From The Telegraph: Barge traffic on the Mississippi River at Mel Price Lock and Dam slowed considerably this week as the main lock was shut down as part of a three-phase project to replace the vertical lift gate on the main lock chamber. The main lock is expected to be closed for about three months. […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Sylvester Hill, 28 years of age, of the 5400 block of Plover Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri 63120, for Murder First Degree, Assault First Degree, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. Hill was arrested in Houston, Texas, on January 24, 2023. A booking photo of Hill is not available at this time. Davis is being held without bond. The deceased has been positively identified as Myron Davis, 25 years of age, of the 4600 block of Alaska Avenue in St. Louis, MO 63111. The probable cause statement reads: On April 16, 2022, police responded to the scene of a shooting at or near the 6300 block of Lillian Avenue in St. Louis County. Two shooting victims were located in a vehicle at that location. Victim Myron Davis was in the driver's seat of that vehicle, had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead on the scene. Victim #2 was in the passenger area of th
From Construction Dive: Last week, Associated General Contractors of America’s health and safety conference offered attendees training and tips on how to walk the tightrope of creating an effective safety program. Here are some of the key takeaways from presenters. Empower workers to speak up “The inability to provide safety for a small few ultimately negatively […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Development Corp. on Tuesday released a new scorecard to gauge whether a project could receive financial incentives that officials say will lend more transparency to the economic development agency’s actions. The new process heavily weighs what impact the project could have on a neighborhood with points awarded to various […]
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: Total construction starts closed 2022 on a winning streak, rebounding in December from the previous month to post a 27% gain for a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.185 trillion. That’s the first monthly year-end jump since 2017, according to Dodge Construction Network. The sector was led by nonresidential building starts, […]
From the United States Attorney’s Office: The former owner and chief operating officer of a Clayton, Missouri construction company on Wednesday admitted committing fraud to sidestep St. Louis, Missouri requirements that encourage the participation of minority-owned businesses in city contract opportunities. Brian Kowert Sr. pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey to […]
St. Louis John Mayer fans delight. The seven-time Grammy winner and erstwhile talk show host will be playing the Lou not once but twice in the coming months. It was announced yesterday that Mayer will be playing a solo acoustic show at the Enterprise Center on March 29 as part of a 20 city tour.
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees. On Oct. 7, the
Between 1830 and 1860, tens of thousands of Germans immigrated to St. Louis. They went on to build dozens of “Turner” gyms, and the group is credited with the idea of “physical education” as a part of the American school curriculum.
PIASA - Senior Hank Bouillon, a two-sport athlete at Southwestern High School, plays basketball and baseball. His coaches have nothing but good things to say about him. “That’s what he’s all about. He’s a hometown kid. He’s Southwestern through and through. He’s a true Piasa Bird,” head basketball coach Jason Darr said of Hank. Coach Darr said this after his team won the 104th Annual Macoupin County Tournament last Friday. With 0.8 seconds on the clock and the game tied at 36, all Hank had to do was make one to pretty much secure the win. He made both and his team went on to win the championship game in back-to-back seasons. After his clutch performance, Hank is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Month for Southwestern. "I knew I just had to get one to fall. I wanted the first one to go down and that happened. I knew the team trusted me, we worked hard all week. It was a fun time and I'm just glad I could sink those
WASHINGTON — New Hampshire and Georgia will have a bit longer to implement key changes to when and how they hold Democratic presidential primaries, under an extension a Democratic National Committee panel approved Wednesday. Election officials will have until June 3 to move New Hampshire’s 2024 Democratic presidential primary to Feb. 13 and Georgia’s to […]
Today, only a few miles from the building where the “father of orthodontics” introduced the world to the power of straightened smiles, researchers are continuing St. Louis’ tradition of advancement in the field.
SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the state has officially repaid the remaining $1.36 billion unemployment insurance (UI) Trust Fund debt. The payment was made possible after a historic agreement was reached between the state, and representatives from business, labor, and bipartisan members of the General Assembly. It was then signed into law by the Governor. “I’m proud to announce that today, we officially paid off our state’s UI Trust Fund debt—further fueling Illinois’ strong economic trajectory,” said Governor Pritzker. “This achievement will save Illinois businesses hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade, and will save taxpayers $20 million in interest costs that would otherwise have been due next September.” “IDES is proud of the hard work and dedication it took members of the agreed bill process to achieve repayment of the
After hosting a series of popular pop-up dinners at Bulrush, accomplished chef-owner Blake Askew plans to serve mid-century American classics with a twist in a modern restaurant where tipping isn't allowed.
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