From St. Louis Post Dispatch: A state agency is questioning invoices totaling more than half a million dollars submitted by a nonprofit group under contract to St. Louis County — an amount significantly larger than originally reported. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, which conducted a review of records from about 170 […]
From STL Partnership: FOCUS ST. Louis hosted their 26th Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards on May 11, 2023. Each year, the event honors individuals, organizations and initiatives that are making a positive impact within the St. Louis region. This year, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) and Greater St. Louis Inc. accepted […]
"The birds are the opposite of time. They represent our longing for light, for stars, for rainbows, and for jubilant song." Olivier Messiaen, avian champion
According to the Anti-Defamation League, there was a 100% increase in antisemitic incidents Missouri in 2022 compared to 2021, with a total of 30 reported incidents.
St. Louis is littered with ‘tangled titles.’ The term describes what happens when a person dies without leaving a will or estate plan to define the ownership of their home. St. Louis Magazine senior editor Nick Phillips investigated how tangled titles became common, how they affect Black neighborhoods, block the transfer of intergenerational wealth, and lead to vacancy.
On May 22, the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis will perform a program based on balloting results. Fans have chosen Mozart’s Divertimento in F Major, K. 138; Shostakovich’s
Peter & Paul Community Services, a nonprofit that provides housing and support services to people who are homeless, will have a new chief executive early next month.
Paul Krugman posted this chart today from the Fed's annual survey of economic well-being: There are two interesting things here. First, if you look at the top line it's nearly flat. This is people reporting on their own finances, and COVID-19 had almost no effect at all. None. There's even a slight uptick in 2021, ...continue reading "I’m OK, you’re not"