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Kurt Weigle of Greater St. Louis Inc. says conversions are pricey, but a proposed state tax credit would be a “major step” toward filling the gap.

From Roads & Bridges:  Many aging interstates and bridges running through the bi-state St. Louis region are getting an overhaul, thanks to continued investment along a 70-mile transportation corridor running from Foristell in southeast Missouri to Marine in southwestern Illinois. Dubbed the “70s corridor,” it encompasses Interstate 70 and portions of Interstates 170, 270 and […]

From The Telegraph:  The Bethalto Boys & Girls Club will be building a new clubhouse, thanks in part to $1 million secured by U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski. The project is among a number of local recipients of federal funding in spending bills signed into law last week. According to Budzinski’s office, six Metro East Projects […]

A new bill could impose a fee on any company insuring a fossil fuel project in the state.

Bally’s backs an effort to amend the Missouri Constitution to allow a casino at the mid-Missouri lake. A competing effort is led by a group linked to the Osage Nation.

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A former professor at Harris-Stowe State University alleges that she was discriminated against by university leadership, retaliated against when she complained, and even had things thrown at her during meetings in the latter part of her 24 years at the institution. Beverly Buck Brennan, who is the daughter of Jack Buck and sister of Joe Buck, began working at Harris-Stowe in 1993 as an instructor of theater classes and eventually became the director of the university's speech and theater program. It was a job she has expressed passion for in depositions.

From NPR:  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge says she’s planning to retire this month, one of the few cabinet members to leave the Biden administration. She will return home to Ohio after nearly five decades of public service. “The people HUD serves are those who are often left out and left behind,” Fudge, […]

The insect having two colors may seem like a novelty, but it could be a huge scientific discovery, the Missouri Botanical Garden said.

From NAHB:  Career exploration begins at an early age. Now more than ever, HBAs and members are reaching out to schools, and community and workforce organizations to lead and support careers in construction programming. Mollie Elkman, owner and CEO of Group Two Advertising, is one industry leader who found a way to introduce children to […]

A St. Louis man is facing robbery charges after police claim he admitted to holding up a south city phone store at knifepoint.

A teenage girl who suffered a skull fracture in an after-school fight remains unconscious more than a week after she was hospitalized in critical condition.

Locally-owned Williamsburg Pet Hotel and Suites has been acquired by Pet Resort Hospitality Group.

From Leader Publications:  Safety was the word of the day at a ceremony held March 8 to celebrate the start of the long-anticipated project to expand I-55 in both directions between Hwy. Z in Pevely and Hwy. 67 south of Festus. Justin Wolf, project director for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), said the major […]

Jacqueline “Jami” Cox Antwi and Marty Joe Murray Jr. are competing for the vacant seat of Rasheen Aldridge, who is now on the Board of Aldermen.

From Construction Dive: By Rahul Shah: Seeking answers on how to construct smarter and greener buildings or improve water efficiency in homes and offices, those who create our buildings and construction projects have the opportunity to enter a new era of learning by turning their attention to the benefits of artificial intelligence. The possible applications […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A new apartment complex is being proposed in St. Charles County, at the site of a prior mixed-use development plan that was dropped during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pinewoods Park, a 240-unit new apartment development proposed near Interstate Drive in Wentzville, is tied to Joe Scott Jr. of Overland-based Scott Brothers […]

We already covered the oral arguments in the Murthy v. Missouri case earlier this week, showing that the Supreme Court appears to be quite skeptical of the arguments by the states regarding the federal government “jawboning” to convince social media to take down certain content. For months now, we’ve been pointing out that the factual […]

From Next City:  It’s been a wild few weeks in the banking world. And it all has something to do with that landmark, though at times frustrating, Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. Let’s start with what feels like the most frustrating. Previously, as Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting was in charge of one of […]

A St. Louis man will appear in court Tuesday for a detention hearing on sodomy and domestic assault charges.