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Jones announces opposition to recreational marijuana amendment

2 years 7 months ago
In a move highlighting a growing divide among Black leaders and organizations in Missouri over a push to legalize marijuana, Mayor Tishaura Jones announced Tuesday that she would oppose the measure appearing on the Nov. 8 ballot as Amendment 3.  While she supports legalization, Jones said, she doesn’t support etching what she believes is aContinue reading "Jones announces opposition to recreational marijuana amendment"

Southern Illinois Students Show Growing Interest In Paid Training For Work In Skilled Trades

2 years 7 months ago

This article originally ran on stlouiscnr.com on October 26, 2022.  Interest in learning about and training for a career in one or more of the skilled trades which support the construction industry drew more than 1,600 Southern Illinois high school students to regional Construction Careers Expos in Belleville and DuQuoin. The young women and men said they were attracted by the […]

The post Southern Illinois Students Show Growing Interest In Paid Training For Work In Skilled Trades appeared first on St. Louis Regional Freightway.

Matt Fernandes

Director at St. Louis’ Castle Contracting Earns Leadership Honors

2 years 7 months ago
Christie Brinkman, director, design-build at Castle Contracting, LLC, has been recognized by two national publications for her outstanding leadership across the local A/E/C industry and broader St. Louis community. Building Design + Construction selected Brinkman for its “40 Under 40” list of achievers for 2022, and Engineering News-Record has included her on the ENR Midwest […]
Dede Hance

Does Bob Dylan really run on Dunkin?

2 years 7 months ago
Over his storied career, Bob Dylan has been inspired by many things -- but who knew two of those things were coffee and Munchkins? On the dedication page of the legendary singer/songwriter's new book, The…

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Greater St. Louis Inc. Offers Sports Commission, City and County, Model for Rams Windfall Spend

2 years 7 months ago
Monday (Oct. 31) Greater St. Louis, Inc. circulated a white paper to members of the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority Commissioners and the leadership of St. Louis City and County. The document benchmarked  potential methodologies for stewarding the $541M in funds realized from the record legal settlement with the St. Louis Rams and the […]
Tom Finan

Control of U.S. Senate still a guess ahead of midterm elections

2 years 7 months ago

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans have just a handful of frantic days left to convince voters who should control Congress before voting in the Nov. 8 midterm elections ends. The two political parties are spending millions on campaign ads and mailers in the dozens of toss-up races that will determine control of Congress, while President […]

The post Control of U.S. Senate still a guess ahead of midterm elections appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Jennifer Shutt

IMPACT Strategies Adds Two to Office Staff

2 years 7 months ago
IMPACT Strategies has added two new staff members at its Fairview Heights, IL headquarters: Melissa Rogers as Senior Accountant, and Debbie Nelson as Office Administrator. Melissa Rogers holds a master’s degree in accountancy from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas. Prior to joining IMPACT Strategies, Rogers worked […]
Dede Hance

Trunk-or-Treat Has Killed Halloween as We Know It

2 years 7 months ago
If you’re anything like us, you’re staring at a big full bowl of fun size Snickers this morning and wondering what in the heck you’re going to do with all of this Halloween candy. It seems like trick-or-treaters were few and far between this year. In fact, it seems like there are fewer of them each year and we know exactly what to blame: trunk-or-treat.
Jaime Lees