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Four of five aldermanic candidates endorsed by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones notched victories on Tuesday, as a new 14-member Board of Aldermen took shape.

JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville voters have officially elected Kevin Stork as their new Mayor. Stork defeated Lawrence Welsh and Clifford Coats, who were also competing for the Mayor’s spot after former Mayor Bill Russell decided not to seek re-election. Stork won with 56.45% of the vote, with 100% of precincts reporting. Welsh received 31.47% of the vote and Coats received 12.08% of the vote. Voters also elected John Miles as their new Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements. Miles won with 46.59% of the vote and will replace incumbent Nick Bexheti, who received 32.13% of the vote. Chris Lorton received 21.28% of the vote. Anthony Steckel won Stork’s former seat as Commissioner of Accounts and Finance. Steckel won 53.09% of the vote and defeated Lisa Fitzgibbons-Wieneke, who received 46.91% of the vote. Zachary Crawford won his re-election bid against challenger Dean Comer. Crawford won with 81.90% of the vote and Comer received 18.10% of the vote. Jake

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A wide range of offices and propositions were on election ballots across the St. Louis metro area on Tuesday.

Huttig Building Products, a Town and Country-based building materials and millwork distributor that was publicly held before it was sold in May 2022, is rebranding under its new parent company's name.

St. Louis city residents have decided they’re OK with paying a bit more for their pot. With more than 62 percent of the vote, St. Louis residents have passed a proposition that will allow the city to levy an additional sales tax of 3 percent on the sale of recreational-use marijuana.

The Jennings City Council recently passed a measure giving raises to council members and the mayor.

I think I may have a trip to Los Angeles in my near future: A battle is being waged at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station near downtown Los Angeles. The weapon of choice? Loud classical music....L.A. Metro’s goal with the music and lights is to reduce crime and drive away unhoused people. ....The transit authority ...continue reading "Classical music cuts crime 20% on the LA metro"

Over at New York, John Herrman describes the TikTokification of everything—except worse: You’re stuck in line at the grocery store, so you check your phone. Your brain shuts off, and your thumb takes over. Soon, a tall video plays. A man is tricking a baboon with some sleight of hand. He makes a lighter disappear ...continue reading "How the Chinese are really using TikTok to destroy us"

A bill that would incentivize film and television production in Missouri gained final House approval in a 104-50 vote Monday.

by Andy Martone, President and CEO, Hesse|Martone Editor’s Note: Construction labor and employment attorney Andy Martone of the firm Hesse|Martone recently provided the board of the St. Louis Construction Cooperative with an update on the impact of legalization of recreational cannabis on the construction workforce. This article is a result of that presentation.  On Thursday, […]

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum will be carrying the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular […]

Seven Robinson, 18, says a firefighter took his wallet after he survived a crash that killed four of his friends, used his credit cards.