Economic development officials said late Monday they have started working with Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) to convince it to keep its headquarters in St. Louis after the Ferguson-based industrial giant announced earlier in the day it plans to sell its headquarters and consider sites both in St. Louis and elsewhere for its new home.
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Halloween Parade was rated a success by organizers. The Wood River Fire Department made this comment about the parade: "We are grateful and appreciate everyone that participated or attended and made the 2022 Wood River Halloween Parade a success!" The annual Wood River Halloween Parade kicked off at Sixth Street Park Saturday morning promptly at 10:30 a.m., then traveled south all the way to Ferguson Avenue, turned west and went in front of the library and through Downtown Wood River, and then turned north onto Wood River Avenue, and ended at the Round House. Float winners were as follows: Dazzler Dance Company East Alton Skating Academy/Ice Arena 1st Mid America Credit Union
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's health department is investigating whether a hospital violated federal health care rules in denying a woman an emergency abortion, an agency spokeswoman confirmed Monday. Missouri Health and Senior Services spokeswoman Lisa Cox in a statement said the agency launched an investigation into southern Missouri's Freeman Health System's treatment of [...]
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Back in 2013, Techdirt wrote about “the monster lurking inside free trade agreements”. Formally, the monster is known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), but here on Techdirt we call it “corporate sovereignty“, because that is what it is: a system of secret courts that effectively places companies above a government, by allowing them to sue […]
WOOD RIVER - The inaugural Wood River Chili Cookoff was what organizers called "a huge success" on Saturday in Wood River with an estimated 500-plus people in attendance. Kristen Burns, marketing and promotions consultant for Wood River, said 21 contestants participated in the first Wood River Chili Cookoff. "We had music, drinks, chili, kids activities," Burns said. "We are always wanting to show people what a great community we are in Wood River for families. This gives people the opportunity to come see some of the restaurants we have here and have good family fun." The Chili Cookoff winners were: Restaurant Grand Champion - The Pump House Bar & Grill Organization/Business - Three Stooges BBQ People's Choice - Bootleggin BBQ Mayor's Choice - C and B Boiled Bagels City Managers Choice - Buenos Aires Cafe. Burns closed by saying: "Thank you to everyone who came out, our chili participants, volunteers, and residents! We hope you enjoyed yourselves,
Lovejoy Week Events 2022 The Elijah P. Lovejoy Memorial will sponsor four events in November to help perpetuate the memory of Elijah P. Lovejoy. Please join us and celebrate Lovejoy, a man whose life was taken on November 9, 1837 by a mob while he was defending our rights for freedom of the press and freedom from slavery. Lovejoy Week Music Festival The Lovejoy Week Music Festival is scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd in the Alton High School Gymnasium at 4200 Humbert Rd. in Godfrey, IL. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. Featured in the program are the East Elementary School Chorus directed by Thora Buis, the Alton Middle School Honor Choir directed by Melissa Sharpe, the Alton High School Symphonic Orchestra directed Laura Plummer, the Alton High School Chamber Singers directed by Leah Galbraith and the Lewis & Clark Community College Jazz Band directed by Tim Jarden. Lovejoy Day Lovejoy Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 th at the
ALTON - Grappling for Gifts, a jiu-jitsu-based public charity, and Strategic BJJ, a local martial arts studio, collaborated on a fundraising seminar earlier this fall which helped raise funds for gifts and supplies to be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Ryan Prouty, director and founder of Grappling for Gifts, said while the organization has grown over time, its goal remains the same. “It started off as a way for me to use the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jistu as a way to raise money to buy Christmas presents for the kids in the Children’s Hosptial of Illinois,” he said. “It started off pretty simple and then just kind of bloomed into something a little bit bigger, where now I’m doing charity seminars, doing charity events, and it’s just gotten a lot bigger the past seven seasons.” Prouty said he met Strategic BJJ Owner and Head Instructor Keith Steinacher through Brazilian Jiu-Jistu circles, as it’s “a
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), an investigative unit utilizing a community-based approach to violent crime reduction, is celebrating its second anniversary. In October 2020, ISP and the East St. Louis Police Department began working all reported violent crime cases together to boost resources, ensure professionalism and integrity in investigations, and reduce crime. PSEG also partnered with community organizations to address the trauma caused by violent crime in the city. The District 189 Wraparound Wellness Center provides trauma services to the children of East St. Louis who have witnessed or been victimized by violent crime. The Community LifeLine Family Resource Center is another partner that provides trauma services to victims of violent crime and their families. “In order to prevent violence, we have to get at the root causes of crime—and that’s exactly what this community-based partnership
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday questioned the legality of race-conscious policies in college admissions, as the justices weighed two cases that could upend the admissions process many colleges use to try to boost diversity on campus. At issue are two cases that challenge the lawfulness of affirmative action at Harvard University, the […]
Emerson Electric has been no stranger to making big deals to divest portions of its business holdings. But its $14 billion deal announced Monday is different, leadership says, since it turns the longtime conglomerate into a “pure-play automation company."
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will sign a bill Tuesday authorizing the use of millions of dollars in federal funds to demolish derelict properties in the county.
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. - Several schools were locked down as police searched for car thieves this morning. The stolen vehicle's owner was able to get a relative to track the vehicle using GPS. One of the suspects was shot after a relative confronted them in the stolen vehicle. A vehicle was stolen from someone in [...]
Even after the horrific school shooting in St. Louis, the easiest path politically for Republicans is to avoid the gun-control issue. That could change once this starts happening.
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