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St. Louis scrap metal company potentially polluted Mississippi River, EPA says

2 years 7 months ago
A scrap metal recycling plant in St. Louis faces thousands of dollars in fines and correction costs after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was potentially polluting the Mississippi River. The company, SA Recycling LLC, has three facilities in the St. Louis area along the Mississippi River. The specific plant at fault, located in the Patch Neighborhood on Nagel Avenue, reportedly did not control its stormwater runoff and could have possibly polluted the river. "EPA alleges that…
Hunter Bassler

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 7 months ago
A couple of days ago a fire broke out at one of our historic World War II blimp hangars. By the time it was over the entire east side had been gutted. The two top pictures show what it looked like on the day after. The bottom picture shows the hangar in better days (the ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Trivers Architect Ashley Hoolihan Recognized as Rising Star in Building Design + Construction Magazine

2 years 7 months ago
Each year the editors of Building Design + Construction (BD+C) honor 40 architects, engineers, contractors and real estate developers under 40 years old for their career achievements, passion for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) profession, involvement with AEC industry organizations, and community service. Ashley Hoolihan, AIA, LEED Green Associate, project manager and associate at […]
Dede Hance

Father McGivney Soccer Seniors Play Huge Role, Are Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of Month

2 years 7 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney’s senior boys' soccer players concluded the season with a 12-9-2 overall record and an appearance in the 1A boys' regional soccer finals at McGivney in a PK loss to Columbia. McGivney head boys soccer coach Matthew McVicar said he was “very proud” of his seniors after the final match. The McGivney four seniors were Ethan Endress, Sam Strack, Noah Gardner and Nate McLaughlin. The senior cast are Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of the Month for Father McGivney Catholic. “I am so proud of all the seniors for how hard they worked all season,” McGivar said. McGivar described Noah as one of the team’s most important players in 2023. “Noah always does his best,” McGivar said. “He started all over for us in his career and is a hard worker.” The coach continued: “Ethan has grown immensely as a player and I wish I had one more year with him he has developed that much. “Sam

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Ahead Of Veterans Day, Duckworth Introduces Comprehensive Package To Help Stop Servicemember And Veteran Deportation

2 years 7 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Veterans Day, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee—renewed her push to protect and support immigrant Veterans and servicemembers who have proven they are willing to make tremendous sacrifices to defend our nation. Today, Duckworth reintroduced a package of bills—the Veterans Visa and Protection Act, HOPE Act and I-VETS Act —that would prohibit the deportation of immigrant Veterans who are not violent offenders, provide these Veterans with a pathway to citizenship through their military service and help ensure those who have been deported already can access the VA healthcare services they are entitled to. “Far too many men and women willing to wear our uniform have been deported by the same nation they sacrificed to defend due to the unnecessary and complex barriers that they faced during the naturalization process,” said Duckworth. “On

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