From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A handful of items from the Public Service Committee were unanimously passed by the Edwardsville City Council Tuesday night. One of the main items approved for the Edwardsville community is the update of funds appropriated from the Motor Fuel Tax account to finance construction and engineering service costs for the University […]
From KSDK: A heads up for drivers in north St. Louis County! St. Louis County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) will close McDonnell Boulevard between Byassee Drive and Eva Avenue in Hazelwood for a $3.4 million bridge replacement project. The road will remain closed between Byassee and Eva through 2025. About 15,000 cars […]
Responding to new research on the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among younger adults, some states are trying to boost public awareness of the deadly disease with a focus on Black and rural residents. In 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force changed the routine screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 from 50, based […]
For 11 years now the St. Louis Business Journal has partnered with the Association of Corporate Counsel - St. Louis chapter to select the top in-house counsel for our annual Corporate Counsel Awards program.
Huh: Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed. I'm personally looking forward to new eyes from a genetically engineered hawk and a new ...continue reading "Kidney of a (genetically engineered) pig"
From RFT: The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a bill that would provide tax abatement and a blighting study for the JeffVanderLou area — where a new Negro Leagues Baseball Museum hopes to open. The museum, planned for 2423 North Spring Street, will be an affiliate of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in […]
Judas Priest has come roaring back to the top of the charts with their latest album, Invincible Shield.The record debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart, after…
I wrote a long post on Monday about the oral arguments in the Murthy v. Missouri case. I highlighted how skeptical most of the Justices seemed regarding the arguments from the states, especially given the extensive problems in the record, which multiple Justices picked up on. Most other legal expert commentators came to a similar […]
A Spanish Lake woman is accused of threatening violent retribution against school administrators and others after bringing her child to the hospital after a school official restrained him.
WENTZVILLE, Mo. - North Point High School in the Wentzville School District went on a soft lockdown Thursday morning after a threat was made by a student, according to the district. Staff was alerted to a threat made on a district device by a student regarding bringing a gun to school. Wentzville Police Department responded [...]
Total factor productivity is, roughly, the increase in productivity due to technological progress. The BLS reported today that it rose 0.7% in 2023: This is right at the average of the past five years and slightly below the average since 2000. In other words, kind of meh. I have a feeling that we're in a ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Productivity was up 0.7% in 2023"
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