From what an evolving job market means for hiring to best practices for pay raises and embracing artificial intelligence, here's a game plan for success in the new year.
The United Football League (UFL), formed through a merger of the XFL and USFL, will try to do what has stymied other spring football leagues: Last long into the future. Its leader sees the success of one of its eight teams, the St. Louis Battlehawks, as a playbook for that goal.
Billy JoelΒ has announced some new tour dates for 2024, both solo and with two of his musical peers. Joel is set to headline solo dates at T-Mobile Park in Seattle,…
A St. Louis man who last year was shot six times by police is now languishing neglected in city jail, his family said in court today. "No family should have to live like this," said Caitlin O'Shaughnessy, whose brother Kevin has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has been in the City Justice Center since June.
The LA Times draws my attention today to one of my pet topics: working at home. Gensler Research recently conducted a survey of office workers to find out if they were happy with their home-office split. They weren't, but not in the direction you'd think: on average, they said they spend 48% of their time ...continue reading "New survey says workers want more time in the office"
ALTON - Thirty years ago on Jan. 5, 1994, Clark Bridge opened to the public. Also known as the Super Bridge, this bridge made history as the first of its kind in the U.S. It is a steel-framed cable-stayed bridge, which means most of the weight is supported by the cables, and pylon provides additional support. The design of the double cables was more cost-effective and provided more support, but it was so unique that Clark Bridge was the subject of a NOVA documentary called “Super Bridge” in 1997. Clark Bridge is 108 feet wide and replaced the old Clark Bridge, which was only 20 feet wide. It is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation and moves U.S. Route 67 across the river between Illinois and Missouri. Alton Mayor David Goins said the 30th anniversary of the Clark Bridge on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, is a special date. "It is a very important day and it was when the bridge was first opened," he said. "When the bridge was erected it brought national
BETHALTO - Junior August Frankford is a valuable component of the Civic Memorial boys basketball squad and is often in double figures scoring and close to that range each game in rebounding. Frankford is a post player for the Eagles and a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Male Athlete Of The Month. Frankford's head boys coach Lee Green said August received a lot of experience last year on varsity and had a great summer for his club. "He put on about 45 pounds of muscle and is much bigger and stronger this year," Coach Green said. "He put a lot of time in the weight room." Frankford is also a pitcher, outfielder, and infielder, for the Eagles' baseball squad in the spring. He had a .302 batting average last baseball season. "August is playing well for us this season," Coach Green said. Again, congrats to August Frankford on his recognition as a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Month.
A recently-published study argues that mental health training should be included in construction apprenticeship training. The peer-reviewed study by a St. Louis-based pioneer in interventions impacting mental health, substance abuse, and suicide in the industry comes just as the federal government prepares to review and update apprenticeship standards. The study report, Making a Case for […]
Israel sent a drone into Beirut a couple of days ago to kill a senior Hamas commander. Hezbollah has said it will retaliate. Today the US sent a missile into Baghdad to kill a militia commander linked to Iran who had claimed responsibility for attacks on American troops. In the Red Sea, it seems only ...continue reading "Gaza war is looking riskier all the time"