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Seward County, Nebraska’s Uniformed Roadside Bandits Are Raking In Millions In Asset Forfeiture Cash

2 years 4 months ago
Seward County is distinguished from Nebraska’s many blink-and-you’ll-miss-it counties by its penchant for seizing cash from motorists. The county’s population checks in at under 18,000 but its overly enthusiastic law enforcement still manages to rake in millions of dollars every year from pretextual traffic stops. The only other thing notable in its Wikipedia article is […]
Tim Cushing

Contegra Begins Construction on Lakeside Logistics in St. Peters, Mo.

2 years 4 months ago
Construction on the first of five planned distribution facilities at the $129 million Lakeside Logistics Center in St. Peters, Mo. is underway. Contegra Construction broke ground on a 490,000-square-foot distribution center for developer NorthPoint Development. The facility will be completed by the end of this year. Located on a 190-acre site at 16000 Spencer Road, […]
Dede Hance

ASPE, AGC Team Up to Provide “Estimating 100” Classes

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ASPE Metro St. Louis Chapter 19 and AGC of Missouri joined together recently to offer three “Estimating 100” classes on estimating for emerging contractors and three “Estimating 200” classes for emerging contractors and beginning estimators. Both 3-part classes were well attended. Subjects discussed ranged from those listed below and many others. Strategies to receive, evaluate […]
Dede Hance

Liquor Licenses, Electrical Regulations Voted Down By Godfrey Village Board

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GODFREY - Trustees unanimously voted down two requests for liquor licenses from businesses seeking to install video gaming machines, as well as new rules and regulations regarding electrical work, at the Godfrey Village Board meeting on Tuesday night. A liquor license for a potential new business, “Carnival Foodie & Gaming,” was voted down 6-0 after several of the trustees voiced concern that the business was planning to be primarily gaming-based rather than food-based. Trustees have expressed in the past that they want to prevent a “gambling parlor” or anything similar from arising in Godfrey. “I’m not prepared to vote for this at this time,” said Trustee Jeff Weber. “People are basically just trying to open a video gambling facility, and when we set this all up originally, we were against doing anything like that. It’s one thing if there’s an existing restaurant and they want to add video machines - that’s

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MSD Says Leader Brian Hoelscher Will Leave Next Year

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District on Monday gave a date for the retirement of its executive director and CEO, Brian Hoelscher. It said his current contract expires June 30, 2024. The Business Journal reported earlier this month that Hoelscher, who’s led MSD since 2013 and been with the organization […]
Dede Hance

Center Stage

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This electric event shines a spotlight on Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Richard Gaddes Festival Artist and Gerdine Young Artist Programs as these rising opera stars perform iconic melodies from

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Rachel Huffman