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From West Newsmagazine:  Lutheran Senior Services, owner of Mason Pointe located at 13190 S. Outer 40 Road, filed a petition against the city of Town & Country on July 14 for failing to approve its request to replace one of its existing buildings on its property, which would increase the overall footprint of the campus. […]

Two men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping that culminated in a police pursuit across Missouri and Illinois.

Shocking the conscience. That’s the legal term for government actions that are so far from acceptable no one, not even cop-friendly courts, can deem them acceptable. A small Kansas PD — the one presiding over the town of Marion — managed to shock the national conscience by raiding the office of the Marion County Record, […]

From Business Facilities:  As Missouri continues to attract investment from a diverse range of industries, economic developers and other stakeholders are working toward having sites ready for these new and expanding businesses. Since May 2022, the state has attracted projects totaling $2.3 billion of investment over a period of 12 months. The MacArthur Bridge rail […]

From Construction Dive:  This feature is a part of (Construction Dive’s) “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. It’s no secret that construction has gotten more expensive since the pandemic, with material and labor costs ballooning and […]

From Beyond Housing’s Once and For All:  To be clear, St. Louis is not America’s comeback city at the moment. If we can get enough of the right heads together on the same page, however, then it’s not out of the realm of possibility in the not-too-distant future. I believe the story of how it […]

Protesters highlighted the festival’s carbon footprint, but the biggest issue may be Burning Man’s opposition to renewable energy in its own backyard.

From RiverBender:  Students got the chance this summer to spend a week working in the shop at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Scott Bibb Center during Construction Camp. Camper Oscar Crockett, left, works with YouthBuild AmeriCorps student Vaughn Kuykendall to build a washers set during Construction Camp at L&C’s Scott Bibb Center. During the camp, […]

Environmental groups welcomed the treaty's first draft, published on Monday.

GRAFTON - A Saturday jet ski collision left a person with a serious leg injury and they were airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital from the Grafton area. Gerry New, the QEM fire chief, said when they arrived, the individual involved in the jet ski crash was out of the water and they were directed to a boat ramp area to set up a landing zone. “We helped set up the air transport,” he said. “It was by the lighthouse and boat ramp.” New was uncertain of the details of what happened in the jet ski crash but he knew it was a collision and said the person appeared to suffer a broken leg. Right after that incident, he said they were called to another motorcycle incident on Illinois Route 100 close to Elsah and a motorcyclist had to be airlifted from that scene.

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Here's the latest from the Washington Post: Wait. Pickleball shoes?

The man was identified as Gary Lapalme, 74, from Jonesville, South Carolina.

Webster University is facing allegations that it has not paid full rent at its downtown St. Louis campus, adding to the private college's growing financial troubles.

Editor’s Note: On Oct. 4th from 7:30-9:30AM at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Construction Forum will present its next quarterly program. The program, titled DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH ST. LOUIS: WHY? HOW? We will address the reasons, the challenges, and potential rewards faced in investing in the Northside.  Last Monday I did a drive-around looking at new […]

A new lawsuit alleges a daycare’s mishandling of an everyday baby product caused second-degree burns on an 18-month-old child.

The Ville neighborhood in St. Louis’ northside has birthed heroes from librarian Julia Davis to queen of rock ‘n’ roll Tina Turner. But even the Ville couldn’t avoid higher vacancy, empty land and crime — due in large part to disinvestment in the once bustling community. The Northside Trap Run seeks to bring the neighborhood back to its heyday and remind the community how much it has to be proud of. In this episode, race ambassador and St. Louis Run Crew founder Ricky Hughes talks about this Saturday’s race.