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State helps fund new St. Louis project to aid homeless veterans and their families
Funding for the facility is part of a $2.9 billion spending bill approved by state lawmakers in May.
Q&A: Husch Blackwell's Catherine Hanaway on the 'boon' years and challenges ahead
The leader of this St. Louis law firm on the shifting structure o the legal industry and why Missouri's recently approved legalization of recreational marijuana sales could end up facing legal challenges.
Where can I take a corvette to get the key fob programmed?
JCHS Veterans Day Assembly 2022 Sees Large Turnout
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School held its 2022 Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, Nov 10 at 9 a.m. in the JCHS Main Gym, and the assembly was well-attended by students, veterans, and their families alike. Guest speaker Lieutenant Colonel Anthony K. Krueger, Jr. spoke about his military experience, and school officials thanked attendees for showing their support to veterans in the community. The assembly began with two student speakers, Brooke Stockstill and Thomas Kuehnel, who presented a brief history of Veteran’s Day. Two more student speakers, Gavin Goff and Mackenzie Jones, took turns presenting a tribute of appreciation for veterans. “Our veterans are extraordinary people. They’re loyal, dedicated, true, and brave,” Goff and Jones said. “We owe our freedom - and our very lives - to our veterans who served in uniform. Our veterans should be celebrities. They’re exceptional - no other group compares.” Another student, Emily
Born without arms, this St. Louis entrepreneur is building a company to make sure other disabled workers get the same chances
Letisha Wexstten has spent her life proving that being born without arms doesn’t limit what she can do. Her startup wants to do the same for other disabled workers, and it comes at a time when employers are finally paying attention.
Build-A-Bear 25th Anniversary Silver Celebration Gala
The gala, held October 22, 2022 at St. Louis Union Station, raised more than $1 million for the Build-A-Bear Foundation and honored founder Maxine Clark.
St. Louis-area addiction treatment nonprofit hires new CEO
A nonprofit organization that operates substance abuse treatment centers in the St. Louis area has hired a new CEO.
Late Payments Cost Construction Industry $208B in 2022
From Construction Dive: Late payments continue to plague the construction industry and inflict significant financial damage to contractors, according to a survey from construction finance software firm Rabbet conducted in September. In the past year, late financial payments cost the industry $208 billion. The figure is a 53% increase from 2021’s total of $136 billion. […]
Missouri emergency crew helps injured driver... and their monkey!
DALLAS COUNTY, Mo. — Mercy Hospital EMTs received an unusual challenge after arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The crew had to help out the driver, their pet kangaroo and their pet spider monkey. According to a Mercy Hospital EMS Facebook post, over the weekend the Dallas County crews helped out the [...]
St. Louis' Summoning the Lich Brings "Pulverizing Death Metal" to Pop's Saturday
After spending much of the year on a national tour, St. Louis death metal band Summoning the Lich will return to its hometown this weekend for a special headlining event. This Saturday, November 12, Pop's will play host to the popular local band's big homecoming alongside a slate of supporting acts from St. Louis and beyond.
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Multiple Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy Plants Receive Quality Awards Dubuque Plant Receives Top Award for Superior Product Quality
EDWARDSVILLE - Prairie Farms Dairy and its joint venture partner, Hiland Dairy, won over 40 awards at the QCS Purchasing Cooperative Annual Leadership Conference in San Diego. In October, QCS members from around the country gathered for educational sessions, networking events, and an awards celebration to honor member and supply partner companies. The Prairie Farms plant in Dubuque, Iowa, won the QCS Dairy Quality Excellence Fluid Milk Award (DQE). This is one of QCS’ highest quality honors, trailing only behind the Irving B. Weber Award for Total Quality Excellence. The Dubuque plant was also instrumental in working with The Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company on a joint effort for a new cream program. QCS recognized this partnership with the Best Collaboration Award. “I am so proud of our quality and management teams for receiving over 40 awards at this year’s conference. They work tirelessly to prioritize quality in our operations, and because of their dedication
YouthBuild AmeriCorps Students Build Ramp For Senior
ALTON – YouthBuild AmeriCorps students from Lewis and Clark Community College’s Scott Bibb Center helped an area senior citizen by constructing a wheelchair ramp at his home. Jeff Richards suffers from body myositis, a rare, non-life-threatening genetic condition similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Pictured with Richards are Jada Johnson, Isaiah Slater, Kaden Conreux, Carrick Waggener, Kadin Hauseman-Brown, Alec Schultze, Cayan Moore, Jason Gill and L&C’s Adult Education Construction Trainer Mitch Fletcher. To learn more about L&C’s Adult Education program and YouthBuild AmeriCorps, contact Pathway Resource Development Director Sabrina Davis at (618) 468-4150 or sdavis@lc.edu
Teen told authorities he brought loaded gun to south St. Louis high school for protection
A teenager on Thursday morning brought a loaded gun to Nottingham Community Access and Job Training High School.
Two St. Louis students hospitalized after ingesting 'unknown substance'
Two students from a St. Louis school are hospitalized Thursday and getting treatment after ingesting an "unknown substance."
Who’s singing Christmas carols? Daltrey & Townshend to headline charity event at London church
The closest The Who ever came to doing a holiday song was "Christmas," a track from their album Tommy, and it's not very festive or merry. Still, that's not stopping…
Kwame Building Group Hires Two Project Team Members
Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has added Samuel Amponsah as Project Engineer and Arriane Hopkins as Project Administrator. Samuel Amponsah brings more than 12 years of experience and is currently working on Cervantes Convention Center expansion and modernization project. He is responsible for subcontractor management, reviewing and coordinating submittals and RFIs, and maintaining communication with the […]
Twitter Blue’s New Verification / Not Verification Scheme Widely Abused On Day One
Look, when it was revealed that Elon Musk’s first big plan was to make blue checks available for purchase for $8 a month, some of us quickly pointed out that the blue checks weren’t supposed to be about status, but about verification that someone is who they say they are. And, that’s kind of important. […]
Soldiers Memorial marks Veterans Day with the opening of "Vietnam: At War and At Home"
The long-awaited exhibition on the Vietnam War covers both the wartime experience in Southeast Asia and at home in St. Louis.