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PERSPECTIVE: Why Skilled Trades Are Surviving The AI Disruption

3 months ago

From Forbes: For most of my career, when asked to speak to high school students or incoming first-year college students and give them career advice, I mostly steered them towards a career in technology. I would talk about how I saw tech jobs driving the future, especially in IT, programming, security, and areas that would […]

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Dede Hance

Seven Tips to Protect Workers in Summer Heat

3 months ago

From Western Specialty Contractors: Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Every year, construction workers become ill on the job and some even lose their lives due to […]

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Tom Finan

Chesterfield Leaders Advance Bill Purchasing $17M Building & Parking Garage

3 months ago

From First Alert 4: Leaders in Chesterfield advanced a bill Monday in which the city would purchase a building and a parking garage for more than $17 million. City leaders argue the growing city needs more space and that parking problems near Central Park need to be addressed. But the vast majority of citizen comments […]

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Dede Hance

UMSL Engineering Director Nnanna Named Accrediting Board Commissioner and Chair

3 months ago

From UMSL Daily: George Nnanna, founding director of the University of Missouri–St. Louis School of Engineering, has been elected as ABET commissioner and team chair for the Engineering Accreditation Commission. His five-year term begins August 1. Nnanna was nominated for the role by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Committee on Engineering Accreditation and was officially sworn in on July 19 […]

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Tom Finan

VIDEO: Quick Take on Korte’s Expansion of Quincy Truck Body Company’s Plant

3 months ago

The Korte Company is leading a major expansion of Knapheide’s manufacturing plant in Quincy, IL to meet growing production needs. The project added a 117,000-square-foot assembly plant with advanced features like a 10-ton crane, loading docks, and racking storage. A 4,500-square-foot, two-story office block will provide modern workspaces, and a 42,000-square-foot canopy will enhance truck […]

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Tom Finan

Bereaved Fathers' Day Event to Bring Men Together for "Brotherhood"

3 months ago
HAZELWOOD, MO. - Men who have lost a child are invited to a day of “brotherhood.” From 3–5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at 2267 Riverwood Trails Drive in Hazelwood, the Bereaved Fathers’ Day event invites fathers and father figures to come together for an afternoon of conversations, breakout sessions with licensed therapists, cornhole, axe-throwing and connection. Lawayna Berry, who organized the event, hopes it helps attendees share their grief. “We want to just hold space,” Berry said. “If you want to share, you can, but you don’t have to. We just want to take a moment to just honor the strength behind the silence.” Berry, a licensed therapist, started Allberry Career and Life Coaching in 2022 “to help people experience life better.” She decided to host the Bereaved Fathers’ Day event because it is “very sacred” to her to help other parents through one of life’s greatest challenges.

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The Trade Deal Coup

3 months ago
As the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues apace, and MAGA grapples with the gaslit reality they live in, the Trump Administration continues to negotiate so-called trade deals, which are negotiated and implemented using pure executive fiat, under emergency powers, under an emergency declaration which has no rational basis, while everyone pretends this isn’t an example of […]
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Sparklight Female Athlete Of Mo.: Anna Kribs Sparks Jersey Softball Offense With Bat, Aggressive Base Running

3 months ago
JERSEY - Anna Kribs, a sophomore at Jersey Community High School, emerged as a key player for the school's girls softball team in 2025, according to coach Chelsey Crnokrak. Kribs, a two-year starter at shortstop and the team's leadoff hitter, has demonstrated consistent effort and leadership throughout the season. Kribs is a Sparklight Jersey Female Athlete of the Month. "Anna gives 100% effort from her first warm-up until the end of the game or practice and sets a great example for her teammates," Crnokrak said. "She creates an offensive spark and is an aggressive base runner who puts pressure on opponents' defense." This season, Kribs posted a .337 batting average with 31 hits, 13 RBIs, nine doubles, and three triples. Over her two seasons, she holds a .325 career batting average. Kribs is expected to return to the team as a junior in 2026 and be one of the area's premier softball players.

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OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week 2025 Urges Employers to Prioritize Prevention

3 months ago

OSHA is hosting its annual Safe + Sound Week from August 11–17, 2025, highlighting the importance of proactive workplace safety and health programs. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event that recognizes the successes of businesses that implement effective safety and health programs. The campaign also encourages other organizations to start or improve their […]

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