He earned his stripes on Broadway. Now, the ghost-with-the-most is coming to St. Louis. Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia […]
Stop in every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 for Trivia Night with Mack and Mace at Steve's Hot Dogs. Stop at the table to sign up. Come back every week, […]
From the Texas Standard and NPR: A handful of plumbers and construction workers are training as substitutes so they can relieve public school teachers when they head to the state Capitol to protest a bill that would create education savings accounts. As a plumber and an HVAC technician, Travis Cantwell said he’s used to unclogging […]
From Construction Dive: Melvin Gravely is CEO of Cincinnati-based TriVersity Construction and author of “Dear White Friend: The Realities of Race, the Power of Relationships and Our Path to Equity.” Opinions are the author’s own. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent report on discrimination in construction exposed what many jobsite workers already know firsthand: Racism runs rampant […]
One of the St. Louis region's largest banks said customers received notice in early October that the branch will close. It plans to make enhancements to two branches nearby.
From Fast Company: Labor shortages in the trades are a big problem, and it’s only getting worse. If you’ve tried to hire someone to do work in or on your home recently, you’ve likely experienced this firsthand—the U.S. construction industry alone is facing a shortage of more than 500,000 workers. This is likely just the […]
From Missouri Independent: Cleaning up Coldwater Creek and other radioactive waste sites in St. Louis County will cost more than twice what federal officials thought six years ago, a new federal report finds. A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office released Tuesday finds the government’s financial liability at the sites ballooned from $177 million […]
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell pushed back against County Executive Sam Page's proposal to scrap ShotSpotter technology from the county budget.
From Riverfront Times: This summer, Abstrakt Marketing Group, by far the largest employer in Laclede’s Landing, grew increasingly frustrated by the city’s inaction on the large unhoused population living on the riverfront near its offices. “I propose you come out of your office and show up,” says one email from Abstrakt sent to various city […]
From The Bluebeam Blog: Chloe Gharios loves pink. Her workspace is covered with it. She dons its different hues often, especially in the videos she publishes on social media, where she has an ardent following. “I’ve always been that pink, loving, very girly person,” said Gharios, whose Instagram handle is @Chloetheengineer. “I love glitz. I […]
“Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” is back on NBC this month. The TV program has deep St. Louis ties. Longtime former co-host Marlin Perkins was director of the St. Louis Zoo for eight years, and he co-founded the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Mo. Perkins’ daughter Marguerite Garrick talks about her father’s legacy. Peter Gros, who co-hosts today’s “Wild Kingdom,” talks about the show’s focus on conservation success stories.
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