 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2019. Promoting recycling was a main interest, leading to his nickname "the king of cardboard."
A memorial service will be held for R. David Volk, known as Dave Volk Sr., April 29th (Saturday) at Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Rd. Mr. Volk, a respected statesman in the St. Louis construction industry, died on April 14, at the age of 97 in St. Louis. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey to Henry and […]
As you may have noticed, headlines are full of the wonders of chatbots and generative AI these days. Although often presented as huge breakthroughs, in many ways they build on machine learning techniques that have been around for years. These older systems have been deployed in real-life situations for some time, which means they provide […]
ALTON - William Perkins is a proud Marine, but he has now become well-known for something else - the discovery that Alton’s West Seventh Street is the steepest brick street in the world. Perkins has diligently researched the subject for several years and he found that Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh, Penn., has the highest street gradient which is 31.37, but West Seventh in Alton has a gradient that makes it the steepest brick street of any throughout the world, according to his long-time research. Perkins worked with a Principia professor Dr. Marie Farson and her students to measure the steep incline. “Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania brags that they have the steepest street in the country, which is Canton Avenue,” Perkins said. “The gradient on is 31.37%, West 7th is 22.7%. “About one-third of Canton Avenue, though, is concrete and the rest of its cobblestone. West Seventh in Alton is brick - and from my research, that makes West Seventh the steepest brick street
McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, hired Jamie Johnson as its new chief operating officer (COO). Johnson will lead, support and oversee the operational and financial health, human resources and talent development, marketing and regulatory compliance for McClure Engineering. She will be responsible for both supporting and executing the firm’s […]
Missouri Department of Transportation – Freight Enhancement Program MoDOT’s Freight Enhancement Program is focused on improving and maintaining high-priority freight assets throughout Missouri. Since Fiscal Year 2014, 32 projects totaling more than $11.3 million have been funded through the program. Applicants for the program can be public, non-profit or a private entity. A minimum 20 percent match is required, with […]
Landmark Interior has become the first MBE firm to become a certified bleacher/seating contractor through Hussey Seating Company located in North Berwick, ME. Cardin Rackley, owner/operator, of Landmark Interior recently received his certification to install Hussey Seating bleachers and seats. Landmark Interior will cover the Midwest region ranging from Chicago to Kansas City. Cardin “Dean” […]
This afternoon a judge in St. Louis Circuit Court said that Kim Gardner was the captain of a “rudderless ship of chaos” and that there was sufficient reason to find the circuit attorney in indirect criminal contempt of court, a matter that required the appointment of a special prosecutor. Gardner was not present in the courtroom of Judge Michael Noble's this afternoon, but her personal attorney was, as were two assistant circuit attorneys from her office. Judge Noble took them all to task for the CAO's handling of the case of 26-year-old Steven Linell Vincent Jr., who is accused of shooting an 11-year-old girl in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood in October 2020.
With only two weeks left before lawmakers adjourn for the year, Gov. Mike Parson is threatening to keep Missouri’s general assembly in Jefferson City if they don’t pass bills banning gender-affirming care for minors and placing restrictions on transgender athletes. Parson told KCMO Talk Radio’s Pete Mundo on Tuesday, and reiterated to reporters and Thursday, […]