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In 1909, the people of Warrensburg, Missouri, were promised 10 entertaining days in the form of a Chautauqua series featuring Maguire the Magician, Mascot the Educated Horse, Carrie Nation “of Hatchet Notoriety,” and the “great weatherman” Reverend Irl R. Hicks. St. Louis’s Hicks was a popular speaker at Chautauqua events that sought to provide education …

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From MPR News:  By now, you’re probably well aware that teenagers in the U.S. are facing a full-fledged mental health crisis. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association have declared a “national state of emergency” for children’s mental health. Two Minnesota teens had an idea to get ahead of mental health crises by […]

Ed Smith of Freeburg, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

There are 17 new graduates from a pioneering education program by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – St. Louis aimed at broadening the diversity of real estate development professionals. The real estate and urban planning career aspirants graduated from ULI – St. Louis’ Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) in December. REDI features a 15-session curriculum […]

BJC HealthCare shared news of the first baby born at its hospital in 2024.

"It's sad for people from out of town to see this side of St. Louis," said Kim Cole.

Poettker Construction, an award-winning family-owned construction company, closed out the 2023 calendar year with tremendous employee, financial, industry, philanthropic, and market sector growth across the company. “Over the years, Poettker has earned a reputation for building relationships and buildings in the safest and most cost-efficient way possible, all while maintaining the highest degree of quality […]

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the nation’s largest commercial construction companies, is pleased to announce the promotion of J.C. Rudden to Vice President, Information Technology. In this role, he will oversee all strategic and operational aspects of technology implementation at McCarthy, including strategy, business intelligence, field and enterprise applications, service desk operations, infrastructure and […]

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the nation’s largest commercial construction companies, is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin McFarland to Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, he will oversee a variety of McCarthy’s corporate departments, including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Information Technology, Innovation, and Marketing Communications. He will also champion culture and drive […]

The Camp Jackson Fire Protection District Chief said it happened right around midnight.

A man is in critical condition at a St. Louis hospital after being knocked unconscious during a fight Monday evening.

For the 28th year, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership is supporting the St. Francois County “Shop with a Cop” program, one of the largest in the nation. The partnership again donated $5,000 to the law enforcement holiday giving program serving more than 500 children. The donation was used to help law enforcement and first responders […]

“Our goal is to energize hope. Only then can parolees from the federal justice system find a productive pathway in life that strengthens our communities.” So noted IBEW Business Manager Frank Jacobs as he recounted the reasons for the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection’s enduring support for the U.S. Probation Officers Holiday Giving Program held at the […]