The riverside community of West Alton, Missouri, is an example of one that has repeatedly been hit by floods. That's forced some people to leave and cut into the sense of community.
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER, and CAMILLE FASSETT
From the Washington Post: In edited videos, Republican officials and allies of former president Donald Trump repeatedly tried to turn Biden’s Normandy visit into a highlight reel of senior moments and missteps, aimed at showing the president as infirm, addled or out of his depth. Trump, who turns 78 on Friday, has also repeatedly attacked ...continue reading "Republicans rely on fake videos these days"
Looks like new music may be on the way from Def Leppard.The band shared a cryptic post on social media featuring a rotary phone on fire, with the words “Light…
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ameren Missouri said Monday it has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission to build a planned 800 megawatt natural-gas-powered backup electric plant, with a bigger investment and later construction start than previously announced. The company, a unit of St. Louis-based Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE), had revealed in […]
From Offsite Builder: When it comes to engineered building systems, the LEGO analogy has certainly been overused. However, the interlocking CMU replacements made by Miami, Fla.-based RENCO USA actually fit the bill. According to CEO Kenneth Smuts, buildings made from the blocks can stand up to hurricane-strength winds, and the company has already used them […]
From The New York Times: As an architect, Ivan Rupnik thinks the solution to America’s affordable housing shortage is obvious: Build more houses. Start today. But the way homes are built in the United States makes speed impossible. Years ago, Rupnik’s Croatian grandmother, an architect herself, pointed him to an intriguing answer to this conundrum: […]