St. Louis is bidding to bring a major international hockey championship to St. Louis in 2026. A committee leading the efforts includes executives from the city's major professional sports teams, as well as former several St. Louis Blues stars.
Although overall the EU Copyright Directive is bad news for the digital world because of things like its need for the use of automated upload filters, it does contain a few glimmers of good sense. For example, it rectifies a failing of the previous EU legislation in this area, the 2001 Infosec Directive. The 2001 law allowed Member States […]
Rockford Beach Park reopened and is once again overcrowded. It has county officials concerned over major safety concerns, and they are currently looking for solutions to address the problem.
ALTON - A $5,312.50 payment to Alton Main Street was the subject of some debate before a split vote at the Alton Committee of the Whole meeting on July 10. Alderman Raymond Strebel raised further questions about the city’s proposed payment to the organization, which he called a “misappropriation of funds.” At the last meeting, Strebel made a motion to separate this bill from the rest and lay it over to this meeting, which passed. At this meeting, he said he had more time to look over the information but still couldn’t justify the payment because he believes the Tourism Tax funds can only be used for Riverfront Park improvements. A representative for the city attorney said whether or not the organization can be paid with tourism funds depends on how one defines efforts to bring visitors into the city - her interpretation was that these funds could be used for any project within the Alton area meant to enhance tourism. Strebel disagreed. “It says
Before Mamma Mia!, members of ABBA teamed up with Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Evita) to create a dynamic drama centered on the World Chess Championship, mirroring
Jim Cavallo, a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry, is taking the taking the reins of operations and marketing at St. Louis-based Midas Hospitality, a leading hotel management firm. Cavallo was promoted to senior vice president of operations and marketing for Midas Hospitality. In his new position, Cavallo will lead all sales, revenue management, digital marketing, procurement, […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, lifted the final structural steel beam into place July 7 at the site of the future SSM Outpatient Center in O’Fallon, Missouri. Joined by SSM and Tarlton executives, the construction team celebrated the milestone with beam signing and a safety lunch. Ironworkers sign the […]
Shannon Estenoz, an assistant secretary of the interior, joined Great Rivers Greenway officials and others at the site in north St. Louis just south of Interstate 270.
Beginning Monday, you can help the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel “Fill It Forward.” The hotel is selling interactive reusable water bottles at the front desk and at the 8th Street Pantry.
PEARL - The Pike County Sheriff's Office has reported that John M. Roos, a Jerseyville resident, 71, died in a fatal motorcycle crash on State Highway 100, south of Pearl on Sunday. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood said the sheriff's office responded to a single-unit motorcycle crash on State Highway 100, approximately 2 miles south of Pearl. "The motorcycle was traveling northbound and struck a deer that ran into its path," the sheriff said. "The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene." Assisting the Pike County Sheriff's Office at the scene were the Spring Creek Fire Department and Pike County EMS.
Jamie Lawless, who most recently was executive director of Baker McKenzie in Tampa, Florida, will become Husch Blackwell LLP’s CEO on Feb. 1, 2024, succeeding Milwaukee-based Paul Eberle at the helm.
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