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Winery owner Hoffmann Family of Companies details progress, setbacks of its $150M project
Since the Hoffmann family announced its plans to transform Augusta, Missouri, into a national wine destination, a few projects have encountered some snags.
Linda Eigelberger Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer at Midas Enterprises
Midas Enterprises is fortifying the culture and mission of its family of companies with the promotion of Linda Eigelberger to chief commercial officer. Eigelberger will further leverage all Midas companies including Midas Hospitality, Midas Construction, Midas Capital and Midas Development as the firm targets substantial growth within its diversified real estate portfolio. Eigelberger has previously […]
$150 million to Better Family Life and 72 organizations
St. Louis County Children's Service Fund (CSF) will award $150 million to 72 mental health programs across St. Louis County, including a program at Better Family Life Inc.
Students Learn About Freight Industry Careers on Riverboat Cruise
The St. Louis Regional Freightway welcomed 16 high school students, their school chaperones, and others on May 23 for a special FreightWeekSTL riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River that highlighted the Ag Coast of America. Several industry professionals talked to the students about the many career opportunities in construction, transportation and logistics, and gave insight […]
Centene chosen for 2 contracts as Oklahoma's Medicaid program moves to managed care
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority selected Centene’s Oklahoma Complete Health, Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma and Humana Healthy Horizons of Oklahoma for one-year contracts, with five one-year renewal options.
St. Louis Lambert International Airport board OKs hiking parking fees
Rusty Wheat: A Difference Maker With His County Litter Cleanup Efforts
EDWARDSVILLE - Area resident Rusty Wheat has been on a mission to clean up Madison County and because of his on-hand efforts and visits to Madison County Commission meetings and more, he is a difference maker. On Earth Day, he had several turn out for a cleanup effort, including multiple Madison County Board members. "We had Mayors, the County Chairman, Board members from the City of Roxana and Madison County, we had firemen, policemen, one high school student, local residents, some board members and city municipal workers all working together," he said of the Earth Day effort. "Roxana provided a trash truck, and a police presence to keep everyone safe. " Wheat continued and said when he was younger, there were a lot of commercials on TV about being responsible and picking up trash, but that doesn't happen as much anymore and he thinks it should. “I had trash trucks going by my home all the time and I asked if they would come out and clean out the road and they sent out a
New St. Louis animation studio Composition Media lands 'multimillion-dollar' deal to produce anime-style series
The deal partners a Black-owned studio with a Black-owned comics publisher to produce a series designed to celebrate African heritage.
Police believe man charged in fatal Clinton County shooting was acquaintances with victim
MDC warns of invasive fish species spotted in Missouri
Man shot while trying to retrieve girlfriend's stolen backpack in St. Louis
A man was shot Wednesday evening in St. Louis while he tried tried to retrieve his girlfriend's stolen backpack from three suspects.
'Heavy Hearts:' Marquette Catholic Grieves Loss Of Popular Theology Teacher
ALTON - Marquette Catholic Principal Tim Harmon announced with “a very heavy heart” that he had learned of the unexpected death of key teacher - Scott Shoger - who taught senior theology this past semester at the school. Shoger was just 43 years old at the time of his untimely death. “Mr. Shoger’s family is still in shock from this sudden and unexpected passing and has requested our thoughts and prayers for the family while they are trying to come to terms with this,” Principal Harmon said. “They did inform me that they plan to have a visitation and funeral where Mr. Shoger's parents live, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this coming weekend. Please hold the family in your prayers, they need all the love, support, and prayers that we can offer.” Scott is survived by his wife, Michelle; daughters, Grace and Mary Ella of St. Louis; his parents, Mike and Marilynn Shoger of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Kristine Quick of Holmen, Wis.; a brother, Brian (Jessica)
Rush’s Alex Lifeson shares the story of his first guitar
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is featured in the latest episode of Gibson TV’s My First Gibson, and in it he explains that he was 12 years old when he got his guitar. “I wanted to…
Clayco Announces Katie Lane as New Chief Talent Officer
Accomplished executive and industry leader Katie Lane was named Clayco’s new Chief Talent Officer, the full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm announced today. Lane, who previously served as COO/Master Trainer at Dale Carnegie since 2016, will strengthen Clayco’s leadership team by bolstering talent management strategies and training initiatives, as well as […]
Ballwin police warn residents of new scam
Ballwin police are warning residents of a scam, where someone posing as a special agent is calling people from a number that appears as “Ballwin PD.”
Pivot! Animal rescuers successfully guide horse that fell into Illinois basement
An animal rescue team from Missouri made a 250-mile roundtrip into southern Illinois two weeks ago to rescue a horse that had fallen into the basement of a home.
Two Trivers Team Members to Speak at AIA Conference on Architecture 2023
Two team members from Trivers, a St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm, will deliver presentations at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture 2023 held in San Francisco June 7-10. James Roseberry, AIA, senior project manager and associate, and Amanda McAllister, AIA, project manager and associate, will join some of […]
Alton Police's K9 Clark Retires, Leaves Legacy To Be Remembered
ALTON - Alton Police said goodbye to one of their four-legged officers - K9 Clark - on Wednesday, June 7, after six and a half years of law enforcement work with two agencies. K9 Clark is 8 years old and began his law enforcement career in late spring 2016 with the Wood River Police Department. In 2020, Officer John Hoefert and K9 Clark joined the Alton PD. The Alton Police Department said during K9 Clark's exciting career, he used his skills to assist numerous law enforcement agencies in the region with a variety of tasks. "K9 Clark has been part of numerous illegal drug seizures, has recovered critical evidence in different crimes, and successfully tracked a variety of dangerous criminals," the Alton Police said in a statement. "He has been a part of over 100 criminal apprehensions. Police canines are some of the hardest working dogs and are subject to a lot of dangerous deployments. Our dogs go into situations to protect human life and must encounter some of the most dangerous
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