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$400M Northern Light Project Would Transform Site of Homeless Encampment

1 week 4 days ago

From St. Louis Magazine: An alderman and a first-time developer have big plans for an area of North City that’s best known as home to a controversial homeless encampment. A bill introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge on Friday would use tax abatements to tee up redevelopment at Cass Avenue and 10th Street in Old North. […]

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Dede Hance

Missouri Rep Proposes ‘Innovation Zones’ As Cure for Downtown’s Woes

1 week 4 days ago

From St. Louis Magazine: State Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County) was the architect of the bill giving the state control of city police, a law wildly unpopular with city leaders. So it’s worth noting that those same leaders have not dismissed out of hand Christ’s latest plan that could have a big impact on […]

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Tom Finan

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

1 week 4 days ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments [...]
DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press

Public Hearing Over Future of Bayer East Campus on March 2

1 week 4 days ago

From West Newsmagazine: Creve Coeur is preparing to discuss plans for the Bayer East Campus with its residents. A public hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission will be held on March 2 to review and potentially adopt an update to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan dealing with changes made since Bayer announced intent to sell […]

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Dede Hance

They Could Be Retired. Instead They Build Homes Every Wednesday

1 week 4 days ago

 From KSDK: Most people reach retirement asking what they can stop doing. Others ask what still needs to be done. Every Wednesday, at a Habitat for Humanity build in Wentzville, a group of men show up to work — not because they have to, but because they want to. They’re known as the Wednesday Crew […]

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Tom Finan

West End Service Station Hosts Meet the 66ers

1 week 4 days ago
ALTON - Get your kicks with the SIUE 66ers basketball team Monday, Feb. 23, when they travel to Edwardsville’s West End Service Station to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road and to meet local fans. SIUE Athletics and the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau are hosting a free Meet the 66ers event from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the West End Service Station, a Route 66 attraction located at 620 St. Louis St. The Meet & Greet will celebrate the team’s 66ers alternate identit

Festus Hires Company to Develop Street Master Plan

1 week 4 days ago

From Leader Publications: The Festus City Council has agreed to spend nearly $100,000 to have a street master plan created that will not only help officials plan street work but also will help when applying for grants to fund major projects, said Michael Christopher, the city’s Public Works director. He said the council hired TREKK […]

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Dede Hance

Concrete Institute Conducts First Spanish-Language Field/Strength Testing Tech Exams

1 week 4 days ago

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has conducted its first Spanish-language certification exams for Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade 1 and Concrete Strength Testing Technician at its Southern California Resource Center — a milestone in the organization’s effort to expand workforce access across the concrete industry. The exams gave Spanish-speaking professionals the opportunity to earn […]

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Tom Finan

Chilean National Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Cross-Country Credit Card Theft Spree

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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Cristian M. Stevens on Tuesday sentenced a Chilean national who engaged in a cross-country crime spree involving stolen credit cards to 75 months in prison. During the spree, Rene Arviso Velasquez, 51, stole purses or bags containing credit cards and then quickly used the cards to buy gift cards or other items. On Aug. 25, 2024, Velasquez stole one victim’s Lululemon belt bag, which was hanging from her seat at a Cottleville, Missouri restaurant.

First Measles Case of 2026 Identified in Metro East Area

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COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year’s first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from travel out of state. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to investigate all potential locations where others may have been exposed to the individual while that person was infectious. One community location in Illinois has been identified