From St. Louis Business Journal: One of the largest manufacturing plants available for sale in Missouri has found a buyer. The former PGP Glass USA glass bottle factory in Park Hills, about 65 miles from St. Louis, closed last year, laying off 243 workers. After a year on the market, the 515,913-square-foot facility in St. […]
Last week we discussed how a contract dispute between Charter (Spectrum) and Disney resulted in 15 million Charter customers losing access to more than 20 ABC and ESPN channels they pay for. We also noted how despite a lot of weird claims this standoff would somehow dramatically reshape television, that nothing would actually change and […]
Stadia Ventures has paused running its own startup accelerator program as it shifts to providing innovation services for companies. The St. Louis-based venture capital firm has created a new business segment co-founder Art Chou said involves providing “innovation as a service” for clients in the sports industry.
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- A man is accused of breaking into several University City homes and threatening a homeowner with a knife. Kaleb Shillington is being charged with trespassing and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond. Officers were called to the 8100 block of Stanford at around [...]
Atlantic Records has announced new vinyl reissues in honor of the label's 75th anniversary, including one for Led Zeppelin’s 1971 release, Led Zeppelin IV, which will be available on crystal-clear 180g vinyl on…
From Construction Dive: As labor issues plague the construction industry with no signs of abatement, a new survey from Associated General Contractors of America and San Francisco-based construction software firm Autodesk demonstrates the degree to which firms are struggling. Among the 1,401 respondents polled from a breadth of companies, 85% of construction firms have open positions that they […]
When Greg Mueller talks about barbecue, something changes within him. It's not a personality shift: Rather, Mueller gives the impression that he is receiving some sort of divine intercession from the barbecue gods, relaying knowledge with a religious fervor of everything from the relationship between smoke color and the rate of combustion to the nuances of Missouri white oak and hickory to the beauty of pure wood smoke.
A Missouri-based agricultural giant is helping fuel rapid deforestation in Brazil’s eastern savanna, a report by environmental activists claims. Bunge Limited, headquartered in Chesterfield, is the world’s largest soybean producer and sells the overwhelming majority of inputs to Brazilian soy farmers. The report, released Tuesday by a trio of environmental and human rights groups, says […]
Adam Wainwright only has a few more starts left in his illustrious career, and the St. Louis Cardinals have planned several days of celebrations for the grand finale.
St. Louis scored a biggie recently when Eric Clapton announced that Enterprise Center would be one of just five stops on his extremely limited 2023 North American tour. The arena filled up for Clapton’s show last night, and when the legend strolled on stage just before 9 p.m., the crowd roared to its feet, starstruck.
Chrissie Hynde wants fans to know that when she doesn’t stop to say hi to them, it’s nothing personal. The Pretenders frontwoman shared a post on Facebook following the end of their current run…
The UK government is still pushing a bill that would give it more direct control of the internet, but it has, at least for the time being, decided against mandating broken encryption. For months now, supporters of the Online Safety Bill have insisted the only way to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material […]
ALTON - Calling all Alton High School and Marquette Catholic High School alum! If you graduated in the 1960s or 70s, a downtown block party is the place to be on Sept. 23. From 5–10 p.m., former Redbirds and Explorers are invited to Mac’s Downtown on 3rd Street for a night of food, music and catching up with old friends. “A lot of these people, you think you see them around town all the time but you really don’t,” organizer Dave Wickenhauser said. “I get people all the time who say, ‘I don’t go to my class reunion because I see everybody anyway.’ You don’t. Believe me, you don’t.” Mac’s Downtown owner Mac Lenhardt has taken on the costs of the space and the band, so the event is completely free for block party attendees. Wickenhauser encourages people to grab dinner at Mac’s and enjoy the restaurant’s food and drinks throughout the night. Local band Number 4 Combo will take the
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