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St. Louis Region Outpacing Peer Cities For Availability Of Manufacturing Space

2 years 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - After hitting historic highs for delivery of modern bulk industrial space in 2022, the St. Louis region now also has the largest amount of manufacturing space available on the market compared to other Midwest cities, along with one of the lowest average asking rents. In addition, the region has trained workers ready to support newcomers to the industrial market with 15% of the region’s workforce within the production and transportation/material moving occupations. The data is included in St. Louis Regional Industrial Real Estate Market Indicators & Workforce Report released on May 26 th by the St. Louis Regional Freightway as part of the annual FreightWeekSTL conference and expo. The real estate information underscores that the St. Louis region has the space and workers needed for manufacturing companies looking for existing places to grow and expand their businesses. The St. Louis Regional Real Estate Market Indicators & Workforce Report emphasizes the significance

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Community-Owned Broadband Network Again Tops List Of Most Popular ISPs

2 years 3 months ago
For two decades, frustrated towns and cities all over the country have responded to telecom monopolies by building their own fiber broadband networks. Data routinely shows that not only do these networks provide faster, better, and cheaper service, the networks are generally more accountable to the public — because they’re directly owned and staffed by […]
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Rich Portwood Discusses Blue Line Tactical Academy, Background

2 years 3 months ago
ALTON - Rich Portwood discussed his background in law enforcement, on TV, and more, as well as his latest venture Blue Line Tactical Academy, on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . After starting his career in law enforcement, Portwood said he actively sought additional training and found some success with competitive shooting. Then one day, he got a call from James Towle - who he had never met before - asking Portwood to appear on his new TV show. “ ended up being a guest on eight seasons of Stop The Threat, and it was one of the best experiences of my life - it really was,” Portwood said. Stop The Threat featured a panel of experts, Portwood included, who would analyze videos of citizens using firearms in self-defense and discuss what they could have done better or differently in their situations. Episodes of the show are available on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video . After a 19-year career in law enforcement, Portwood said his battle with

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