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Biophilic Elements Growing in Higher Ed Design

2 years 5 months ago
From KWK Architects:  American architect, writer and educator Frank Lloyd Wright famously said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature, it will never fail you.” Incorporating natural elements and designing around natural landscapes became the inspiration behind many of Wright’s iconic home designs of the early to mid-1900s. Today, biophilic design – the practice […]
Tom Finan

MetroLink Single Track Operations Through October 15  

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS, MO. - MetroLink will operate on a single track evenings at several locations on the light rail system in the City of St. Louis this week to allow for construction and maintenance work. MetroLink customers may experience brief delays during their evening commutes. The impacted stations are: Laclede’s Landing Station Convention Center Station 8 th & Pine Station Stadium Station Starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Oct. 10-13), MetroLink will single track to accommodate crews working in the Downtown St. Louis tunnel. This single track operation will impact riders at the Laclede’s Landing, Convention Center, 8 th & Pine, and Stadium Stations. The Blue Line trains will only run between Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station and the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 Station after 6 p.m. Westbound riders should board Red Line trains at any station between the Fairview Heights Station and the Central West End Station and then transfer to

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Midwest Members Credit Union Names Eagles Of The Month

2 years 5 months ago
BETHALTO – Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School. Senior students are selected each month by members of the Civic Memorial faculty to represent each department. All students are awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. Two seniors (1 female student and 1 male student) that were selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $500.00 “Eagles of the Year” scholarship each at the end of the school year. 2023 October’s Eagles of the Month winners are as follows: Math - Lucas Naugle Visual Arts - Akkadia Allsman Social Studies - Christian Strader P.E./Health - Elijah Gruen Choir - Madelyn Fitzgerald Band - Shelby Quick Science - Serenity Bell English - Aidyn Pellazari CTE - Jude Breyer. Teacher of the Month - Special Education teacher Ashley Wallis Congratulations to all the Civic Memorial “Eagles of the Month” and the “Teacher

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Unruly Audience Causes St. Louis School Board to Adjourn Early

2 years 5 months ago
The St. Louis Board of Education was set Tuesday night to discuss the future of its partnerships with the city treasurer’s office in connection with both the College Kids Savings Account and the Guaranteed Basic Income programs. But a boisterous and unruly audience of dozens of St. Louis Public Schools parents led the school board to cut the meeting short amid a cacophony of people shouting at board members about a variety of issues and concerns.
Mike Fitzgerald

2 Maplewood businesses mark 10 years

2 years 5 months ago
Recently two Maplewood businesses, The Side Project Cellar (7373 Marietta Ave.) and Strange Donuts (2709 Sutton Boulevard), just around the corner from each other at the intersection of Sutton Boulevard and Marietta Avenue, celebrated 10 years in business. Strange Donuts started out with long lines for its weekly “stranger” collaboration donut (“done” in Strange speak). […]
Doug Miner

Ameren lineman to compete in international competition

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS (WMBD) -- Ameren Illinois announced Wednesday that its employees have wrapped up practice and are on their way to compete in the "Lineman Olympics". According to an Ameren news release, lineworkers, apprentices and judges are on their way to Overland Park, Kan., to participate in the 39th annual International Lineman Rodeo, which will [...]
Sean Lisitza