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Forklift Sisters Blaze a Trail Selling and Servicing Forklifts

3 months 1 week ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: When Glen Corlett, the owner of well-established forklift dealership Union Machinery, retired, he could have sold to a larger company. Instead, he chose to take a chance on his longtime saleswoman, Jessica Farrell, who over 20 years had gained considerable knowledge about forklifts but admittedly didn’t know much at that […]

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Dede Hance

The Manufacturer as Builder

3 months 1 week ago

From Offsite Builder: In a field crowded with startups promising to “disrupt” construction, Reframe Systems is quietly doing something harder: rebuilding the value chain. It’s rethinking how homes are designed, manufactured and delivered — using robotics, AI and a vertically integrated model that leaves no part of the process to chance. The result isn’t just […]

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Dede Hance

Momentum Builds for Revamping I-44 Downtown Segment; Expanded Arch Park to East St. Louis

3 months 1 week ago

From St. Louis Magazine: Big changes are now underway in downtown St. Louis—with the groundwork being laid for even bigger ones in the decades to come. In 2026, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation and the National Park Service together plan to explore land acquisition, environmental testing, and a visioning study looking at expanding the national […]

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Tom Finan

Daily Deal: The 2025 AI Super Skills Bundle

3 months 1 week ago
The 2025 AI Super Skills Bundle has 8 courses to help you get familiar with how to use some of the latest and coolest artificial intelligence tools out there. Courses cover ChatGPT, DALL-E 3, Leonardo AI, Quillbot, and more. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. […]
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Brooke Krey Set To Lead Highland Elementary Starting July 2026

3 months 1 week ago
HIGHLAND - Highland CUSD No. 5 has named Brooke Krey as the next principal of Highland Elementary School, effective July 1, 2026. The announcement was made during the school board meeting on Dec. 15, 2025. Krey will succeed Lori Miscik, who is retiring after 36 years of service, including 18 years as principal of Highland Elementary School. Superintendent Mike Sutton highlighted Krey’s extensive administrative experience, noting she has served as an assistant principal, associate principal,

No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says

3 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans that would extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.  Johnson was confident that blocking the amendment would not lead centrist GOP lawmakers to oppose the Republican health care […]
Jennifer Shutt

Two men charged in carjacking of DoorDash driver near downtown St. Louis

3 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS — Two men were charged after an armed carjacking to a DoorDash driver near downtown St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the robbery happened Dec. 10 in the area of Olive and 15th streets. SLMPD said the DoorDash driver had parked his Toyota Corolla to make a delivery [...]
Nick Gladney

Kevin Robinson Named CUSD 10 Assistant Superintendent Beginning July 2026

3 months 1 week ago
COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education appointed Human Resources Director Kevin E. Robinson to become assistant superintendent beginning July 1, 2026. Robinson’s new duties will be in addition to his human resources responsibilities. The assistant superintendent role will be vacant at the end of the 2025-26 school year due to the retirement of the current assistant superintendent and student services director, Bradley Hyre. Robinson i

Home Repair, Wire Fraud Among Madison County Theft Cases

3 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Local authorities have charged three Riverbend residents with home repair fraud, wire fraud, and deceptive practices in separate felony cases. Michael L. Wilson Jr., 42, of Collinsville, was charged on Dec. 10 2025 with one count each of theft (a Class 3 felony) and aggravated home repair fraud in an amount exceeding $500 against a victim 60 years of age or older (a Class 2 felony). Wilson allegedly knowingly entering into a $12,150 agreement with an elderly Maryville residen