From Korte: When Darlene Rutkowski-Hanks became an architect, she knew she’d design residential houses and apartment complexes. With any luck, she’d work her way up to hospitals and office buildings. But a fence strong enough to stop a tire flying at 200 miles per hour from hitting patrons at a NASCAR race? “That was crazy. […]
Gary Rossington, guitarist and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away Sunday at the age of 71. The news prompted several artists to take to social media to pay…
FLORISSANT, Mo. – Police are looking for a vehicle connected to a fatal collision involving a person on a bicycle. The crash happened on February 24 on North New Florissant Road near St. Francois Street. Investigators beliebe that the vehicle pictured, "made contact with the cyclist first, knocking him to the ground." They believe it [...]
John Mellencamp is bringing his legacy to Indiana University. In case you missed it, it was announced during the recent Mellencamp Symposium on the Bloomington campus that the Rock & Roll Hall of…
This isn't really a health update per se, but I did just return from a bone marrow biopsy in preparation for my CAR-T treatment next month. This procedure draws bone marrow from a hip bone and is short but painful. This time, however, it was very, very painful. Apparently my bone marrow was too soft ...continue reading "Health update"
GODFREY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place in both directions of Godfrey Road, from Airport Road to Homer Adams Parkway, beginning, weather permitting, Wednesday, March 8. The closures are necessary to complete sidewalk repairs for this portion of the project. The project is part of a larger improvement that will require additional closures throughout the summer. This project is expected to be completed by the end of August. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
ALTON - Melissa Skinner, center, of the Family Care Pharmacy, who is Alton Memorial Hospital's March Employee of the Month. Melissa received the honor March 6 from pharmacy manager Andrew Kramer, left, and AMH President Dave Braasch. Melissa has worked at Family Care Pharmacy for 15 years. The nomination from co-worker Amanda William says that Melissa “is an amazing role model and co-worker. All of the clients love her and it’s easy to see why. Melissa is always positive and caring. She will stop whatever she is doing to help anyone she can. I am a fairly new member of the pharmacy team, and she didn’t hesitate to show me the ropes and immediately help me to feel at home. Melissa is always smiling and cheerful. She has so much knowledge and will willingly share it. She is also a very selfless person. Melissa is not only an asset to this pharmacy but to this entire hospital. We are all very lucky to have her.”
The automotive industry is entering into its own subprime crisis. Even before the COVID pandemic led to supply chain issues that vastly inflated car prices, lenders were starting to extend loan periods to make things easier for underfunded purchasers, moving on from the industry standard 3-5 year loans to 84-month baselines that ensure people could […]
St. Louis CITY Soccer Club has made it clear after two matches in Major League Soccer that it is ready to compete, perhaps like no other team in league history. CITY started its inaugural MLS season 2-0, becoming just the fourth expansion team in league history to do so.
AHM Group is proposing what would be their third new construction development along Morgan Ford in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. The four-story apartment building would be at the corner of Morgan Ford and Juniata. The architect is JEMA who were the architects for AHM’s other two developments nearby, MoFo and Yio. AHM already has […]
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI -- One drive down Market Street in St. Louis and the view is unforgettable. At 630 feet tall, the St. Louis Arch is an imposing tribute to America’s westward expansion. The story of the construction of the steel behemoth wouldn’t be complete without the ingenuity of an Iowa man. Gordon Warner not [...]
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