From Construction Dive: Construction accounted for about one in five U.S. workplace deaths in 2024, according to the most recent available data. In 2024, 1,034 construction workers died on the job, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries released Thursday. Forty-one fewer workers in the industry died in 2024 than the […]
From West Newsmagazine: Ameren Missouri officials struck confidential agreements with data centers last week, according to Ameren Chief Executive Officer Marty Lyons. These agreements mean a total of 2.2 gigawatts of new demand to be served by Ameren Missouri in the future, Lyons said during a call with investors Thursday, Feb. 12. That is enough […]
WEST ALTON, MO. - Transportation officials in Missouri have started a series of changes along U.S. Route 67 that would remove the corridor’s last traffic signal between Interstate 270 and Alton, Illinois, and replace several at-grade intersection movements with J-turns in an effort to reduce crashes. The Missouri Department of Transportation is presenting a preliminary plan to improve existing at-grade intersections along Route 67 at Cinder Road, Red School Road, Route 94/Richard Drive,
From St. Louis Magazine: A year after sharing plans to stabilize four buildings with deep significance to local Black history, St. Louis’ Land Reutilization Authority has determined one cannot be saved: Club Imperial in Walnut Park West. The venue, which helped launch Ike and Tina Turner to stardom and helped integrate St. Louis’ music scene, […]
Simmons Hanly Conroy Partner Jared Hausmann Named 2026 ‘Influential Appellate Attorney’ by Missouri Lawyers Media ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy , a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that Jared Hausmann , a partner in the firm’s Alton office, has been recognized as a 2026 “Influential Appellate Attorney” by Missouri Lawyers Media. The Missouri Lawyers Awards recognize lawyers
Gibson Custom is honoring legendary David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson with the release of a new guitar inspired by one of his iconic instruments.The Mick Ronson 1968 Les Paul Custom…
Hopeful candidates and their entourages stood in line to register as Democrats, Libertarians or Republicans, with the latter party’s line snaking out the door.
MADISON COUNTY — The Salvation Army of Madison County is proud to announce a step toward providing key support to the unhoused community, in partnership with the Community Hope Center. The organizations will create a shared campus and unified space where our most marginalized neighbors facing housing instability can access comprehensive and complementary services all in one place. "We are thrilled to join with the Community Hope Center to confront homelessness with hope, compassion, and
As the Trump administration continues to focus on the legal immigration statuses of many across the country, a revived proposal by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development could impact many families’ ability to receive rental assistance. The proposed rule would prohibit “mixed-status” families — those including U.S. citizens and people without legal immigration […]
When state Sen. Adam Schnelting and his wife ran the numbers on how much money their investments could generate for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he began to think about how Missouri’s government could utilize investing, too. “We began to realize how powerful compound interest was,” Schnelting said. “So I got to thinking, ‘Why are we […]
ALTON - Associated Physicians Group says hormone replacement therapy might be the answer you’ve been looking for. Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is a way to adjust hormone levels in your body to mitigate symptoms like chronic fatigue, decrease in muscle mass, low libido, and menopausal symptoms. Mike Babinski, NP at Associated Physicians Group, said that HRT can be a great option for people who feel run down when symptoms aren’t explained by another condition. “It’s
Citizens Health, the healthcare provider serving rural northwest Kansas, has completed construction of a new medical center replacement hospital in Colby, Kan., significantly expanding access to high-quality care for patients across the nine-county region. McCarthy Building Companies served as construction manager for the project, working with HFG Architects as the design architect to deliver the […]
We’ve explained in detail how Larry Ellison is trying to scuttle Netflix’s planned merger with Warner Brothers because he wants to buy CNN and HBO, and, as he’s doing with CBS (and now TikTok) turn them into a safe space for right wing zealots, autocrats, and oligarchs. He’s unsubtly trying to build the kind of […]
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