From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Subsidies aimed at kickstarting two big downtown development projects cleared their first hurdle at the Board of Aldermen on Thursday, moving through committee without a single dissenting vote. The bills offering tax breaks to developers looking to revamp the old riverfront industrial area south of the Arch and refill the vacant […]
A Missouri woman was placed in solitary confinement after being sexually assaulted by a cellmate in 2015 — and was kept there for six years. That's the shocking allegation at the center of a lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court's Western District against Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe and 11 staffers at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a woman identified only as "Jane Roe," who the lawsuit describes as a Black, transgender woman who is HIV-positive.
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: Total construction starts continued their 2023 roller coaster ride, jumping 8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion due to strong gains in manufacturing and infrastructure, according to Dodge Construction Network. After an unexpected 68% drop in manufacturing project kickoffs in April dragged down all starts, manufacturing starts more than […]
EDWARDSVILLE – Dorothy McCoy, an entrepreneur and Army veteran from Illinois began her journey with Metro East Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in May 2022. With the guidance and support of the SBDC, she successfully launched her business, Mo’z Sweet Treats. McCoy received guidance from the SBDC about her business registration process, mentorship, guidance on health department regulations, assistance in obtaining a micro loan for her business, as well as opportunities for networking and sponsorship. “SBDC has helped me a lot dealing with regulatory and even some personal issues while managing the business,” McCoy expressed. Mo’z Sweet Treats is a non-motorized pedal ice-cream tricycle business that specializes in selling Artisan homemade ice cream popsicles and fresh fruit lemonades on the go. McCoy offers vegan popsicles as well as her Famous Fried Chicken ice-cream. McCoy has faced numerous challenges
A key to attracting more female students is breaking down the stigma that technical career fields are male-dominated environments, said Cheryl Werkmann, a data specialist at Ranken.
Nearing the halfway point of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals are in a pivotal spot where the team will soon need to decide if they're contenders or pretenders for the 2023 season.
Here's a bunch of new housing information for you today. First up, supply of new single-family homes is down but demand is up: This should mean a bump in selling prices, but not really: The mean (average) price of a new home is down -1.8% from last month while the median price ticked up 3.3%. ...continue reading "Raw data: Home sales in the United States"
From Edwardsville Intelligencer: After a multi-year waiting period, construction started on the Edwardsville Township Hall expansion and revamp in December. Township officials vacated the offices on Nov. 23, 2022. Temporarily, the staff has relocated to 900 Hillsboro Ave., or Illinois Route 157, in the Madison County Farm Bureau building, just north of Mark’s Muffler Shop. […]
ALTON - James Gray has had a wonderful spring with a street sign dedication in Alton and his 89th birthday which was celebrated by a large group of people. Gray was past president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP for more than 25 years and has made a huge difference in Alton for impoverished children. Alton Alderwoman Rosetta Brown described Gray as "a legend in our community contributed so much in the lives of our youth, civil rights, organizations, families and overall to the energy of our community." Gray is a former member of the Alton Housing Authority Board and a current member of the Madison County Housing Authority Board. He is also a member of the 100 Black Men organization. James Gray married Vera Boyd in 1952 and they were married for 31 years. James Gray is the father of seven children with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with other family members. “Jim Gray has been the consummate servant to the people of Alton as the president of the Alton
Copyright is still high on the list of censorial weapons. When you live in (or target) a country that protects free speech rights and offers intermediaries immunity via Section 230, you quickly surmise there’s a soft target lying between the First Amendment and the CDA. That soft target is the DMCA. Thanks to plenty of […]
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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would establish standards for recreational rock climbing on federal lands is one step closer to becoming law. The Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act was approved by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in late June, giving a boost to the millions of climbing advocates working to safeguard the thriving sport […]
The Ronnie James Dio documentary, Dreamers Never Die, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 29. The film follows the late metal icon's life, from his early bands and his…
In a move described as “unprecedented,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is trying to overturn the convictions of a Kansas City police officer found guilty of killing a Black man.
By Margaret Stafford and Summer Ballentine Associated Press
From Area Development: The demand for data among the U.S. population is growing at a rapid pace. The proliferation of smartphones, cloud-based services, IOT, and increased use of video and streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube has U.S. users consuming vast amounts of data to watch videos on their devices. According to a report by […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ameren Missouri said Tuesday it plans to invest in four solar projects capable of supplying enough energy to power over 95,000 homes. The company, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE), said it will acquire or build the four solar farms, with about a combined 550 megawatts (MW) […]
Mayor Lowery, Police Chief Fagan Reminder: Fireworks Sales and Use Prohibited in Florissant On average over 200 people go to the emergency room on or near 4th of July each year. People die from different fireworks related accidents. Small children and family pets can be terrorized by fireworks. According to the police department for the […]
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- The 2023 St. Louis Magazine A-List winners were recently announced and FOX 2 won the reader's choice in most of the TV news categories. Glenn Zimmerman, Mandy Murphey, and FOX 2 News in the Morning all received top honors. Nominations for the magazine's awards start in January and are only based [...]
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