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McKevin turns over congressional video trove to . . . Tucker Carlson. That is not a typo.

2 years 9 months ago
Kevin McCarthy has decided to entrust the investigation into the events of January 6 to everyone's favorite TV lunatic: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has provided exclusive access to a trove of U.S. Capitol surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has played down the deadly violence ...continue reading "McKevin turns over congressional video trove to . . . Tucker Carlson. That is not a typo."
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New Sushi Restaurant Liquor License, Other Items Approved by Godfrey Village Board

2 years 9 months ago
GODFREY - The Godfrey Village Board of Trustees voted to grant a liquor license to Toko Sushi & Boba , a new sushi restaurant opening in Godfrey’s Monticello Plaza which was seeking the license to sell sake and wine. The ordinance passed unanimously, as did several other items at the board’s Feb. 21 meeting. The board also voted unanimously to approve $5,000 to sponsor the 2023 Summer Garden Show at the Monticello Sculpture Gardens on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College. Trustee Virginia Woulfe-Beile said the sculpture garden, and the entire LC campus, are one of Godfrey’s greatest assets. “Lewis and Clark in general, but in particular tonight, the gardens, are such a shining star in our community,” Woulfe-Beile said. “I have enjoyed the gardens for so long and watching them over the years develop the world-quality sculpture and art that’s there … it’s just really a great community enhancement, so I 100 percen

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BEX Construction’s Randy Bueckendorf Named to 2023 St. Louis Titan 100

2 years 9 months ago
Randy Bueckendorf, president and founder of BEX Construction Services, has been named to the 2023 St. Louis Titan 100. The national program recognizes a premier regional group of accomplished CEOs and C-level executives in both the public and private sectors who are noted for their exceptional leadership, vision and passion. Founded in 2014, BEX Construction […]
Dede Hance

Victoria Stanley Joins Tarlton as Human Resources Director

2 years 9 months ago
Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, welcomes Victoria Stanley as human resources director. Stanley, certified by the Society for Human Resource Management, brings several years of experience in the human resources industry to Tarlton, which includes talent acquisition, training and performance management and organizational development. In her new role, she […]
Dede Hance

Confederates

2 years 9 months ago

An enslaved rebel turned Union spy and a tenured professor in a modern-day private university are having parallel experiences of institutionalized racism, despite existing more than a century apart.  

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Winners of the SKILLED Awards Competition Announced

2 years 9 months ago
S. M. Wilson & Co.’s SKILLED construction career program is kicking off its fourth year by awarding $1,000 prizes to Missouri high schoolers. S. M. Wilson’s Construction Career Education program SKILLED provides hands-on opportunities to integrate academic learning and focus on future employment in the A/E/C industry. SKILLED’s mission is to “Inspire the future of […]
Dede Hance

Forum Drone Update on Kirkwood’s First Downtown Apartments in Two Decades

2 years 9 months ago
Editor’s Note: This week, Forum Drone Pilot/Photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC provides an updated look at apartments being constructed on North Kirkwood Road. The 152-unit apartment building is to be called “The James”. It is the first large-scale apartment project approved in the city’s downtown historic district in two decades. High Street Residential […]
Tom Finan

Kwame Completes Public Art Exhibit at Brickline Greenway to Honor 20,000 Displaced Black Residents

2 years 9 months ago
Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has completed the first portion of installation of a new public art exhibit that will eventually link a one-mile stretch of the Brickline Greenway from Harris-Stowe State University to St. Louis CITY SC’s CITYPARK Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The permanent exhibit features art that acknowledges the 1959 displacement of nearly […]
Dede Hance

Commercial Construction Growth Bears Opportunities at Goley Insulation

2 years 9 months ago
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that overall employment for construction occupations will grow 4 percent over the next eight years, generating nearly a quarter of a million new jobs. The demand for insulation workers is projected to grow 3 percent, and the construction management field anticipates 8 percent growth. This represents an ongoing […]
Dede Hance