An aging electric grid, fossil fuel power plant retirements and a massive renewable electricity buildout are all contributing to a boom in transmission and distribution wire projects by electric utilities across the country. In 2020, investor-owned electric utilities spent $25 billion on transmission, up from $23.7 billion in 2019, figures that the Edison Electric Institute, which […]
This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to
The commission found fault in several components including inadequate tracking of academic outcomes and a lack of strategy to improve graduation rates.
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: The share of construction workers who are women is at an all-time high and has steadily increased since 2016, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of August, 14% of all construction workers were women, an analysis from The Washington Post found. The previous high point for women workers’ share […]
From St. Lois Post-Dispatch: The city and school districts here are at odds over tax incentives for $3 billion worth of developments expected to add thousands of apartments and townhomes and numerous shops, restaurants and offices. On Monday, after weeks of debate, a special commission is expected to vote on its recommendation to the city. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Tax incentives for five large redevelopment projects, including future Cortex Innovation District development and a $240 million Downtown West project, were advanced Thursday by a committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. The Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee voted “do pass” on a series of projects, including: An extension […]
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: Total construction starts jumped 8% in October to a seasonally adjusted rate of $1.12 trillion following two consecutive months of decline, according to a Dodge Construction Network report. Nonresidential building and nonbuilding starts gained 9% and 26%, respectively, while residential starts fell by 3% for the month, according to the report. […]
On Nov. 22, 1980, Kenneth Swyers of Overland parachutes above the Gateway Arch and lands on top, then falls down the north leg when his parachute deflates.
Although Hawaiian Bros is focused on sustainable growth, it’s aiming big with its new franchising model. Vice President of Franchise Development Grant Kreutzer details where the restaurant chain, which recently expanded into St. Louis, is headed.
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A Branson-based Christian summer camp was sued last week by a former camper who alleges it concealed knowledge of a staffer's sexual misconduct to convince the camper's family to sign a settlement and non-disclosure agreement.
Every day in America, 13 kids die from gun-related injuries. Every day, eight kids are shot by accident. Firearm-related injuries are now the leading cause of death in kids ages 1 to 19, surpassing for the first time, motor vehicle accidents, according to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As an attending emergency room physician for OSF HealthCare, I’ve seen the aftermath of accidental shootings involving children – the physical injuries, the emotional impact on all involved and the loss of life. I can’t forget two instances when boys ages 9 and 7 were brought into the emergency room just six days apart. Both boys were at the homes of a relative or friend and were asked by another young boy, “Do you want to see my daddy’s shotgun?” The gun accidentally went off in both incidents, inflicting gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Very graphic, very severe traumas. One boy recovered and went home. The other boy
Drop Everything is a collection of artwork that explores the history of the bathhouse within the queer community and its role as a cruising ground for gay men. Utilizing
New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into
After countless years pondering the idea, the FCC has finally announced that it’s going to politely ask the nation’s lumbering telecom monopolies to affix a sort of “nutrition label” on to broadband connections. The labels will clearly disclose the speed and latency (ping) of your connection, any hidden fees users will encounter, and whether the […]
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