From Transport Topics: Illinois officials recently held a ceremony along Interstate 270 as construction started on a project with Missouri to replace the aging Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River with twin bridges to help improve freight transportation. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, “This isn’t just an investment for the Metro East region — […]
Back in January, Walled Culture wrote about an interesting initiative by the German online audio distribution platform and music sharing service SoundCloud, with its Fan-Powered Royalties (FPR) approach. At the time, we noted that it was a kind of halfway house to the true fans idea this blog has promoted many times. We also pointed out that one […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A city of St. Louis board voted Monday to advance projects in Forest Park and downtown’s Citygarden. Nonprofit Forest Park Forever and the city of St. Louis are working to improve waterways on the park’s eastern edge. Ted Spade, of SWT Design, said at a Monday meeting of the St. […]
According to the Society of Family Planning, the abortion rate nationwide has dropped 3.3% since last year's Dobbs decision. Here are the states where the abortion rate went up and down the most: Texas went from nearly 3,000 abortions per month to zero. Florida, where abortion bans remain mired in court, saw an increase because ...continue reading "Raw data: Abortion has dropped 3% since Dobbs"
From Rejournals: Poettker Construction Company’s vice president of field operations Tom Albers has announced his retirement after 43 years. As one of Breese, Illinois-based Poettker’s first employees, along with the company’s founder Charles “Chuck” Poettker, Albers helped grow the business into one of the largest contracting firms in the country. Albers’ official retirement date is June […]
ALTON - A typically routine motion to pay the bills led to a split vote by the Alton City Council on Wednesday night after specific bill items were debated heavily at the Committee of the Whole meeting earlier this week. At issue were the use of Tourism Tax dollars to pay Alton Main Street, as well as the city’s paid membership in the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative. The original bill listing for the city called for $5,312 to be paid to Alton Main Street from the Tourism Fund, but Alderman Raymond Strebel said at the Committee of the Whole meeting that those funds couldn’t be used to pay the organization. “There’s no ordinance that says you can pay Alton Main Street,” said Alderman Raymond Strebel. “It specifically says ‘Travel & Tourism Bureau.’” After some debate over whether those dollars could also be used on anything meant to promote the city, Alderman Strebel moved to separate that bill listing from
From St. Louis Public Radio: The Biden administration on Monday announced $42.45 billion to connect all Americans to high-speed broadband internet by the end of the decade, likening the ambitious goal to FDR’s New Deal-era rural electrification program that brought the then-modern technology to farms and rural areas across the United States. Missouri will receive […]
Rev. Darryl Gray, 68, is a pastor at Greater Fairfax Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis and a racial justice activist. He’s been involved in prison ministry.
From Fox 2: A St. Louis County contractor accepted thousands of dollars in upfront payments for work he promised to complete, but never did. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office announced this Tuesday as part of a default judgement against John G. Adams and his company, A-1 Construction General Contractor, LLC. Adams is accused of falsely […]
Your entire family is invited to an enchanting evening under the stars! Reminding us to look for the beauty within, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is coming to The Muny.
Ben Folds will bring his What Matters Most Tour to Stifel Theatre on June 28. The tour will promote Folds’ album of the same name, which he’ll release on
Erykah Badu will bring the Unfollow Me Tour to Enterprise Center on June 28. Badu, a powerful creative force who transcends music, film and fashion, is renowned for her
The Missouri Botanical Garden is an idyllic place to listen to live music. On Wednesday evenings throughout the summer, the garden hosts free, open-air concerts as part of the annual
A timeless love story, Disney’s Aida tells the tale of the transcendent love triangle of Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames, the
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