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Neighborhood Supports Fanning School Rehab, but Board Delays Action

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A city board has added another delay to a developer’s plan to turn a vacant public school into a mixed-income apartment building, the latest setback for a project that has already been stymied for months by a small group of vocal neighbors. The St. Louis Board of Adjustment punted for another […]
Kacey Crawley

Bank Seeks to Capitalize on St. Louis’ Western Boom With New Branch

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  New Frontier Bank plans to break ground Oct. 9 on its third location, a new branch in Lake Saint Louis which reflects customer demand in western St. Charles County, the bank’s president and CEO said. The 24-year-old bank declined to disclose the cost of building the branch, which will be […]
Kacey Crawley

Stray Dog's Saturday Night Fever Has All the Right Moves

2 years 10 months ago
Stray Dog Theatre invites audiences to put on their dancing shoes and boogie on over to the Tower Grove Abbey for Saturday Night Fever. The seminal disco movie and its inimitable soundtrack are transformed into a light-hearted pop musical that’s teeming with ’70s nostalgia, a little romance, infectious beats and signature dance moves.
Tina Farmer

Ameren Proposes Telecommunications Tower in Wildwood

2 years 10 months ago
From West News Magazine:  Ameren has proposed placing a 199-foot telecommunications tower and enclosed equipment area on the south side of St. Albans Road (State Route T), west of its intersection with Hwy. 100. To that end, Ameren is seeking a conditional use permit (CUP) to construct a private LTE network on the 14.68-acre site […]
Kacey Crawley

Daily Deal: Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain

2 years 10 months ago
The Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain is the perfect accessory for Apple Watch users on-the-go. With a built-in 950mAh lithium-ion battery, it can charge all series of Apple Watch. The technology allows it to be used as a base for a bedside table or table for convenient charging. Its portable, pocket-size design makes it easy […]
Gretchen Heckmann

The Staenberg Group Enters Dispute Over Fate of Downtown Chesterfield

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A judge on Monday allowed The Staenberg Group to enter a legal dispute the developer says will determine whether its massive $2 billion redevelopment of the Chesterfield Mall into “Downtown Chesterfield” will be successful. Department store Dillard’s in December asked the St. Louis County Circuit Court to overturn public subsidies […]
Kacey Crawley

Madison County Sheriff's Office Salutes Retiring Deputy Kyle Doolen For Extraordinary Career

2 years 10 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff's Office has issued a congratulations to Deputy Kyle Doolen on his upcoming retirement. Deputy Doolen, DSN 331, started his career in August of 2003 at the Madison County Sheriff's Office. He was a canine handler for 12 years with his first K9 in 2008, K9 Nero. In 2014, he patrolled the streets of Madison County with K9 Havoc up until 2020. He assisted numerous agencies with K9 Nero and K9 Havoc all throughout Madison County. In 2008 Deputy Doolen was named “Deputy Sheriff of the Year” for the State of Illinois. Deputy Doolen also received Medal of Valor and Medal of Honor in 2008. He served as a Firearms Range Instructor from 2013 to 2023, assisting at the range twice a year for firearms qualifications. "The citizens of Madison County and all of us at the Sheriff’s Office thank you for your dedication to the patrol division, K9 teams, and Madison County Sheriff’s Office Range," the sheriff's office said in a statement

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Proposal at 121 South Meramec Would Change Clayton’s Skyline

2 years 10 months ago
From CityScene STL:  Despite increased interest rates, and a difficult development environment overall, Clayton’s boom continues with a proposal from Kansas City-based Revive Capital Development. This time, the attention, returns to the former 7-Up HQ at 111-121 South Meramec Avenue. 3 years ago, KDG (now known as Keeley Properties), proposed demolishing the 7-Up HQ and […]
Kacey Crawley

States are trying to prop up the child care industry. It isn’t enough

2 years 10 months ago

State efforts to prop up child care might spare some providers from the worst effects of last month’s expiration of pandemic-related aid — at least temporarily. But the unraveling of a system plagued by a lack of affordability and access, low wages, staffing turnover and burnout will continue, experts say. “The basic business model of […]

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Robbie Sequeira

McGowan Brothers Look to Unload Another Downtown St. Louis Property

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The McGowan brothers want to continue selling their downtown St. Louis properties, having this time put up for grabs the Jefferson Arms parking garage. Over the past two years, the family-owned development firm, McGowan Brothers Development, has sold most of its residential holdings along Washington Avenue, where the brothers’ initial […]
Kacey Crawley