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Niche Food Group to Bring Barbecue Concept to City Foundry

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Gerard Craft’s Niche Food Group plans to open a new barbecue restaurant concept at City Foundry STL this fall. The new eatery, to be called Expat BBQ, will be a “well-traveled barbecue restaurant” that features flavors from around the world with American barbecue techniques, according to a Monday press release. […]
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North Carolina Legislature Pushing Bill That Would Allow Cops To Warrantlessly Track Cell Phones In Real Time

2 years 6 months ago
Never mind the Supreme Court. Never mind the case law finding warrantless phone tracking not quite constitutional. Never mind the self-imposed restrictions enacted by federal law enforcement agencies that place warrant requirements on real-time location tracking or the federal court decisions codifying these voluntary efforts. Forget all of that. North Carolina is going to go […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Rainbow LED Bluetooth Speaker

2 years 6 months ago
This LED Bluetooth speaker is built to last and strike a chord with your friends. With its 1800mAh battery capacity, you can enjoy music for up to 10 hours of continuous playtime, making it perfect for outdoor use. The speaker also has a TF memory card slot, allowing you to listen to your favorite beats […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Labor Contract Expires for Group of St Louis Contractors

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  The labor contract for a group of St. Louis-area construction workers expired this week after their union and an association of contractors failed to reach a new agreement in time. The contract between the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513 and the Associated General Contractors of Missouri expired Monday, […]
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Vintage Voices Auditions are June 24 at YWCA in Alton  

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - The Vintage Voices committee has set an audition date for Vintage Voices tours to be held in October. Auditions will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at YWCA Southwestern Illinois, 304 E 3rd St, Alton, Illinois 62002. Actors wanting to audition should arrive anytime between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. and will be asked to do a cold reading from a provided script. The event consists of tours held in the Alton Cemetery with actors in period costumes telling the story of Altonians who have shaped the area’s history. Auditions will cast the roles of fourteen characters in a variety of ages – four White females, four White males, two Black females, two Black males, and two children. Commitment is five performances and an individualized rehearsal schedule. “Vintage Voices highlights the stories of so many people who contributed to the Alton area: people who were often well-known during their lifetimes, but whose legacies are now buried in books and newspaper articles. W

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Davidson Logistics Plans to Open $40M Expansion in Early 2024

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A Bridgeton-based company that provides logistics services for The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and several other clients is set to open a new 500,000-square-foot warehouse in early 2024. The expansion project is estimated to cost $40 million, said Don Davidson Jr., founder and CEO of Davidson Logistics. The new warehouse, […]
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Tourism Bureau and Two Area Communities Receive State Tourism Promotion Grants

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest Illinois along with the cities of Grafton and Collinsville were awarded a total of $135,000 in Illinois Travel and Tourism grants from the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Office of Tourism. The grant funds will be used to market the region and the individual cities in tourism promotions spearheaded by the Tourism Bureau. “This is the first time we’ve applied for and received marketing grants for individual communities,” Cory Jobe, President of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau remarked. “The grants call for a 50 percent match, so effectively we will be spending $270,000 on paid targeted marketing efforts, in addition to our normal marketing budget. We’ve seen a surge in interest in our region in the last several years from key markets in St. Louis, Chicago, Indiana, and Central Illinois-and that can be directly attributed to our strong marketing efforts.”

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SIUE's School of Nursing Collaborates with Local Emergency Responders for Mass Casualty Exercise 

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s nursing students participated in a mass casualty exercise in coordination with Air Evac Lifeteam 156, Edwardsville Fire and EMS. This exercise is another example of how the School of Nursing provides hands-on learning and practice in a variety of environments and scenarios. “Educating nurses in community health includes health promotion and disease prevention; however, it also includes ensuring preparedness for unexpected, devastating events such as mass casualties,” said Myjal Garner, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, instructor of family health and community health nursing. “A multidisciplinary approach promotes collaboration between emergency responders and future nurses, allowing for a more comprehensive learning experience to augment didactic learning.” The exercise simulated a scenario of multiple people injured from an explosion. In collaboration with the emergency response professionals, the

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Florissant continues Tree City winnner

2 years 6 months ago

CITY OF FLORISSANT CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY NAMED TREE CITY USA FOR 2022 The traditional Arbor Day celebration took place on Friday, April 28th at Sunset Park. At the celebration was the Director of Parks & Recreation Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, Park Superintendent Kevin Green, his Foreman Dave Klaus and members of the Gardeners Club of Florissant who […]

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