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QuikTrip Starts Zoning Process for Gas Station at SLU Entrance

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: QuikTrip has started the long zoning process required to build a new gas station and convenience store next to the Saint Louis University campus, which will require a series of public hearings and approvals from city and state officials. The Tulsa-based chain of gas stations and convenience stores hopes to build […]
Shruthi Beedu

Chesterfield Approves Use of $353M TIF for Redevelopment Project

2 years 8 months ago
From West Magazine: The Chesterfield City Council gave final approval on Dec. 14 for the $353 million Chesterfield Regional TIF (tax increment financing) proposed for the southwest quadrant of the city. The TIF District encompasses 241 acres and includes the Chesterfield Mall property, Wildhorse Village and a portion of Central Park. Most of the speakers at […]
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Kloss Furniture Opens an 80,000-Square-Foot South County Location

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: A Metro East furniture company’s new St. Louis County location is open for business. Kloss Furniture’s south St. Louis County store at 5780 S. Lindbergh Blvd., inside a converted Schnucks grocery store, quietly opened its doors Wednesday after passing inspections, said President Josh Kloss. The store will have a soft opening […]
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Emily Johnson Nielsen and Justin S. Zimmerman Are Elected To Fill Associate Judge Vacancies

2 years 8 months ago
MADISON COUNTY - On behalf of the Circuit Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit, Chief Judge Stephen A. Stobbs announced that Emily Johnson Nielsen and Justin S. Zimmerman were elected to fill the Associate Judge vacancies in the Third Judicial Circuit. These Associate Judge vacancies were created by the retirements of Associate Judges Philip B. Alfeld and Thomas W. Chapman. Associate Judges are appointed by a majority vote of the Circuit Judges in each circuit as provided by Supreme Court Rule. Chief Judge Stobbs stated, “The Circuit Court welcomes these two accomplished attorneys to the bench, and stands ready to support them as they begin serving the citizens of Madison and Bond Counties.” Emily Johnson Nielsen has been practicing law for 17 years. She is currently employed by the Madison County State’s Attorney, Thomas Haine, as the Chief of the Civil Division. Ms. Nielsen received her undergraduate degree in 2002 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri,

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Glen Carbon Approves Olive Garden Final Site Plan

2 years 8 months ago
From Edwardsville Intelligencer: If baskets of breadsticks and seasonal Italian menu changes make your mouth water, you’re in luck; Olive Garden is coming to Orchard Town Center. Company representatives attended the Glen Carbon trustee board meeting Tuesday as trustees voted on the final site plan for the restaurant, which is aiming to occupy one of the […]
Shruthi Beedu

Inside Delmar Divine, the $89M Mixed-Use Nonprofit Hub

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Delmar Divine, the $89 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former St. Luke’s Hospital built on the “Delmar Divide,” is officially open to residents and nonprofit tenants. The 310,000-square-foot collaboration between Clayco, led by Executive Chairman Bob Clark, and Build-a-Bear Workshop founder Maxine Clark, was first announced in 2017. The executives aren’t […]
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The Reserve at Wildwood finally moves to City Council

2 years 8 months ago
From West Magazine: What may be the longest-running development in the history of Wildwood could finally come to fruition. A City Council public hearing was held Dec. 12 for The Reserve at Wildwood (formerly Ackerley Place). The 132 detached single-family homes with one commercial lot would be located on 50.65 acres on the west side of […]
Shruthi Beedu

Drew Barrymore praises St. Louis teen for charity work

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Drew Barrymore Show featured a 13-year-old from St. Louis Wednesday in a segment called, "Drew's Helpers." Legacy Jackson helps organize local service projects to help others. "I am so inspired by you, I can't even handle it," said Drew Barrymore. Legacy was already doing charitable work for others and noticed [...]
Joe Millitzer

Milestones and Advancements in 2022 Reinforce St. Louis Region as a Global Freight Hub

2 years 8 months ago

The St. Louis region marked a series of major milestones in 2022 that enhanced the bi-state area’s freight network at a time when the supply chain disruptions were the norm and the need for resiliency and redundancy has never been greater. From the lingering effects of COVID-19 to the historic drought that severely impacted barge traffic on the Mississippi River, […]

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Jerry Vallely

Journalists (And Others) Should Leave Twitter. Here’s How They Can Get Started

2 years 8 months ago
Summary: Elon Musk has demonstrated contempt for free speech in general, and journalism in particular, with his behavior at Twitter. He is also demonstrating why it is foolhardy for anyone to rely on centralized platforms to create and distribute vital information. Journalists — among many information providers and users — should move to decentralized systems […]
Mike Masnick