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SLDC Allocates $10M of Tax Credits for Urban League’s HQ

2 years 4 months ago
From The St. Louis American:  At the Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis’ (ULSTL) 105th Annual Dinner earlier this month, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) presented the organization with a check to represent its allocation of $10 million of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to the redevelopment and expansion of […]
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Progress 64 West, YouthBridge Team Up to Offer Entrepreneurial Scholarships

2 years 4 months ago
From West News Magazine:  Progress 64 West and YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis have announced the establishment of a scholarship fund that has the power to help high school seniors achieve their educational goals – The Progress 64 Entrepreneurial Scholarship Fund. The fund is the evolution of Progress 64 West’s existing scholarship program, […]
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St. Louis Man Made a Narcan Dispenser. He Hopes You Do, Too

2 years 4 months ago
Stevie Pimblott has lived on Cherokee Street for eight years, and in that time he’s lost “a good number of people” to heroin and now, fentanyl, he says. “It just kind of got the point where it was like, ‘Why is there no naloxone in the streets?’” He says.
Rosalind Early

Shrewsbury To Create Master Plan For Outdoor Athletic Courts

2 years 4 months ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Shrewsbury will create a master plan for its outdoor athletic courts thanks in part to grant funding. The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen on Tuesday gave final approval to a measure that will see the city partner with SWT Design to conduct a needs assessment of its outdoor sports courts. According to Shrewsbury […]
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Yet more on Clarence Thomas

2 years 4 months ago
More about Clarence Thomas and his seemingly endless stream of gifts from Harlan Crow: “This is way outside the norm. This is way in excess of anything I’ve seen,” said Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush, referring to the cascade of gifts over the years. The ethics lawyer ...continue reading "Yet more on Clarence Thomas"
Kevin Drum

Niche Food Group to Bring Barbecue Concept to City Foundry

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Gerard Craft’s Niche Food Group plans to open a new barbecue restaurant concept at City Foundry STL this fall. The new eatery, to be called Expat BBQ, will be a “well-traveled barbecue restaurant” that features flavors from around the world with American barbecue techniques, according to a Monday press release. […]
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North Carolina Legislature Pushing Bill That Would Allow Cops To Warrantlessly Track Cell Phones In Real Time

2 years 4 months ago
Never mind the Supreme Court. Never mind the case law finding warrantless phone tracking not quite constitutional. Never mind the self-imposed restrictions enacted by federal law enforcement agencies that place warrant requirements on real-time location tracking or the federal court decisions codifying these voluntary efforts. Forget all of that. North Carolina is going to go […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Rainbow LED Bluetooth Speaker

2 years 4 months ago
This LED Bluetooth speaker is built to last and strike a chord with your friends. With its 1800mAh battery capacity, you can enjoy music for up to 10 hours of continuous playtime, making it perfect for outdoor use. The speaker also has a TF memory card slot, allowing you to listen to your favorite beats […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Labor Contract Expires for Group of St Louis Contractors

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  The labor contract for a group of St. Louis-area construction workers expired this week after their union and an association of contractors failed to reach a new agreement in time. The contract between the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513 and the Associated General Contractors of Missouri expired Monday, […]
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Vintage Voices Auditions are June 24 at YWCA in Alton  

2 years 4 months ago
ALTON - The Vintage Voices committee has set an audition date for Vintage Voices tours to be held in October. Auditions will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at YWCA Southwestern Illinois, 304 E 3rd St, Alton, Illinois 62002. Actors wanting to audition should arrive anytime between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. and will be asked to do a cold reading from a provided script. The event consists of tours held in the Alton Cemetery with actors in period costumes telling the story of Altonians who have shaped the area’s history. Auditions will cast the roles of fourteen characters in a variety of ages – four White females, four White males, two Black females, two Black males, and two children. Commitment is five performances and an individualized rehearsal schedule. “Vintage Voices highlights the stories of so many people who contributed to the Alton area: people who were often well-known during their lifetimes, but whose legacies are now buried in books and newspaper articles. W

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