WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and advocates rallied outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday, urging House lawmakers to extend a fund for victims of U.S. nuclear testing that is set to expire in less than a month. But critics say the program is too expensive and should be winding down, and it’s not clear if the House will […]
Prosecutors on Thursday dismissed a robbery case against Daniel Riley that was at the center of a controversy that jump-started an effort to remove the city's former chief prosecutor.
The New York Times tells us today that social media is rife with testimonials from women saying they've quit using birth control pills because of all the side effects. However, in a development that should shock no one, an analysis of actual data shows exactly the opposite: Usage has been steadily trending upward in the ...continue reading "Never trust social media for anything more important than new dance trends"
Gardening season is well underway, but it’s not too late to start planting. Local farmer Tosha Phonix is encouraging fellow north St. Louis residents to grow their own food through a new, free zine, “A Guide to Black Farming in North St. Louis.”
The first of five planned distribution facilities is completed at NorthPoint Development’s $129 million Lakeside Logistics Center in St. Peters, Mo. Contegra Construction built the 490,000-square-foot distribution center at the 190-acre site. It will capitalize on its proximity to Highway 370 and Interstate 70 and is just 15 minutes from St. Louis Lambert International Airport. […]
A 21-year-old St. Louis man is accused of breaking into or attempting to break into nearly a dozen businesses in south city over a three-week period in April.
If you’re a fan of chaos, well, the TikTok ban situation is providing plenty of chaos to follow. Ever since the US government made it clear it was seriously going to move forward with the obviously unconstitutional and counterproductive plan to force ByteDance to divest from TikTok or have the app effectively banned from the […]
Tarlton Corp., St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, implemented daily safety initiatives on jobsites and “handed out” fun and educational activities about safety in the workplace for youngsters of the firm’s employees in conjunction with Construction Safety Week. The Tarlton project team, including subcontractors, attends a fall protection demonstration by Shur-Sales […]
New Census figures show that the City of St. Louis continues to deal with a population drop. The decline is slower than recent years, but still ranks among the nation's worst, per Census.
Do you like pictures of butterflies? I sure hope so, because on Wednesday we visited Vienna's Schmetterling Haus and I spent some time collecting photos of the (alleged) 400 species of butterflies they boast. The star of the show was the blue morpho, because they're big, bright, blue, and flying around by the dozens. The ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
HDA, a nationally recognized architectural, interiors and master planning firm, was selected to design a new 385,000 SF distribution center for RoadOne IntermodaLogistics in Summerville, South Carolina. The cross-dock facility will include 32-foot clearance, 100 dock doors, one drive-in door and parking for 364 trucks and 138 cars. The building’s exterior is infused with accents […]
The St. Louis Business Journal's annual Best Places to Work Awards, which recognizes the top workplaces in the St. Louis region, is one of the most anticipated awards programs of the year.
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