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How to Move a Mountain: Creating Lasting Change in STL Region

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  Just recently, Greater St. Louis, Inc. and the Regional Business Council, in partnership with the University of Missouri–St. Louis, published a report that declares that the St. Louis metro has a homicide crisis. Among the report’s key findings: The St. Louis region’s homicide rate is among the highest in the U.S., […]
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AHS Grad Kennedy Stephens Recognized for Music and Academics

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - The Miles Davis Jazz Committee recognized recent Alton High School graduate Kennedy Stephens for her musical and academic achievements. Stephens is a vocalist and saxophone player who has developed her music through Alton School District’s drama and band programs. “Through music, I have met many other students who share the same passions and interests as me. Music is like a bridge that brings us closer together and enriches our lives,” Stephens said. Stephens credits her mother as the driving force behind her love of music. At age five, Stephens began singing in the children’s choir at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, where her mother serves as the choir director. She still has a love for singing, which she fostered while playing lead roles in the Alton Middle School’s drama club. Stephen’s main instrument is the saxophone. She has some experience with the recorder and violin, but she said her musical passion really developed when

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This High School is Designed for Jobs of the Future

2 years 6 months ago
From Fast Company:  A giant trapezoidal building with a donut hole in the middle rises from the flatlands of a former ranch outside Tampa, Florida. Clad in shiny metal, the building has a futuristic gleam, and an equally futuristic feel inside, with state-of-the-art science labs, robotics studios, and media centers. Squint, and it’s a tech […]
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For $2K, You May or May Not See Lionel Messi Play St. Louis in July

2 years 6 months ago
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer great and 2022 World Cup winner, confirmed Wednesday he is coming to America to play for Inter Miami. St. Louis CITY SC fans are losing their minds at the idea of seeing Lionel Messi play at Citypark Stadium. Inter Miami is set to face CITY SC in St. Louis on July 15.
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How and Why to Welcome More Women to the Skilled Trades

2 years 6 months ago
From Industry Week:  It looked like an erupting volcano, says Celia Reyes when describing watching her dad weld for the railroad and in their garage when she was a kid. When she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps in pursuing the same career path, she would be met with a number of challenges. In […]
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Will Kick Off the Muny's 105th Season

2 years 6 months ago
The Muny marks its triumphant return this week for a season that will see productions of seven shows — four of them Muny premieres. The storied amphitheater's 105th season will bring multiple popular theater productions to the scenic environs of Forest Park, including Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story and Rent.
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Inside Clayton’s Newest Office Tower, the $250M Forsyth Pointe

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The newest office building in St. Louis is up and running, one of a pair of new office towers that began construction during the pandemic. Before officially opening to its first tenant in March, the $250 million Forsyth Pointe development, at the intersection of Forsyth and Brentwood boulevards in Clayton, […]
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Companies Are Recalibrating Their Priorities

2 years 6 months ago
From Area Development:  In recent years many companies have been propelled to recalibrate priorities for their location strategies and resulting real estate footprints. The top site selection factors for occupiers today include the following: Availability of skilled labor — As demonstrated in this survey, skilled labor availability is still paramount, ranking #3 among the site […]
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