A federal judge has dismissed the carpenters union's lawsuit against former St. Louis leader Al Bond, as two billboard companies at the heart of that matter sue the union.
Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) has completed several high-profile M&A deals during the first two years of CEO Lal Karsanbhai's tenure, all designed to sharpen its focus around industrial automation and technology. The big ticket items in that process are wrapped up, Karsanbhai said Wednesday.
ALTON - Argosy Casino officially unveiled its new Music Hall gaming floor expansion last weekend. The new area features 85 new gaming machines, and General Manager Randall Peterson said its name pays homage to the casino’s history while more additions are planned for its future. “A little history on the Music Hall was that we had bands and big bands and all that stuff,” Peterson said. “We just opened it and really expanded our slot floor. We’re super excited about that, 85 new games in a really fun space.” Peterson added that it’s been great to see the room repurposed with a “refresh.” “It’s just been exciting to be a part of it and really see what we really can do with our existing property,” he said. “The property itself has been around a while, and so this is kind of a refresh for us and we’re really excited about it.” He also said there are plans to open a new restaurant in the casino
The late Tom Petty is getting a new title this week. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer can soon be referred to as doctor, now that he's being awarded a posthumous…
April is too early for good Milky Way photography, but during my last trip to the desert I decided to try it out anyway. Right now the Milky Way doesn't rise above the horizon until about 3 am, and even then it's sort of dim. Still, I was out there anyway at 3 am, so ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
EDWARDSVILLE – Metro East Humane Society is set to receive a $20,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in the Metro East region. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested $350 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. And Petco Love helps find loving homes for pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations — like ours — across North America, with 6.7 million pets adopted and counting. “Our investment in the Metro East Humane Society is part of more than $15M in investments recently announced by Petco Love to power local organizations across the country as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized,” said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love. “Our
A St. Louis trial attorney who focuses on family law will serve as the special prosecutor in the indirect criminal contempt of court matter involving St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
Allison Schreiber Lee, shareholder at Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard PC, will serve as special prosecuting attorney for the matter, next set for a hearing May 30.
Presiding Judge Elizabeth Hogan made the appointment Wednesday, and the court said that Lee is a former assistant circuit attorney in St. Louis and…
The St. Louis Circuit Court has named a special prosecutor to try indirect criminal contempt cases against Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and a former subordinate.
It’s truly incredible what a childish person Elon Musk can be. As you’ll recall, he thought it was the funniest thing in the world to misleadingly label NPR as “state affiliated media,” a label that had been previously reserved for media organizations that were voices of the state, rather than independent. He did it because […]
O'FALLON – HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is hosting an E-Recycling event for electronics on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to noon. The collection vehicle will be located in the parking lot in front of the Health Center at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., O’Fallon. The hospital’s Reverence for the Earth Committee invites the public to do their part to support environmental recycling efforts. “As a Franciscan ministry, we strive to be good stewards of the Earth and proudly offer collection events such as this to the community,” states Chance Beeler, manager of mission integration and spiritual care. “It is an opportunity to reduce waste and treat the planet with respect.” J&C E-Recycling will be managing the electronics recycling collection such as computer towers, computer components, laptops, and wire. Other items accepted include: Printers Cell Phones Electric Motors Monitors Floppy Drives Keyboards, Mice Speakers Electronic
In the latest instance of artificial intelligence messing with music, People reports that a YouTube user has used artificial intelligence to transform solo songs by Paul McCartney and John Lennon into full blown Beatles songs. The videos were posted by a…