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Boys and Girls Club Breaks Ground for Project

2 years 4 months ago
From The Telegraph:  After almost three years of delay, a new playground for the Boys and Girls Club of Alton, 2512 Amelia St., has finally broke ground. Executive Director Al Womack, Jr. said he is both relieved and excited that this project is near completion. “I did not anticipate it taking as long as it […]
Dede Hance

Ninth Circuit Says A Horn Honk Isn’t Protected Political Expression Even When That’s The Honk’s Entire Point

2 years 4 months ago
Nearly five years ago, California resident Susan Porter sued local law enforcement for deciding her honk in support of anti-Rep. Darrell Issa protesters was worth citing her for. When she expressed her support for the protesters in a way people have always considered to be an appropriate display of support, she was pulled over by […]
Tim Cushing

Inequality at the bathroom door

2 years 4 months ago
Not only have public restrooms never been truly public, they’ve disappeared from America’s major metro areas, says historian Bryant Simon. We explore the rise and fall of America’s public restroom campaign and meet the woman behind the “Bathrooms In St. Louis” Instagram page.

MoDOT’s Overhaul of I-70 in St. Charles County is Underway, Wentzville ‘S Curve’ Slated for 2025

2 years 4 months ago

This article originally ran on KMOV on April 24, 2023.  Several state road projects are in motion in St. Charles County after an increase in the gas tax in 2021 helped pave the way for additional funding. In St. Charles, crews are currently working on the Cave Springs to Fairgrounds project, a $62 million project made up of state, federal […]

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Jasmine Thomas

Raw data: The 20 highest paying occupations

2 years 4 months ago
According to the latest annual report from the BLS, the worst paid occupation in America is shampooer, followed closely by fast food cooks, cashiers, and dishwashers. But you'd rather know about the top paying occupations, wouldn't you, you money-grubbing fiends? Fine. It turns out that almost all the top-paying occupations are doctors of some sort, ...continue reading "Raw data: The 20 highest paying occupations"
Kevin Drum

S. M. Wilson Expands Operations Team Leadership

2 years 4 months ago
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction manager and contracting firm, has expanded their operations leadership team by promoting Jason Gasawski, Kerry Lorts and Patrick Aylesworth to Directors of Operations. “Significant growth in revenue coupled with our commitment to go ‘Beyond The Build’ for our clients led to our decision to add leadership,” […]
Dede Hance