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West Star Breaks Ground on Expansion at East Alton
From Business Jet Interiors: West Star Aviation announced plans to expand its MRO facility at East Alton, Illinois (ALN); officially breaking ground on 6 July 2023. Once complete, the expansion will add 75,700ft² of space, bringing the total facility to just over 500,000ft² of hangar, backshop, modification and paintshop space. In all, the expansion will […]
Where in STL can I get one?
Decades after the dangers of lead became clear, some cities are leaving lead pipe in the ground
White House Warns Hollywood Producer, Chewing Gum Magnate That Buying NSO Group Is Probably A Bad Idea
Let’s get this out of the way right up front: NSO Group — as ethically horrendous as it is — offers at least one unbeatable product. Its Pegasus malware is a zero-click exploit capable of fully compromising targets’ phones. This means the company is worth something, even if it’s not the sort of company most […]
Forum Drone: West Port Plaza Apartments
This week Forum drone videographer/photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, captured images of work on the West Port Apartment project at West Port Plaza in Maryland Heights. The owner of West Port Plaza is building 254 apartments at the office and entertainment district, Lodging Hospitality Management — which owns St. Louis Union Station […]
Rush’s Alex Lifeson teams up with Epiphone for new Les Paul guitar
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has teamed up with Epiphone, and the result is a sleek new guitar: the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Axcess in Ruby. “This is a stunning guitar, it’s beautiful and it…
St. Louis County discusses property tax relief for seniors
An effort to help seniors on fixed incomes stay in their homes through a program to freeze real estate taxes.
Senate Candidate Karla May Blasts Hawley at First Campaign Event
After announcing her candidacy for the U.S. Senate over the weekend, State Senator Karla May (D-St. Louis) held her first campaign event downtown this afternoon. She used the opportunity to explain exactly why she felt called to run and take a few shots at incumbent Republican Senator Josh Hawley.
Police: 3 men shot on Hampton Avenue in south St. Louis
Two men were wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon along a popular corridor in south St. Louis.
Pizza delivery driver robbed in south St. Louis
An investigation is underway after a pizza delivery driver was robbed Monday afternoon in south St. Louis.
Book Signing: The Bellman by Shawket Barwary
On July 11, Hearth & Soul will host Shawket Barwary, the acclaimed bellman of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, who will sign his new book, The Bellman. Filled with heart-warming stories,
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What a Homeless Man's Loved Ones Want You to Know About Him After His Death
EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON - “If you knew Matthew, you loved him.” That’s what Matthew Butler’s loved ones want people to know about the former attorney who slept on the steps of the Madison County Courthouse. Butler died on Friday, July 7, after he was hit by a car the week before . Now, his family and friends are hoping to change the way people think about mental illness and homelessness by telling Butler’s story. “The thing about Matthew is that his heart was always good. I mean, his whole life, he was a sweet kid,” Chuck Youchoff said. While Youchoff and Butler were technically cousins, they were only 6 months apart in age and considered each other brothers. Youchoff explained that Butler was raised in a religious home by a single mother in Springfield. Butler rooted for the Cubs and debated baseball with Youchoff, who was a Cardinals fan. They collected baseball cards together. By high school, Butler already stood out for hi
Nonresidential Construction Spending Decreases in May, First Time in Nearly a Year, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.06 trillion. Spending declined on a monthly basis in nine of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.3%, while […]
Former Benson Hill employees, including co-founder, behind new St. Louis AI startup
The new startup, McClintock LLC, launched in May 2022 and focuses on providing artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to help agriculture firms with plant breeding. It was founded by CEO Hongjie Guo, who formerly worked as a scientist at Benson Hill.
911 in St. Louis performs below national standards. Here’s why
Two recent storm-related deaths call attention to delayed 911 response times in St. Louis and St. Louis County. Researcher Karishma Furtado shares what data reveals about the region’s overwhelmed emergency response network.
Landlord sues to evict CycleBar Chesterfield
CycleBar Chesterfield's landlord is seeking to evict the provider of cycling and spinning classes.
Illinois struggling to implement 'X' gender option on driver’s licenses, state IDs
It’s been nearly four years since an Illinois law opened the door for nonbinary residents to mark “X” for gender on state IDs, but the change has yet to occur.
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