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ALTON - In December 2023, Alton High School had a bunch to celebrate recently after the Southwest Conference's 11th Annual Regional High School Art Competition. Alton High has always had a strong arts department, and this year's entries stood out among other schools. Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville East, Belleville West, Collinsville High School, East St. Louis High School, and O'Fallon High School participated in the competition. "Our talented artists not only showcased their creativity but also represented the spirit of Alton High School with their exceptional work," Alton School District 11 said. The participants are Hayner Public Library District Students of the Month. The student artists included: • Lydia Fite, 10th Grade • Ava Taulbee, 11th Grade • Eli Bowers, 11th Grade • Eve Edelman, 12th Grade • Kharma West, 12th Grade • Ali Sakar, 11th Grade "Each of these students has their unique art style, and photographs are included of them

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Developer Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration faces a court order to repair and secure a historic Page Boulevard auto dealership it owns, a ruling that could prompt other lawsuits against the controversial north St. Louis landowner. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Stelzer ruled Thursday that the Covenant Blu Grand Center Neighborhood […]

GODFREY - January is National Radon Action Month, and Jake Lusby with Air Sense Environmental recently kicked off the month by sharing some facts and spreading awareness about radon and his company’s ability to test for and treat it effectively. Lusby said Air Sense Environmental is one of the few, if not the only company in the area to offer both radon testing and mitigation. They use high-tech radon testers which offer a point-by-point hourly breakdown of a room’s temperature, barometric pressure, and radon levels. With a background in construction and renovation with experience fully renovating homes, Lusby has also taken an intensive course and exam to learn the scientific causes behind radon exposure and its associated diseases. He said radon exposure is definitely a “real thing” and can even be deadly. “ The EPA right now estimates that 21,000 people a year die from radon exposure. It’s the second-leading cause of lung cancer

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 2400 block of Chambers Road in the City of Moline Acres and the deceased has been identified as Daijion Miller, 28 years of age, of the 1200 block of Kilgore Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63137. City of Moline Acres police officers responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 2400 block of Chambers Road. Responding officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot injuries. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. Preliminary investigation has revealed the shooting occurred at another unidentified location. The male drove himself to this location. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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From Commercial UAV News:  In 2022, it was reported that the use of drones in the construction industry was growing at an annual rate of 239%. Others have mentioned that construction is one of the industries that is in desperate need of new technology, highlighting how and why drones have become such an important tool […]

From Labor Tribune:  A dispute between UNITE HERE Local 74, representing hotel and restaurant workers, and hotelier Midas Hospitality came to a head at the St. Louis Housing, Urban Development and Zoning (HUDZ) committee meeting Dec. 12, where aldermen were expected to vote on Board Bill 129, which would grant Midas 10 years of a […]

From The Fabricator:  Rob Wolfman, managing partner at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based private equity firm Montage Partners, has noticed a kind of split happening in metal fabrication and related industries, and he sees it continuing into 2024. “We’ve seen a bifurcation happening during the past two years, and it really depends on who your customers are,” he […]

A few months ago we noted that Fidelity, which had contributed over $300 million to help Elon purchase Twitter a little over a year ago, had already marked down its investment by 65%. This news came out at basically the same time that Elon himself admitted the company’s value was down 56% (from $44 billion […]

From KSHB:  Hyperloop, a transportation technology project announced several years ago that could have transported passengers from Kansas City to St. Louis in 30 minutes, is reportedly ceasing operations. Bloomberg reported Thursday the company, originally created as an idea by Elon Musk, is shutting down and unwinding operations. The Missouri route was a focus of […]

You probably already know the benefits of learning a language, so let’s focus on the app. Right off the bat, let’s be clear about one thing: When we say “app” we don’t mean that you’re limited to using Babbel on your phone. You can use Babbel on desktop, too, and your progress is synchronized across […]

From World Economic Forum:  Artificial Intelligence (AI) will touch all of our lives sooner or later, and autonomous technology has already affected vast swaths of the global workforce in meaningful and subtle ways. However, with its full potential yet to be realized, workers are increasingly trying to establish whether AI is a friend or foe. […]

Clayton-based Centene has agreed to another settlement over allegations that its subsidiaries overcharged state Medicaid programs.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

From Construction Dive:  The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule Dec. 14 that seeks to modernize the registered apprenticeship program. The rule intends to strengthen labor standards and worker protections as well as better promote apprenticeship pathways, among other things. The rule also includes a program called the “registered career and technical education apprenticeship” […]