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SSM Health to partner with Siemens health, Urban League for imaging equipment, training
Patients are set to receive more accurate MRIs, CT scans and other medical imaging in a deal that both upgrades technology in the SSM Health system and creates a job training program aimed at helping women and people of color…
St. Louis County municipality OKs affordable housing, tenants' rights measures
A municipality in St. Louis County hopes to create more affordable housing through legislation requiring affordable housing units from developers who seek incentives, along with a new tenants' "bill of rights" designed to provide protections for renters.
City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop
St. Louis City is now the sole provider of water for the city of St. Charles. This comes after the last operational well in St. Charles was shut down over the weekend. St. Charles leadership is concerned about a long-lasting problem.
How Maui’s wildfires became the country’s deadliest in more than a century
The grisly scenes are easy to understand "in the age of global warming," Hawaiʻi’s governor said.
Rockstar Scoops Up Modding, Roleplay Communities In A Departure From Previous Policy
It’s important coming into this story to know and note that Rockstar, the publisher behind hit franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, has waged a very public war on modding communities for its games for years now. Despite just how useful these modding communities tend to be in elongating the sales cycle […]
Letter reveals George Harrison’s mother was “disgusted” by some Beatles fans
It seems George Harrison’s mother didn’t think too much of how fans reacted to The Beatles in their heyday. Louise Harrison used to respond to her son’s fan letters, and the BBC reports that some of…
Raymond Man Dies In Single-Plane Crash In Virden
VIRDEN - A Raymond man died in a single-engine plane crash that occurred at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Macoupin County Coroner Anthony Kravanya announced the plane crash death Monday afternoon. The man was identified as Gregory M. Bierman, 62, of Raymond, the coroner said. Bierman was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Kravanya. "Preliminary autopsy findings suggest he died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash," the coroner said. "The death remains under investigation by the Macoupin County Coroner’s Office, Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Traffic Safety Board."
St. Louis musician-producer Paul Niehaus IV steps into the spotlight with debut album
The owner and operator of Blue Lotus Studio, which specializes in blues, soul and Americana genres, Paul Niehaus is now putting his name out front.
Former Riverbend Resident Organizes Toy Drive for Maui Kids
HAWAII - As wildfires devastate Maui, a former Riverbend resident is asking people to donate toys and school supplies for kids who have lost everything. Brad Beck lives with his wife in Hawaii but grew up in the Riverbend, and he has seen the destruction firsthand. When Beck dropped off supplies at the War Memorial Stadium in Kahului, which is operating as a recovery center for about 1,000 people right now, he couldn’t look away from the young kids who lost their homes overnight. “A $10 toy could change the world for these kids right now,” Beck said. “These kids have lost everything. I mean, absolutely, because people ran. No one had time to really grab anything. So what we wanted to do was a toy drive so that these kids could at least have something to hold on to that is theirs, that could maybe bring some kind of relief in all this madness.” Beck is asking anyone who is able to donate toys, backpacks and school supplies for Maui children. Because
Illinois National Guard member dies of heat injuries at Camp Shelby in Mississippi
An Illinois National Guard member has died after suffering heat injuries during outdoor fitness activities at a military base in Mississippi.
Uniforms to be required for students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District
Nearly 70% of parents and caregivers approve of school uniforms, but 80% of students are opposed.
Guide to international markets in St. Louis
From bustling Asian markets in West County to Bosnian grocers in Bevo, the metro area offers an array of options.
Americans have been getting nicer over the past decade
David Brooks has a question: Why have Americans become so mean? I was recently talking with a restaurant owner who said that he has to eject a customer from his restaurant for rude or cruel behavior once a week—something that never used to happen. A head nurse at a hospital told me that many on ...continue reading "Americans have been getting nicer over the past decade"
St. Louis-based real estate investment firm expands Florida holdings
A St. Louis-based real estate investment and advisory firm has expanded its holdings in Jacksonville, Florida, with a warehouse acquisition.
2 people shot and wounded in downtown St. Louis overnight
Amazon workers ask OSHA to investigate STL8 warehouse
At the STL8 Amazon warehouse in St. Peters, workers say their bodies are being broken by a management system that monitors their actions down to the second. Amazon warehouse employee Wendy Taylor is one of 14 workers who submitted a federal complaint to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) earlier this month. She describes what it’s like to be injured on the job, and the pressure to package thousands of items while being monitored by Amazon.
U.S. Steel Announces Plans To Sell All Or Part Of Company, USW Union Reacts
GRANITE CITY - United States Steel, a publicly traded company, announced on Sunday it has launched a strategic review to consider selling all or part of the company. News of the potential sale comes just after U.S. Steel announced it would partner with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence technology at iron ore facilities in Minnesota. United States Steel operates a plant in Granite City and three plants in southwestern Pennsylvania and has its corporate offices there. David Burritt, the president and CEO of U.S. Steel, said recently the company was “extremely well positioned for what we believe will be the best American steel market in a generation." U.S. Steel reported second-quarter earnings of $477 million. Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson said he still needed to review the U.S. Steel message and would make a statement on Tuesday. Dan Simmons, USW Local Union 1899 president, released the following statement about the U.S. Steel announcement: “We at the office
Symposium to celebrate 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle’
The 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s sophomore album, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, will be celebrated with a symposium put on by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for…
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