From St. Louis Business Journal: From the $8,000 set aside so the Lone Jack Police Department could buy rifles to $46 million for an allied health building at St. Louis Community College, Gov. Mike Parson’s veto ax fell heavily on earmarked spending as he finished work on the coming year’s Missouri budget. Parson announced his […]
EAST ALTON - West Star Aviation broke ground on a new hangar today at the St. Louis Regional Airport. Hangar 67 will be completed in April 2024. West Star Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company, already has a facility at the St. Louis Regional Airport, but this new hangar will expand its facility to over 500,000 square feet. Contegra Construction has partnered with West Star on the project. “For us, this signifies more than just a couple of new buildings that we’re going to build around here. It’s the realization of our vision for growth and our vision for reinvesting in West Star Aviation,” Mike Zada, Vice President of Project Management at West Star Aviation, said. “We’re extremely proud to be a part of this community.” Brian Bauwens, the general manager of the East Alton facility, explained that the expansion will include the 40,000-square-foot Hangar 67 and additional back shop space, which will house offices and storage. The airport’s
ARCO recently completed their new office headquarters in St. Louis. The 52,486 SF, 2-floor state-of-the-art space features 88 private offices, 7 conference rooms, and a 156-person training facility. The office also includes several amenities for associates to enjoy such as a 5,000 SF gym, 3 break rooms/kitchens, a canteen with fresh food and snacks, and […]
The Missour-ah contingent of our state is coming out strong this weekend in Rogersville, Missouri, a small town near Springfield. A group there is hosting J6 Truth and Light Freedom Festival, a fundraiser and rally for folks who stormed the Capitol on January 6. While most of us know that the storming of the Capitol on January 6 — which led to seven related deaths and Senator Josh Hawley's infamous chicken run — was one of the worst days for the country, some missed the memo.
The latest JOLTS data is out. Here's a nickel summary of changes from the previous month: Hires are up 1.8%. Job openings are down 4.8%. Quits are up 6.6% (shows confidence about getting new job). Layoffs are down 2.2%. Aside from the drop in job openings, these are decent numbers. However, the longer term trends ...continue reading "JOLTS data shows softening economy"
From Data Center Knowledge: The construction industry has seen a record number of women taking trade jobs. The industry’s skilled labor shortage and a shift in diversity hiring goals, focusing on the safety and inclusion of women, are the reasons behind this change. However, Vicki O’Leary, Ironworkers International’s director of diversity and an ironworker herself […]
One has to think that Donald Trump judicial appointee Judge Terry Doughty deliberately waited until July 4th (when the courts are closed) to release his ruling on the requested preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from communicating with social media companies. The results of the ruling are not a huge surprise, given Doughty’s now recognized […]
A new Black Sabbath box set has been announced. The collection, dubbed Hand of Doom, includes each of the metal pioneers' first eight albums — from 1970's Black Sabbath to 1978's…
Is your toe sore to the touch? Is the skin around the nail puffy or red? An ingrown toenail may be to blame. Marc Leonard, MD , an OSF HealthCare podiatrist, says it’s an issue he sees frequently, but it’s one that’s easily preventable.Dr. Leonard says an ingrown toenail is when the nail grows into the skin on the nail’s side. Some people get ingrown toenails due to a family history of the problem. They may just have wide toenails, in other words.For others, it’s a product of how you take care of your feet.“Bicyclists wear very tight shoes. They clip onto the bike. The shoes are very unforgiving.” Dr. Leonard says as an example. “The person is getting extra pressure on the side of the toes. It can definitely contribute to ingrown nails.”Dance shoes sometimes have the same effect, he says.Another culprit: clipping your toenails too low toward the side of the toe. Instead, trim straight across using clippers with a straight, not curved,
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: When Robbie Montgomery passes the intersection of West Florissant Avenue and Goodfellow Boulevard, memories of singing backup for Ike and Tina Turner at Club Imperial resurface. But there’s been no music performed in the stately brick building at the southwest corner of the intersection for decades. Even the tattoo parlor and […]
Many people are informed of ongoing AMBER Alerts through their phone, and those alerts been trending a little more than usual lately in the St. Louis area.
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From St. Louis Business Journal: An abrasives manufacturer has finished its expansion of its St. Charles County factory, its second expansion in three years. VSM Abrasives, the O’Fallon, Missouri-headquartered U.S. subsidiary of a German abrasives manufacturer, has completed a $6 million, 50,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing plant at 1012 E. Wabash St., the company said […]
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Fair announced today that American rock band The Doobie Brothers will headline the Illinois State Fair Grandstand Saturday, August 12. For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four Grammy Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes," both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include: “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” "Takin’ it to
From Contractor Magazine: The number of companies conducting major layoffs is rising. However, the skilled trades industry can’t get enough workers. Baby boomers are leaving the industry at alarming rates in what’s being called The Great Retirement, and there are simply not enough young people stepping in to fill their shoes. The skilled trades are […]