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How and Why to Welcome More Women to the Skilled Trades
From Industry Week: It looked like an erupting volcano, says Celia Reyes when describing watching her dad weld for the railroad and in their garage when she was a kid. When she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps in pursuing the same career path, she would be met with a number of challenges. In […]
Angry About Capitalism
John Nichols discusses the book he wrote with Bernie Sanders.
Pence, Palestine, and The People’s Party
Mike Pence has a genius strategy for his presidential primary: a motorcycle.
Antonio (AJ) Ainscough: Drawn Together
AJ Ainscough explores with this new exhibition, the complex and nuanced emotions of love and relationships through a diverse collection of paintings and works on paper. He focuses on exploring
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Congress Short-Circuits the Electric Grid
It’s bad enough not to get a clean debt bill, but it’s worse to impede electric transmission issues as part of the bargain.
Foo Fighters thank ’But Here We Are’ collaborators for helping “make the most important album of our lives”
Foo Fighters have shared a Facebook post thanking producer Greg Kurstin, along with engineers, mixers and other collaborators with whom they worked on their new album, But Here We Are.…
Yvette Drury Dubinsky: Traveling
Meditating on the passage of time, the show presents work that is a result of the inevitable interplay between an artist’s solitary workings in her studio and those of a
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Missouri AG pushes to remove Iron County Sheriff from office
The Missouri Attorney General filed a petition Thursday in an effort to remove the Iron County Sheriff Jeffrey Burkett from office.
Missouri counties struggling to expunge marijuana charges on deadline
Missouri courts have a June 8 deadline to expunge misdemeanor marijuana charges, but many counties in the state are lagging behind, data shows.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Will Kick Off the Muny's 105th Season
The Muny marks its triumphant return this week for a season that will see productions of seven shows — four of them Muny premieres. The storied amphitheater's 105th season will bring multiple popular theater productions to the scenic environs of Forest Park, including Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story and Rent.
Inside Clayton’s Newest Office Tower, the $250M Forsyth Pointe
From St. Louis Business Journal: The newest office building in St. Louis is up and running, one of a pair of new office towers that began construction during the pandemic. Before officially opening to its first tenant in March, the $250 million Forsyth Pointe development, at the intersection of Forsyth and Brentwood boulevards in Clayton, […]
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Companies Are Recalibrating Their Priorities
From Area Development: In recent years many companies have been propelled to recalibrate priorities for their location strategies and resulting real estate footprints. The top site selection factors for occupiers today include the following: Availability of skilled labor — As demonstrated in this survey, skilled labor availability is still paramount, ranking #3 among the site […]
Memphis man convicted of murder after jury rejects self-defense argument
Kennice Brock, 51, faced trial this week in the fatal shooting of Carl Netter at a barbecue outside of the Biker’s Corner bar on North Vandeventer Avenue.
For Rising Star Brittney Spencer, Country 'Feels Like Home'
NASCAR fans, some 80,000, who traveled to World Wide Technology Raceway for the Enjoy Illinois 300 were treated to a lot of live music over the weekend, which included an impressive, varied lineup of national artists (Dierks Bentley, Flo Rida, Brothers Osborne) and local acts (the Mighty Pines, Dr. Zhivegas, Funky Butt Brass Band). The stages for the three-day Confluence Music Festival were spread throughout the facility with music starting in the morning and continuing into the evening after the roar of stock cars had died down.
The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend, June 8 to 11
Thursday 06/08 Suck Fest
The Charles Busch-penned Vampire Lesbians of Sodom tells the hilarious tale of two staunch blood enthusiasts whose rivalry is as ancient as it is petty.
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St. Charles County, Wentzville Partnering on David Hoekel Parkway Design
From Mid Rivers News Magazine: At its May 30 meeting the St. Charles County Council approved Bill No. 5182, sponsored by council member Matt Swanson (District 1), that authorizes an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Wentzville for design and right-of-way work for the future construction of David Hoekel Parkway. The vote to approve was […]
AHS Grad Victor Humphrey Receives Music Recognition
ALTON - The Miles Davis Jazz Committee has recognized Victor Humphrey for his high school success and passion for music. Humphrey, a recent Alton High School (AHS) graduate, has played in the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, AHS Symphonic Orchestra and AHS Jazz Band. He has also received recognition from the Illinois Music Education Association All-District Orchestra and Illinois Music Education Association All-State Orchestra. “I am so thankful for all that music has added to my life,” Humphrey said. “It makes me a better student, a better athlete, a better friend and a more present human being.” The Miles Davis Jazz Committee awarded him a $500 scholarship, which he plans to put toward his education at Saint Louis University in the fall. Humphrey hopes to major in accounting and minor in music and Spanish so he may continue to perform or teach music. Humphrey’s love for music started as a toddler. By the time he was in kindergarten, he was
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