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New European-style brewpub approved in Olivette
Great Heart Brewing Company, a new European-inspired brewpub, has been unanimously approved by Olivette’s city council.
US fossil fuel production has skyrocketed over the past 20 years
There was a lot of blather at the Republican debate last night about the need to supercharge our energy production, all of it centered on fossil fuels. (For some reason Republicans have no apparent interest in supercharging any other type of energy production.) This makes me think that a lot of people don't realize just ...continue reading "US fossil fuel production has skyrocketed over the past 20 years"
How This Civil Engineer Used Early Leadership Experience to Launch a Thriving Construction Career
From The Bluebeam Blog: I was a reluctant leader,” said Mashal Ali, CEO of Infra Tech Engineering LLC, based in New York City. “I didn’t imagine myself in this position and taking care of people in my home.” Ali was thrust into an engineering leadership role at an early age when her father, who founded […]
Muslims in STL?!?
Eric Clapton pays tribute to the late Robbie Robertson
Eric Clapton is paying tribute to The Band's Robbie Robertson, who passed away August 9 at the age of 80. "The Band to me was amazing because they were all giants," Clapton shared…
Missouri AG withdraws from case involving state senator’s son
Attorney General Andrew Bailey is outsourcing “complex cases” on employment law, a spokeswoman said.
St. Louis City Justice Center Conditions Worsen After Hostage Ordeal
Multiple sources tell the RFT that conditions at the St. Louis City jail, long described as "hellish," have deteriorated further in the 48 hours since five inmates took a guard hostage for several hours Tuesday morning. The hostage situation was resolved about two and a half hours after it began, when a SWAT team showed up at the jail and freed the 73-year-old hostage using "less than lethal force."
St. Louis Character: Caitlin Metz and Andrew Gillilan deliver homemade muffins, good news to people's front doors with Saturday Morning Carton
Caitlin Metz and Andrew Gillilan are the couple behind Saturday Morning Carton, a weekly dispatch of homemade muffins and cold brew coffee alongside a handwritten newspaper, delivered to your doorstep.
The Best Concerts in St. Louis This Week: August 24 to 30
The Detroit Cobras
8 p.m. Thursday, August 24.
In a historic about-face, Apple publicly supports right-to-repair bill
The iPhone maker now says repair access "is good for consumers’ budgets and good for the environment."
Raw data: Top 20 counties for wage growth in Q1
Here are the counties that saw the biggest average pay increases in 2023: Clayton County, a suburb of Atlanta, is some kind of weird outlier with 18% real wage growth since last year. I have no idea why. After that, everything looks fairly normal with no special geographic focus.
Ameren urges customers to conserve energy amid heat wave
With most of the St. Louis region experiencing dangerous heat, there is a high energy demand across the region. Ameren is encouraging Missouri and Illinois customers to do what they can to conserve energy.
Chesterfield Mall Redevelopment Project Underway Again
From West Newsmagazine: The redevelopment of Chesterfield Mall is back on track – possibly. While the rezoning of the 96-acre property was requested to be postponed by The Staenberg Group (TSG), it ended up getting a first reading from the Chesterfield City Council on Aug. 21. An amendment to the developer’s request for a rezoning […]
Eureka Secures Funds for Prop E Projects
From Leader Publications: Eureka has the money in the bank for projects it promised would be funded by a half-cent sales tax approved in 2018. City Clerk Julie Wood said the city received $18,995,000 from a lease-purchase agreement on Tuesday. Eureka will pay off the loan with proceeds from the sales tax, which was called […]
Wolfgang Van Halen shares personal connection to wedding song, Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes”
In between releasing a new Mammoth WVH album and going on tour, Wolfgang Van Halen is getting married. In an interview with Heavy Consequence, the son of Eddie Van Halen…
The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend, August 24 to 27
Thursday 08/24 Movie Magic
If you are one of the millions of Americans who was recently reminded how fun it can be going to the movies by a certain pink-hued, billion-plus-dollar blockbuster or a bomb-obsessed biographical thriller that hit theaters like a you-know-what, then you should continue to reacquaint yourself with that once all-American pastime and head down to the Arkadin Cinema and Bar (5228 Gravois Avenue, 314-221-2173) this Thursday, August 24, for a showing of Stray Dogs, a 2013 film from Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang.
De Soto clears hurdle in quest for Amtrak stop
Amtrak says it may stop twice daily in the Jefferson County community if certain conditions are met, including building a $1.7 million platform.
Sneak Peek at $240M Expansion at America’s Center
From KMOV: The Dome at America’s Center was filled to the brim Monday night, with the Beyoncé concert taking over downtown for the Renaissance Tour. But as all eyes and ears were falling dangerously in love at the Dome, crews were wrapping up another day of construction to expand the Convention Center. Only First Alert […]
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