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From Yahoo:  PGAV announces Andy Struckhoff as the new President of PGAV Planners, LLC, the firm’s fast-growing urban planning practice subsidiary. Struckhoff, elevated from his role as Vice President, has led the group to achieve deeper regional partnerships; working with the City of St. Louis to develop the Economic Justice Action Plan, with the 24:1 Municipal Collaborative on a […]

EDWARDSVILLE - First Mid Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of First Mid Bank & Trust, is pleased to present the 2022 Chairman’s Award for Excellence to two employees in the Edwardsville area. In the past year, these employees have consistently demonstrated First Mid’s core values in their everyday work while making exceptional contributions to the company. Their commitment to their customers and colleagues has rightfully earned each of them the company’s highest honor. Carol Brown is a Senior Loan Administrator, located at the Edwardsville Goshen banking center. She has been with First Mid for almost 10 years, demonstrating her commitment through the consistent exceptional service she provides to everyone she comes in contact with. Brown is known to accept any task that is thrown at her. She is the first one to work extra hours and coach new team members all while keeping her lenders organized and on schedule. When it comes to Commitment to Community, she ca

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  South Side Spaces, a St. Louis-based property development and management company, is hosting a contest to give a small business six months of free rent at its latest renovation project. Located at 2616-20 Cherokee St., the mixed-use building in Gravois Park will have six apartments and three commercial units. Aldermen previously […]

Cinema co-owners Keith Watson and Sarah Baraba talk their new digs and long-term plans.

DES MOINES, Iowa - The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Fall 2022 semester at Drake. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2022 semester at Drake. Edwardsville, IL Brynn Miracle, President's List Jerseyville, IL Grant Morgan, Dean's List About Drake University Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling nearly 3,000 undergraduate and more than 1,800 graduate students. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools. Drake students, faculty, and staff take advantage of the wealth of cultural, recreational, and business opportunities found in Iowa's capital city. In return, Drake enriches the city through its own cultural offerings,

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Today on TAP: Commerce Department urges chip-makers facing a construction labor crunch to offer child care, use union workers.

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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The Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum is the nation’s second largest collection of arms and armor, including more than 1,500 objects ranging from ancient Egypt to 19th-century

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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One of the St. Louis region's biggest ambassadors in Hollywood is now engaged. Mad Men star Jon Hamm is now engaged to Anna Osceola.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College will welcome the Always Late TV Movie Awards to the Hatheway Cultural Center this Sunday, March 5. The Always Late TV Movie Awards, founded and directed by L&C alumnus Kevin Edwards, recognizes excellence in independent film across all genres. “As a filmmaker, I’ve submitted to many festivals and award shows and wanted to give other creators the kind of opportunity that I’ve been looking for,” Edwards said. “I wanted to create a fun, vibrant, alternative to other festivals and award shows that appeal to both filmmakers and movie buffs.” Actor and comedian John Lehr and St. Louis comedian Mary Jayne will host the event, which features awards in 20 categories. Presenters will include L&C professors Jen Cline and Peter Hussey, along with other talents, including Emilee Mosbacher, Ashley Pryor, Bella Torregrossa, Caterina Clayton, Shaun Scott, Mike Ratcliff, Charles Pruitt, Ben Vogt, Sabrina Dawnn,

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MADISON, Ill. - Six-time Olympic medalist and philanthropist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will be the Grand Marshal of the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter NASCAR Cup Series Race at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) on June 4, 2023. Kersee will be giving NASCAR’s top drivers the command to start their engines before the 2:30 p.m. (CT) race. The sports legend will also be hosting the first-ever JJK 5K race and walk with participants running on the 1.25-mile oval track. The JJK 5K will take place on Saturday, June 3, following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Toyota 200 and will be followed by a concert on the infield stage. Kersee will present the event medals. Registration information here with all proceeds from the run benefitting the JJK Foundation. “I am excited to be a part of the NASCAR Cup Series weekend as it brings so much attention to my hometown and the work we do here,” said Jackie Joyner-Kersee. “I like things that go fast! Combining

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From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Five zoning requests were unanimously approved Tuesday by the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals. The five include: • A request by Ana K. Flores Garcia and Gloria Flores Garcia for a special use permit to allow continued placement of a single-wide mobile home at 3214 Yale Avenue, Collinsville. • A […]