McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of the nation’s premier construction companies and largest self-performing builders, is dedicating this week to celebrating the firm’s craft professional workforce. From Aug. 29-Sept. 1, McCarthy will host events on jobsites across the country to recognize the builder’s more than 4,000 craft professionals while spotlighting the importance of construction careers to […]
A large-scale counter-terrorism exercise is scheduled for later this week at Busch Stadium. Federal, state and local authorities, plus private-sector partners, will participate in the exercise, which is offered through The Readiness Lab.
July was not a good month for employment: Both job openings and hires dropped sharply yet again. Job openings were down 338,000 and hires were down 167,000: In percentage terms, job openings were down 22% from a year ago and hires were down 9%. Hires are now below their mid-2018 level. Quits were also down, ...continue reading "Job openings and hires were down yet again in July"
ST. LOUIS -- Police say a 13-year-old driving a stolen vehicle with a 19-year-old passenger in south St. Louis led police on a chase Monday night. Two suspects are now under arrest after crashing the vehicle in Old North St. Louis. The teen driver was taken to Juvenile Family Court on charges of tampering with [...]
St. Louis mortgage technology startup OptiFunder found itself near the top of the 2023 Inc. 5000 list, with revenue growth from 2019 to 2022 of 4,767%. It expects continued growth, despite headwinds in the mortgage industry, believing its technology can help customers save costs.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey believes a push to allow St Louis and Kansas City to enact their own gun regulations would cost the state hundreds of millions and lead to a massive increase in rape and murder. And his argument, made in a July letter to Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, is now a key piece […]
HDA Architects, one of the nation’s leading architectural, interiors and master planning firms, enhanced its leadership team with the recent promotions of Patrick Holleran, Brice Zickuhr and Angela Feddersen to Senior Principal, and Josh Goodman and Kent Wagster to Principal. As new or elevated Principals of the firm, these individuals join Jack Holleran, President of […]
What, Elon Musk is a hypocrite? Who knew? You may recall that last year, after directly promising that he’d leave up the ElonJet account, which reveals public information regarding the flights of Elon Musk’s private plane, he changed his mind and banned it, along with any reporter who even mentioned the existence of the account […]
Peter Frampton will spend some of his fall on the road. The rocker just announced eight new dates for his 2023 Never Say Never tour. The new shows kick off November 9…
Nearly one month removed from the trade deadline and with nearly one month remaining this season, the St. Louis Cardinals have hit one of their biggest skids in a disappointing campaign.
Alex Henry — chef-owner of Sureste, City Foundry Food Hall stall serving the cuisine of the Yucatán — has a simple and compelling reason to open up his first brick-and-mortar restaurant. “We ran out of space,” he says with a little laugh.
ALTON - After learning about a local woman’s ritual of watching the sunset, I had to try it for myself. Jennifer Sillivan goes outside, takes off her shoes and grounds herself in the earth every night as the sun goes down. When we spoke, she told me that it was a peaceful experience, a chance to connect with herself and nature after a busy day. Well, who doesn’t need that? I was completely on board. So last night, I loaded up my lawn chair and trekked out to the abandoned bank near Alton Square Mall, where Sillivan usually sits. One thing to know about me: I am not a super organized person. (If you’re reading this, RiverBender owner John Hentrich, please stop reading right now. I’m telling on myself.) My desk is a mess. My purse is full of old wrappers. My planner is illegible, but hey, I can read it just fine. It’s chaos, but it’s a chaos I understand. All of that is to say that I didn’t check the weather beforehand. We’ve been under
The Cranberries have announced a reissue of the band's 1996 album, To the Faithful Departed. The expanded set is due out October 13 and includes remastered audio of the original…
Content by MilliporeSigma. This first-generation Filipino American is no stranger to change. However, it wasn’t until his accident and when he began accepting his “new normal” that things truly began to change for him.
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