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New Learning Series for Estimators Now Accepting Registrations

2 years 9 months ago
Estimators Forum and American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) are currently taking registrations for the next set of classes for estimators. The learning series is titled Estimating 200 – Emerging and Upcoming Estimators. The upcoming sessions will be presented by Ron Wiese, Retired Former Vice President of Alberici. Discussion will include new and exciting topics. Class […]
Dede Hance

Michael 'Doc' Holliday Sr. Continues Life Of Service As Alton Branch Of NAACP President

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Michael “Doc” Holliday Sr. Of Alton has a long history of community service in the Alton area. He has taken that service to another level at this point as he is the newly elected president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP. He is succeeding Andy Hightower, who choose not to run for re-election. Michael Sr. has been married to his wife, Priscilla, for 45 years. They have two children Michael Jr. and Erica. Michael Sr. was previously 1st Vice President of the Alton Branch of the NAACP. Michael is a Navy veteran. He also has retired from Olin Corporation after 39 years. He became a Precinct Committeeman in 1984, He twice held the Presidency of The Alton, Illinois, Chapter of The 100 Black Men of America, Board Member of The American Cancer Society, Chairman of the Deacon Board of Union Baptist Church (The Oldest Baptist Church in Illinois), he was elected to the Madison County Board in 1998 and still serving. He is currently President of The Illinois Association of Count

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Startups to Watch 2023: WingXpand builds a drone that fits in a backpack

2 years 9 months ago
WingXpand says it's built a drone that flies longer and takes better video, which could help a wide range of users better use aerial data and imagery. It has positioned its drone as a tool for farmers to monitor their crops and livestock, for inspectors and surveyors, and for insurance companies to evaluate properties before and after damage.
Nathan Rubbelke

Moving Company That Threatened People With $1,000 A Day Fees For Negative Reviews To Pay $125,000 Settlement

2 years 9 months ago
If you’re a good company, you try to make customers happy and deal honestly with their complaints. If you’re Liberty Bell Moving and Storage, Inc., you threaten unhappy customers with lawsuits and steadily escalating fees for expressing their displeasure with your service. It seems only the worst entities insist on tucking non-disparagement clauses into their […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: The Complete Excel, VBA, and Data Science Training Bundle

2 years 9 months ago
The Complete Excel, VBA, and Data Science Training Bundle has 13 courses to introduce you to the basics of data science. You’ll start with beginner courses on Excel, Python, Machine Learning, and VBA. You’ll move on to more advanced skills like automating spreadsheets, working with Pivot Tables, creating financial models, and more. It’s on sale […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Leaning in: Construction Team Embraces Takt Planning on WUSM Neuroscience Research Building

2 years 9 months ago
From McCarthy Building Companies:  Each morning at 8:30 a.m., foremen and crew leaders working on the Neuroscience Research Building under construction at Washington University School of Medicine gather on each floor of the 11-story structure. During this 15-minute huddle, team members review the daily crew schedule, address potential conflicts, and ensure the $616 million project […]
Dede Hance

New Delmar Food Mecca Will Bring Together St. Louis Restaurant Greats

2 years 9 months ago
Two beloved food giants in the region are teaming up to bring the city even more of what St. Louisans love: great food under one roof. Today, Danni Eickenhorst, CEO of HUSTL Hospitality Group, announced that Steve's Hot Dogs and the Fountain on Locust would be joining forces with Alpha Brewing Company Distillery to create a new food mecca.  The concept will be named Makers Locale (5232 Delmar), which will be located within the Delmar Maker District, and is slated to open this fall. The Makers Locale will have a shared 8,000-square-foot beer garden and patio, and include an events space that will extend off from Third Degree Glass Factory.
Jessica Rogen

FACT CHECK: Did one Illinois school really get $5 billion for CRT?

2 years 9 months ago
(WMBD) -- U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) had a lot to say about Illinois education spending during a congressional hearing Wednesday, but people aren't sure her claims are accurate. The House Oversight Committee held a hearing in which Comptroller General Gene Dodaro answered questions about the use of federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Maggie Strahan