Washington University in St. Louis is proud to announce that Sterling K. Brown and Anthony Fauci will be receiving honorary degrees at the upcoming Commencement ceremony.
We’ve featured lots of coverage of the frankly insane deluge of “protect the children” type social media laws popping up in several states, and recently Mike was a guest on TechFreedom’s Tech Policy Podcast, hosted by Corbin K. Barthold. You can listen to the whole conversation right here on this week’s episode of the Techdirt […]
COLLINSVILLE - The Mighty Name Tour is about to make a name for itself at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville on Sunday, April 23. This event will bring the music performances of Stars Go Dim, We Are Vessel, After Grace & HNRY. At 6:30 p.m. the music will begin. Judith Grantham an event organizer said prepare for an evening of incredible music, fellowship and fun as these groups deliver music that inspires and leaves attendees wanting more. Judith said Discovery Family Church is the sponsor of the event. “We are so excited that Discovery Family Church will be the host," she said. "We are ready for some amazing music, story time and how these people became musicians." Judith said those with VIP tickets can go through the doors at 5:30 p.m. for a question-and-answer period. Sponsorships are available to have an opportunity to be a part of this event at the Gateway Convention Center. About Stars Go Dim: Formed in 2007 as a mainstream pop band, today Stars Go
Jethro Tull is hitting the road this summer. Ian Anderson and the band just announced dates for their The Seven Decades Tour, which hits such cities as Cincinnati, San Diego, Boston and New…
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer hopes to build a second hotel next to his existing hospitality property in south St. Louis County, next to the site of a soon-to-open Bass Pro Shops location. Developer H.R. Sheevam of Brentwood Hotels, which in December 2021 opened a newly built 78-room Comfort Suites hotel that replaced […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) presented nearly 360 different scholarships and awards to more than 300 students during the College’s annual Honors Day, the largest event that recognizes and celebrates student achievement at SIUE. Held Sunday, April 16, the colorful event attracted the larger SIUE community of award sponsors, family and friends, faculty and staff, and outstanding students from the various departments in CAS. “This ceremony represents a celebration of both the outstanding achievements of our students and the generosity of the sponsors whose donations make these scholarships and awards possible,” said CAS Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD. “The scholarships and awards both recognize the excellent performance of the recipients and make it possible for them to continue and complete their studies. Today’s event also makes it possible for donors to our scholarship and award funds to
Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems have agreed to a blockbuster settlement over the network’s coverage of former President Trump’s false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. The settlement comes after months of courtroom fighting between the two parties, in what had been widely seen as a precedent-setting moment for defamation law that [...]
From Gensler: Affordable housing in the United States has long been constructed utilizing lowest-cost materials and methods, resulting in low density, mid-quality, and short-lived buildings. Traditionally, wood framed construction is the lowest cost, accommodating clients with smaller budgets, and making it an easy choice for maximizing return. However, affordable wood frame construction has structural limitations, […]
From The Telegraph: A public hearing has been tentatively set for 6:30 p.m. May 16 on the pending Park North development on Edwardsville’s eastern edge. The endeavor includes a planned golf facility with an 18-hole putting course, an upscale restaurant and a sports bar on a 94-acre development at the southwest corner of Illinois 143 […]
From The Intelligencer: Construction started March 17 on a 10-foot-wide shared-use path that will run down the west side of Plum Street and is expected to cost nearly half a million dollars. Built in two phases and funded by three different grants, the trail will begin with a 1,100-foot segment that links West Magnolia Street […]
Four St. Louis County mayors on Tuesday called for state lawmakers to combine the prosecutorial offices in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County, following intense criticism of top city prosecutor Kim Gardner and echoing past calls from St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann.
Bridgeton Mayor Terry Briggs, Wildwood Mayor Jim Bowlin, Manchester Mayor Mike Clement and Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt said in an announcement that the failure to prosecute criminals in any jurisdiction "within this…
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: Construction input prices, or how much it costs to build a given project, fell for the first time in more than 18 months on a year-over-year basis, but were still 39% higher than February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic sent supply chains reeling. Both overall construction prices and nonresidential costs […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments in Maryland Heights, in a $54 million mixed-use development that would come at a site originally targeted for office buildings. Mills Properties, based in Brentwood and led by founder and Chairman Bruce Mills and President and CEO Kirk Mills, is behind […]
From Construction Dive: Signs point to decreased construction activity in coming months as financing costs for many developers have become prohibitively high, sources told Construction Dive. For example, increased interest rates are making construction projects more risky and less profitable, said Nicolas McNamara, director of project management at CBRE, a Dallas-based commercial real estate services […]
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