From St. Louis Business Journal: Schnuck Markets Inc. said Tuesday that work is underway on a total store remodel of its Cahokia location. The Cahokia store, will receive updates to “nearly every area and department,” the company said. That includes electronic shelf tags; new refrigeration cases in its produce, dairy and beer departments; and general improvements, […]
Some of London's iconic black cabs have gone as yellow, red and blue as the St. Louis flag this week — with a campaign designed to promote the region's tourist attractions in one of the world's great cities. The temporary wraps are decorating an untold number of cabs (a spokeswoman would only say "multiple") for the next few weeks as part of Explore St. Louis' efforts in Great Britain. "With the Cardinals-Cubs series and St. Louis delegation visiting London, the Explore St. Louis team thought this would be a unique opportunity to invite and welcome folks from across the pond to visit and do business in St. Louis," a spokeswoman for Explore St. Louis tells us.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A massive tunnel that will ultimately be more than 6 miles long is taking shape deep beneath parts of south St. Louis County — a project the region’s sewage utility says will help address overflow and water quality problems that have affected the nearby Meramec River. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer […]
From Marketplace: The Mississippi River has been having a bit of a moment. “People all over the world want to come and see this iconic natural phenomenon that is the Mississippi,” said Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative. “It has a larger international following than the Grand Canyon.” No longer […]
Longtime Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has announced a new album with his Bastard Sons band. The upcoming record is titled Kings of the Asylum and arrives September 1. You can listen…
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) and the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Center are hitting the road again this summer to visit libraries throughout the Metro East as part of the Summer STEAM Library Tour. Now in its second year, the Summer STEAM Tour is an educational outreach initiative on behalf of the SIUE Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach as a means of connecting with area youth and their caregivers while offering activities that support area libraries’ summer reading programs. The reading themes this year include “Find Your Voice” and “Oceans of Possibilities”. “This initiative is a great way to build partnerships with area libraries and engage with community members with whom we may not otherwise be able to connect,” said Alicia Taylor, LLI coordinator. Last summer the initiative served more than 400 people in surrounding communities.
From Brookings: In March 2021, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).[1] ARPA delivered resources to mount a public health response to COVID-19; directed economic relief to workers, families, and small businesses; and provided fiscal aid to state, local, and tribal governments through the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery […]
At Clayton-based online learning firm Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), 30% of software coding is being completed by artificial intelligence, the company disclosed recently.
Edmondson was 17 years old when she was critically injured in a crash caused by a suspect who was supposed to be on house arrest in downtown St. Louis.
A Florida-based staffing company that specializes in placing blue-collar workers has opened a third St. Louis-area office, citing demand from job-seekers in north St. Louis County.
This is an iceberg rose with lots of pink coloring. One of our neighbors has a big hedgerow of icebergs, which bloom and get pruned back several times a year. Some of them are pure white, while others have the pinkish streaks. They make a very striking hedgerow.
EDWARDSVILLE - Public health is a broad field that has many different sectors. For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus, Edgar Huichapa, he enjoys the ability to be creative by taking the different aspects of public health and intertwining them to address various health issues. This inspiration in the public health field has led him to travel around the world addressing health issues. Since graduating from SIUE in 2017 with a bachelor’s in public health from the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), Huichapa has worked with the World Health Organization on malaria research in Ghana, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, contributed to development projects around west Africa and Europe, and is now in Guinea teaching gardening for sustenance, soil improvement, and poultry production. “My final internship in Ghana while at SIUE was a huge stepping stone and opened the door for my return back to the country and the rest of my adventures
Rezoning for a massive subdivision proposed in western St. Charles County was rejected Wednesday night by county planners, although a final decision would come from the county council.
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