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Work Begins on Tallest Mass Timber Building in U.S.

11 hours 59 minutes ago

From C.D. Smith Construction: Neutral, the Madison-based developer with a focus on innovative, long-term sustainability, has officially broken ground on Neutral Edison. The 31-story mass timber tower is set to become the tallest mass timber building in the United States. Designed to focus on resident wellness, environmental stewardship, and high-performance living, the development is more […]

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Tom Finan

Major Cities Are Turning to Modular Housing, And It’s Catching On

12 hours 24 minutes ago

From Modular Homesource Professional: There’s a quiet revolution taking shape in our cities, and it doesn’t look anything like the massive high-rise construction cranes we’re used to seeing. Instead, it arrives in sections on flatbed trucks, is assembled in a matter of weeks, and offers a glimmer of hope to families and communities starved for […]

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Tom Finan

Small 2.4M earthquake shakes central Missouri

12 hours 29 minutes ago
RICHLAND, Mo. -- A small earthquake was recorded in central Missouri early Thursday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 2.4 quake at 12:34 a.m. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. This region is sort of an odd spot for an earthquake to occur. Tremors are more common in the nearby [...]
Joe Millitzer

Meet The Minds Behind St. Louis’ Biggest Family Attractions

12 hours 37 minutes ago

From St. Louis Magazine: For some, it’s their baby’s first trip to the St. Louis Aquarium—watching their eyes shine as fish swim overhead. For others, it’s seeing their dad light up while reminiscing at the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum. For many, it’s the summertime tradition of polar bears, penguins, and primates at the […]

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Tom Finan

States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts

13 hours ago
The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal funding. In Georgia, a key state panel late last month took […]
Anna Claire Vollers

Mia Rose to Complete Latest Dardene Project in Fall

13 hours 7 minutes ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: The latest phase in $150 million in apartment-focused development is scheduled to open this fall. Prairie Encore, the $90 million mixed-use development in the western St. Charles County city of Dardenne Prairie, will be anchored by a 218,800-square-foot apartment building with 190 units, which is currently under construction. It is […]

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Tom Finan

Aerosolized Sealant Raised Energy Efficiency in Historic Multi-Family

13 hours 25 minutes ago

One of the dirty little secrets of St. Louis’s beautiful historical multi-family structures is that they are usually hugely energy-inefficient. A product and process recently pioneered in this market by T. J. Wies Sealing Solutions helped the owner of an historic four-family building achieve 2021 IECC air ceiling standards of 3.0 ACH50. The goals were […]

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Tom Finan

U.S. Consumer Protection Is Dead: Lobbyists And Lawyers Kill New FTC Rule That Would Have Made It Easier To Cancel Subscriptions

13 hours 40 minutes ago
Have I mentioned lately that the U.S. no longer has functional federal consumer protection and corporate oversight thanks to Donald Trump? And how that should probably be more of a story across journalism? Last fall you might recall that the FTC created a popular new rule that barred corporations from making it annoying or difficult […]
Karl Bode

Missouri Education Commissioner unwraps vision for state education department

14 hours 1 minute ago
Missouri should revisit the way it supports “chronically low-performing schools” over the coming year, state Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger said as she unveiled her priorities in a State Board of Education meeting Wednesday. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s current approach is “cookie cutter,” she said, lacking individual supports customized to struggling […]
Annelise Hanshaw