by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum There was a time when giants walked the earth in our industry here. We are losing the last of them, one by one. But the footprints they left remain. Among those giants were Ollie Langhorst, the Carpenters Union leader who believed in and put the clout of his […]
WASHINGTON — The effects of immigration and crime on national parks took center stage Wednesday during a U.S. House hearing led by Republicans. Members of the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations discussed trash accumulation, the destruction of wildlife habitats and the illegal marijuana growing operations tied to cartels as environmental consequences […]
PIASA - Southwestern freshman Thor Springman has performed just as head boys cross country coach Gary Bowker thought he would in the 2023 boys cross country season. Springman has emerged as a powerful runner as only a ninth-grader. "We knew Thor would be good as a freshman because of what he did in eighth grade in cross country and track," Bowker said. "I saw what he could be in junior high and he has not disappointed me at all as a freshman. He doesn't behave at all like a freshman. He and Garrett Buettell run together and both seem to compete well that way and have good camaraderie together.” Springman is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Piasa Birds. Springman has shown unbelievable progress this season with his times. He recorded a time of 19:27.8 in the Granite City Robinson/Lang Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 2, 2023, then had a time of 18:36.7 on Sept. 9, 2023, at the 2023 SHS Trail Invite. He was 12th in the First Annual
All Sports Culture, a sports-centric social media platform, shared a post that went viral on Instagram earlier this week, naming the "Most Loved Team" in every US state and Canadian province. In Missouri, it's not the St. Louis Cardinals.
On average, how much do women earn compared to men? It depends. Here's the data for Q3 of this year from the BLS: This doesn't account for educational levels, experience, or type of job. It's just the raw overall numbers.
On Monday I showed you Chimney Rock silhouetted against Saturday's eclipse. Today I'll show you a more conventional view. In fact, I'll show you two Chimney Rocks. The top one is south of Cortez; the bottom one is an official national monument southwest of Pagosa Springs.
Soccer fans, or football fans to the rest of the world, are about to see a familiar rock logo on the pitch. The Rolling Stones are teaming with FC Barcelona and…
On October 18, a St. Louis woman admitted to stealing money from her 96-year-old great-grandmother and pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark to felony bank fraud. Her sentencing is scheduled for October 19.
PIASA - Junior Kaylyn Hortof has steadily improved her times over the course of the 2023 season for Southwestern High School's girl's cross-country team. Recently, Kaylyn placed 17th in the South Central Conference Cross Country Meet on Oct. 14, 2023, with a time of 26.28.0. She placed 10th in the North Mac Invitational on Sept. 16, 2023, at 28:31.0 for three miles. With an injury to another runner, Kaylyn has become the Piasa Birds' No. 3 female cross-country runner. She will compete this Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at the Trenton-Wesclin Regional. Kaylyn is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Piasa Birds. The Piasa Birds’ head cross country coach Gary Bowker said Kaylyn is very “important” to his squad’s depth chart and is a talented runner. He said he is also pleased her times have continued to improve throughout the cross-country season. Kaylyn’s best in 2022 for three miles was 28:29.1, so she has significantly
Two St. Louis-area school districts will return to full local governance after years of state education officials overseeing their boards.
The Missouri State Board of Education decided Tuesday that Riverview Gardens School District and Normandy Schools Collaborative had shown enough progress to return to traditional school-board elections.
The state currently has appointed board members at Riverview Gardens and Normandy to create administrative boards, which will dissolve at the end of June.
Missouri…
Here's a current headline in Politico: The text of the piece generally is OK, but what's with the consistent theme that Democrats are holding the strings here? They can't do anything until Republicans ask, and so far Republicans have flatly refused to entertain any kind of deal. A better headline would be: Republicans dither about ...continue reading "Democrats are not the ones preventing a deal to elect a Speaker"
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. Attorney Rachel Aud Crowe announced on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against a Waterloo woman after she allegedly continued to move money for scammers following warnings to stop from federal law enforcement officers. Janice M. Augustine, 74, is facing a civil lawsuit for her alleged involvement as a money mule. She was recruited to participate in the scheme by an individual claiming to be an American working abroad who was in search of a romantic relationship. “Criminals scour online dating and social media websites looking for lonely or vulnerable people to exploit. Oftentimes, criminals exploit elderly or vulnerable victims by tricking them into believing they are interested in a romantic relationship. But other times, the criminals persuade elderly or vulnerable people into helping them launder the money they receive by defrauding others,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “Southern Illinois
Do you all remember Ricky Schroder? He is a former child actor who became prominent thanks to TV series like Silver Spoons and NYPD Blue. While I could reminisce about old TV for hours, it is worth noting that Ricky Schroder has become a darling for the far-right. You might remember him from his greatest hits of […]
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