Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to prevent the state’s public colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon Mayor Bob Marcus gave a few updates on the village’s growth and progress over the past year, including several new businesses that have opened and developments that are slated for completion in the near future. The mayor gave these and other updates during his “State of the Village” presentation during the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on May 23. “Great things are happening in Glen Carbon,” Marcus said. “We’ve had significant growth and change in the village.” Olive Garden and Plaza Tire will open in the village’s Orchard Town Center by the holidays. Lavelle Drive, the road by Chick-Fil-A, is expected to open by July 1. Orchard Town Center will also have improved bike trail connectivity once OTC Park is completed on the southern end of the site. Preliminary design plans for the park also include a stage for live music and space for two restaurants with patio seating. The Meridian Plaza project
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Washington Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic at night on the weekends between 11th and Tucker and Tucker and 14th from 6 p.m.- 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday.
New York hedge fund Standard General's tentative $5.4 billion deal to acquire Tegna Inc., the parent of KSDK-TV in St. Louis, was terminated Monday by the media company in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny.
From KMOV: The 97-acre National Geospatial-Intelligence development in North St. Louis now has a new name. Moving forward, NGA St. Louis, under construction near the intersection of Jefferson and Cass, will look to house more than 3,000 staff by 2026. NGA Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth is in St. Louis this week for the U.S. […]
Six students planning to attend college in the Fall 2023 semester have each received a $5,000 scholarship from the SITE Advancement Foundation to help further their education. The $30,000 in total scholarships is double the amount awarded by the Foundation in the prior year. “Over the past several years we have increased the individual scholarship […]