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Wiegmann Associates Begins Work on New Wright City High School in Missouri

2 years 5 months ago
Wiegmann Associates has begun mechanical contracting work on the new Wright City High School for Wright City R-II School District in Wright City, Missouri. Wiegmann is installing HVAC systems to serve the entire new high school including classrooms, science and computer laboratories, administration spaces, library, commons, cafeteria, practice gym and lockers. Wright Construction Services is […]
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Illinois Launches Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Climate-Related Fields

2 years 5 months ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Weeks after bolstering support for pre-apprenticeship programs in the construction trades, Illinois is launching another program to promote pre-apprenticeships in climate-related fields. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced $10 million in funding for the Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program and $6 million for […]
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Madison County Salvation Army's "Dine to Donate" Program Kicks Off May 15

2 years 5 months ago
MADISON COUNTY – Want to help young students sharpen their reading skills over the summer? Provide a safe, supervised place for kids to go after school? Help send a child to summer camp? It’s as simple as stopping for coffee or dining out. Salvation Army Week will kick-off with a “Dine to Donate” program on Monday, May 15, and will continue through Sunday, May 21. Seven area businesses will donate a generous percentage of their proceeds to the organization on a designated day. Funds received will help youth in our area through the After School Program, Summer Reading Program and summer camps. Participating establishments include: Monday, May 15 Scooters (Godfrey and Glen Carbon locations) Tuesday, May 16 Martin’s Tunes and Eats in Wood River Wednesday, May 17 Brown Bag Bistro in Alton Thursday, May 18 Santino’s in Alton Friday, May 19 Josephine’s Tea Room in Godfrey Saturday, May 20 My Just Desserts in Alton Sunday, May 21 Bakers & Hale

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Why do kids get shot in St. Louis? A new study shows just how little we know

2 years 5 months ago
A new study that analyzed 156 cases of children in St. Louis injured by guns found that more than 70% of cases involved victims “shot outdoors by an unknown shooter, the motivation of which was unknown.” The study’s lead author Dr. Mary Beth Bernardin discusses why scientists need to better understand why and how children are shot. Dr. Lindsay Clukies, an emergency medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, connects the study to what she sees while treating patients.