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Internship Vs. Apprenticeship: Let’s Compare
From Forbes: There’s no better way to learn a job than with hands-on experience. Internships and apprenticeships both offer valuable learning opportunities for new employees, but they serve different purposes. Most people complete one or the other, depending on their career goals. Internships are a common requirement in college degree programs, allowing students to test […]
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St Charles County Park to Be an ‘Emerald’ of Trails, Nature & Wildlife
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Birdwatchers, hikers and other nature lovers will have a new place to admire Missouri’s natural landscape when St. Charles County opens its newest park next year. The 126-acre Spring Bend Park, located south of Highway 364 and west of the Missouri River, is slated to open in the spring. The county […]
Construction Spending Growth Looks ‘Solid Going Forward’
From Construction Dive: National nonresidential construction spending inched up 0.1% in July to a seasonally adjusted annualized basis of $1.08 trillion, according to new Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. The marginal gain follows a slight drop in the previous spending report, where construction spending finally reversed an 11-month streak of nonresidential spending increases. “Since nonresidential construction […]
Trivia Night Every Tuesday at Steve’s Hot Dogs
Stop in every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 for Trivia Night with Mack and Mace at Steve’s Hot Dogs. Stop at the table to sign up. Come back every week, […]
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Family-Owned Roofing Company Changes Hands
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ferguson Roofing, a third-generation family-owned business, has become part of Deutschmann Lane Holdings’ family of companies. Officials said the roofing business joined the holding company Aug. 1 following an investment by DLH, whose other businesses include Deutschmann Lane Real Estate and Hoffmann Brothers. Following the deal’s closing, Ferguson Roofing’s third-generation […]
Cancer deaths in the young are down by a quarter since 1990
I know that you probably get tired of hearing me whine about innumeracy in the media, but every time I think I'm out they pull me back in. Here is the Guardian today: Global cases of early onset cancer increased from 1.82 million in 1990 to 3.26 million in 2019, while cancer deaths of adults ...continue reading "Cancer deaths in the young are down by a quarter since 1990"
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Report: Nearly 85% maternal deaths in Missouri were preventable
The state is making a historic investment in a maternal mortality prevention plan after learning Missouri has one of the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths in the country.