EDWARDSVILLE – Chris Couch received his mechanical engineering degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2019 and since then has seen great success in his career in the pumping industry. His hard work has not gone unnoticed as he was named to the “10 Pump Professionals to Watch” list by Pumps & Systems magazine. “It is a great honor to receive this recognition from Pumps & Systems magazine,” said Couch. “I am eager to continue to grow and make an impact in this industry since it is critical to society especially with its energy efficiency and sustainability.” Couch works for Nidec Motor Corporation in St. Louis as a market manager. After graduating from SIUE, Couch started with the company as an application engineer and is now transitioning to the business development side of the business. During his time at SIUE, Couch made the most of his educational experience by being thoroughly involved on campus. Couch was president
There are 385 In-N-Out locations in the United States, but not one of them exists east of Texas… yet. Soon the In-N-Out Burger chain will be headed east, and our neighbors in Tennessee are going to get the first one built outside of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas or Utah. In-N-Out is starting the process of opening in Franklin, Tennessee, which is 25 miles south of Nashville and less than a five-hour drive from St. Louis.
Steve's Hot Dogs is launching a ghost kitchen concept today — with five different kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches for carryout or delivery. Described as an "elevated grilled cheese sandwich on bakery fresh bread," the new concept, Steve's Meltdown, will not have any in-person dining. "Delivery is here to stay — and it's a growing segment of our business," Danni Eickenhorst, co-founder of Steve's Hot Dog's, said in a statement.
This week's RFT cover story details how Hazelwood School District has contracted with Stride Learning Resources to provide remote instruction for its students. Sure, Stride Learning Resources has had more than its share of critics, owing to well-documented problems in Florida, Georgia and California.
This past August, as students across the metro area returned to school, pupils in one of St. Louis County's most stressed-out school districts found themselves at the center of a big experiment. Even as the pandemic-related shift to virtual education has receded across the U.S., Hazelwood School District has attempted to solve a teacher shortage by doubling down on screens and remote learning.
In Cling II: A Carescape, Amy Reidel uses abstract and figurative imagery to illuminate facial expressions, details and patterns, inspired by the poignant emotions shared between family members, the often-disregarded
A 54-year-old woman who allegedly exchanged gunfire with police Friday but was released from jail the following day without charges, has now been charged with two felonies. Yesterday evening, KSDK reported that St. Louis prosecutors had charged Jada Davis with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. A photo posted to the St. Louis Subreddit last night purports to show police placing Davis under arrest, but as of this morning, she was not listed as being at the City Justice Center.