From NAHB: Career exploration begins at an early age. Now more than ever, HBAs and members are reaching out to schools, and community and workforce organizations to lead and support careers in construction programming. Mollie Elkman, owner and CEO of Group Two Advertising, is one industry leader who found a way to introduce children to […]
A teenage girl who suffered a skull fracture in an after-school fight remains unconscious more than a week after she was hospitalized in critical condition.
From Leader Publications: Safety was the word of the day at a ceremony held March 8 to celebrate the start of the long-anticipated project to expand I-55 in both directions between Hwy. Z in Pevely and Hwy. 67 south of Festus. Justin Wolf, project director for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), said the major […]
From Construction Dive: By Rahul Shah: Seeking answers on how to construct smarter and greener buildings or improve water efficiency in homes and offices, those who create our buildings and construction projects have the opportunity to enter a new era of learning by turning their attention to the benefits of artificial intelligence. The possible applications […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new apartment complex is being proposed in St. Charles County, at the site of a prior mixed-use development plan that was dropped during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pinewoods Park, a 240-unit new apartment development proposed near Interstate Drive in Wentzville, is tied to Joe Scott Jr. of Overland-based Scott Brothers […]
We already covered the oral arguments in the Murthy v. Missouri case earlier this week, showing that the Supreme Court appears to be quite skeptical of the arguments by the states regarding the federal government “jawboning” to convince social media to take down certain content. For months now, we’ve been pointing out that the factual […]
From Next City: It’s been a wild few weeks in the banking world. And it all has something to do with that landmark, though at times frustrating, Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. Let’s start with what feels like the most frustrating. Previously, as Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting was in charge of one of […]
Emails obtained by CNN reporters and watchdog group Documented suggest that Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is the puppet of a “right-wing think tank with deep ties to conservative billionaires.” Ashcroft, who is also a candidate for governor, seems determined to gin up controversy, with bizarre comments regarding IVF, a bold stance against veterans receiving discounts and a passion for rooting out non-existent ”voter fraud.” But the emails show he’s often parroting viewpoints from a group with national reach.
The City of St. Louis has been selected as one of Bloomberg Philanthropies' 25 sustainable American cities and will receive resources to combat climate change locally. The three-year program will utilize federal funding in the area to “proactively build low-carbon, resilient, and economically thriving communities,” according to a news release from Bloomberg. St. Louis was chosen to take part in the program based on the city’s leadership and ambition, according to the St. Louis Development Corporation.
Jordan Montgomery, a reigning World Series champion who also pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, is without a team as Major League Baseball draws closer to Opening Day.
It looks like we may now know the next artist planning to take up residency at the state-of-the-art Las Vegas venue Sphere. The New York Post reports the Eagles have been…
Thirty years ago, the weather on Annie Doerr’s family ranch felt reliable. Now that she’s taken over from her parents, it’s been anything but. In recent years, drought has made finding good pastureland for beef cattle to graze increasingly difficult. “I always pray for a normal year,” she said, “which I don’t really know what […]
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