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Temperatures could top 100 degrees in the St. Louis area this week
The heat index could hit 105 or higher on Thursday and Friday, according to the NWS.
A downtown parking garage is crumbling. St. Louis says it’s studying the problem.
Commuters at the downtown garage have driven around metal shoring for a year. St. Louis officials say a fix is finally coming.
Ingredients maker Ribus Inc. relocates headquarters from Kirkwood to Nevada
The family-owned company that had long been based locally, moved its headquarters earlier this year from St. Louis to Sparks, Nevada, where this month it opened a new 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.
Former Missouri inmate with HIV challenges state prison solitary confinement policy
A former inmate at a Missouri prison says the state’s solitary confinement policy discriminates against individuals with HIV and is unconstitutional.
Tickets for Chiefs-Dolphins game in Germany sell out in minutes
Kansas City Chiefs fans had just minutes to snag tickets to the team's first game in Germany after they quickly sold out on Ticketmaster.
Monthly Construction Input Prices Decrease in May
From Contractor: Construction input prices fell 0.6% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices declined 0.5% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 3.7% lower than a year ago. […]
St. Louis Building Speaks for Us All
Where: North Grand near Fairground Park When: Thursday, June 22 at 12:30 p.m. What: The lowest-effort mural in St. Louis
Subsidies for Big Downtown Projects Clear Aldermanic Committee
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Subsidies aimed at kickstarting two big downtown development projects cleared their first hurdle at the Board of Aldermen on Thursday, moving through committee without a single dissenting vote. The bills offering tax breaks to developers looking to revamp the old riverfront industrial area south of the Arch and refill the vacant […]
Blues acquire Kevin Hayes from Flyers
On the eve of the NHL Draft, the St. Louis Blues have completed their first trade of the 2023 offseason.
Missouri Prison Held Trans Woman in Solitary for 6 Years Over HIV Status
A Missouri woman was placed in solitary confinement after being sexually assaulted by a cellmate in 2015 — and was kept there for six years. That's the shocking allegation at the center of a lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court's Western District against Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe and 11 staffers at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a woman identified only as "Jane Roe," who the lawsuit describes as a Black, transgender woman who is HIV-positive.
Public Projects Surge, Private Starts Falter
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: Total construction starts continued their 2023 roller coaster ride, jumping 8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion due to strong gains in manufacturing and infrastructure, according to Dodge Construction Network. After an unexpected 68% drop in manufacturing project kickoffs in April dragged down all starts, manufacturing starts more than […]
Entrepreneur Finds Sweet Success With Help From SBDC At SIUE
EDWARDSVILLE – Dorothy McCoy, an entrepreneur and Army veteran from Illinois began her journey with Metro East Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in May 2022. With the guidance and support of the SBDC, she successfully launched her business, Mo’z Sweet Treats. McCoy received guidance from the SBDC about her business registration process, mentorship, guidance on health department regulations, assistance in obtaining a micro loan for her business, as well as opportunities for networking and sponsorship. “SBDC has helped me a lot dealing with regulatory and even some personal issues while managing the business,” McCoy expressed. Mo’z Sweet Treats is a non-motorized pedal ice-cream tricycle business that specializes in selling Artisan homemade ice cream popsicles and fresh fruit lemonades on the go. McCoy offers vegan popsicles as well as her Famous Fried Chicken ice-cream. McCoy has faced numerous challenges
St. Louis Starbucks workers strike over Pride decorations, contract negotiations
Ranken Technical College trying to attract more female students, technical instructors
A key to attracting more female students is breaking down the stigma that technical career fields are male-dominated environments, said Cheryl Werkmann, a data specialist at Ranken.
MLB Insider: Cardinals should 'consider bold action' before trade deadline
Nearing the halfway point of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals are in a pivotal spot where the team will soon need to decide if they're contenders or pretenders for the 2023 season.
Raw data: Home sales in the United States
Here's a bunch of new housing information for you today. First up, supply of new single-family homes is down but demand is up: This should mean a bump in selling prices, but not really: The mean (average) price of a new home is down -1.8% from last month while the median price ticked up 3.3%. ...continue reading "Raw data: Home sales in the United States"
What’s That Going to be at 300 West Park Street?
From Edwardsville Intelligencer: After a multi-year waiting period, construction started on the Edwardsville Township Hall expansion and revamp in December. Township officials vacated the offices on Nov. 23, 2022. Temporarily, the staff has relocated to 900 Hillsboro Ave., or Illinois Route 157, in the Madison County Farm Bureau building, just north of Mark’s Muffler Shop. […]
Difference Maker: James Gray Saluted For Tremendous Impact On Alton Children
ALTON - James Gray has had a wonderful spring with a street sign dedication in Alton and his 89th birthday which was celebrated by a large group of people. Gray was past president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP for more than 25 years and has made a huge difference in Alton for impoverished children. Alton Alderwoman Rosetta Brown described Gray as "a legend in our community contributed so much in the lives of our youth, civil rights, organizations, families and overall to the energy of our community." Gray is a former member of the Alton Housing Authority Board and a current member of the Madison County Housing Authority Board. He is also a member of the 100 Black Men organization. James Gray married Vera Boyd in 1952 and they were married for 31 years. James Gray is the father of seven children with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with other family members. “Jim Gray has been the consummate servant to the people of Alton as the president of the Alton
Terrible People Are Still Using Forged Court Orders To Disappear Content They Don’t Like
Copyright is still high on the list of censorial weapons. When you live in (or target) a country that protects free speech rights and offers intermediaries immunity via Section 230, you quickly surmise there’s a soft target lying between the First Amendment and the CDA. That soft target is the DMCA. Thanks to plenty of […]
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