Steve Hackett is set to release the new live audio/visual album Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton on September 15, and now he’s sharing another preview of the project. The…
ALTON - Alton Main Street and Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau along with presenting sponsor Simmons Hanly Conroy are pleased to announce two free concerts at the new Alton Godfrey Rotary Park, located across the street from Alton City Hall at 101 E. 3rd Street in Alton, Illinois. Both concerts are free to attend and will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Aaron Kamm & the One Drops will perform on Friday, August 18 th . Hailing from St. Louis, MO, AKOD merges flavors of Roots Reggae and Mississippi River Blues and infuses them with improv-laced jams, and soulful vocals. With their high-energy performance and unique sound, Aaron Kamm and the One Drops are a must see as they tour their way across the country for concerts and festivals. At Friday’s event beverages will be available for purchase from Cafe 111, and the following food trucks and booths will be on-site: Ray’s Soul Touching Tacos, Big Boys Q, Food Revival Food Truck, Mo'z Sweet Treats, Gumbo 2 Geaux,
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville School District 7 has been bustling with excitement on the part of students, faculty, administration and support personnel over the first two days in school. Dr. Steve Stuart was standing as he usually does on the first day at the school with a smile welcoming students back to Edwardsville High School. "We are really excited it is great to get the kids back in the building," he said. "They bring so much energy. We have some great plans for them this year and I am really looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish in the school year. We are adding seven classrooms to what used to be the media center. That will allow us to keep our students on campus instead of sending 200 and some odd ninth graders over in the morning. The media center conversation was our main project over the summer." Edwardsville schools opened doors for students on Wednesday morning. Edwardsville Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton said he and the others are so glad to have the
From St. Louis Public Radio: The St. Louis region gained about 78,000 workers between 2012 and 2022 and saw an increase in startups that hired their first workers over the past year, but employers must prepare to replace an aging workforce, according to a report by regional economists and business leaders. St. Louis Community College […]
Tally up the total by state, break it down per capita, and the Land of Lincoln lands in second place for the most spam calls received so far this year. Colorado took the top spot. See the full list below.
In this TEDx St. Louis talk, Michael Woods president and CEO of Dream Builders 4 Equity, shares his own path working alongside his father and how it informs the work that Dream Builders is doing. The nonprofit has a mission to empower youth with personal and professional development training, employment, ongoing mentorship, and ownership in […]
Art to Make You Smile – a juried art event. Everyone needs something to smile about. See how local artists use their creative talents to create art works which are […]
From KMOV: The St. Louis County Council took the first steps on Tuesday in advancing a massive economic development project that includes huge tax breaks to Boeing. Boeing is seeking to invest $1.8 billion in the region for an advanced manufacturing facility that would be used in its aerospace program. But some seniors that came […]
From West Newsmagazine: St. Louis County will host two open houses to provide its point of view regarding the city of Manchester‘s proposed annexation of an area of unincorporated St. Louis County. The annexation area is roughly bounded by Manchester Road, Barrett Station Road and Carman Road. Manchester previously tried to annex this area in 2004 but the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis-based developer has purchased two former big-box stores, vacant for seven years, in north St. Louis County, with national tenants already signed on to fill most of the space. The former Kmart and Sports Authority stores at Hilltop Plaza shopping center at 11978-11982 St. Charles Rock Road in […]
A few weeks ago, the NY Times published a very nice profile piece about me, which starts off with the story of how I recently got pulled into a group chat with a bunch of Hollywood writers, directors, and actors, who were trying to understand how to deal with the rise of generative AI tools. […]
From Construction Dive: The White House on Monday issued final guidance on its Build America, Buy America rules, which aim to boost the amount of domestically manufactured goods, including steel, iron and other construction materials, used on federal infrastructure projects. BABA is part of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021, but […]