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Edwardsville Fraternal Order Of Police, Lodge 244, Marks 14th Year With 'Christmas With A Cop' Program

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - For the 14th year, the members of Edwardsville’s Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 244, will be spreading some holiday joy to area families through its “Christmas with a Cop” program. This fun tradition will take place on Saturday, December 16. Through the program, Edwardsville Police Department officers will enjoy breakfast and holiday shopping with 30 area children in need. The participating families are preselected in coordination with the Edwardsville School District. It’s a welcome opportunity for the officers to spend time with the participating children and allow them the chance to select their own gifts, all at no cost to their families. This year’s event will begin at 8 a.m. with the children and officers enjoying breakfast at the Chick-fil-A on Troy Road. That will be followed by a police vehicle escort, complete with sirens and flashing lights, to Target, where the children will pair up with officers to shop. The gifts then will

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Judge Allows Major ‘Right To Repair’ Lawsuit Against John Deere To Move Forward

2 years 9 months ago
Last year agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of an antitrust lawsuit for its efforts to monopolize tractor repair. The lawsuits noted that the company consistently purchased competing repair centers in order to consolidate the sector and force customers into using the company’s own repair facilities, driving up costs and […]
Karl Bode

The St. Louis Public Library Is Hosting Taylor Swift Con Because Why?

2 years 9 months ago
Because apparently Taylor Swift’s birthday is around the corner, and St. Louis Swifties act like it’s a national holiday. Yes, the St. Louis Public Library is throwing a Taylor Con, because nothing says "happy birthday" like people you don’t know dressing up like you.
Paula Tredway

Metro Transit Hiring Event This Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Metro Transit will host a hiring event on Saturday, December 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North County Transit Center facility located at 3140 Pershall Road in Ferguson off of Interstate 270 in North St. Louis County. On-site interviews will be conducted for mechanics, Metro Call-A-Ride Van Operators, MetroBus Operators, and MetroLink operators. All of these essential positions are eligible for Metro Transit’s 5,000 signing bonus, which is available through the end of the year. Candidates are encouraged to learn more about these positions and to apply online in advance of the hiring event by visiting WorkAtMetroSTL.com , and to bring their resumes with them on Saturday to make the on-site application process quicker and easier. Qualified applicants may receive instant job offers on Saturday following their on-site interviews. Metro Transit has extended nearly 200 same-day job offers to qualified applicants during the hiring events in October and November alone.

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