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Three St. Louisans on finding a new home in the metro area

John Ray is the temporary CEO named to clean up crypto giant FTX after its spectacular collapse last month. He testified before Congress today about the biggest problems he's uncovered so far: "Loans and other payments" include $1 billion that Sam Bankman-Fried personally received from Alameda, but there was also $2.3 billion for Paper Bird, ...continue reading "SBF made off with about $3 billion from the collapse of FTX"

Up-and-coming professionals on why St. Louis is a great place to start up, stand out, and stay

After meeting at the acclaimed Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Vicia’s Michael and Tara Gallina moved to St. Louis and quickly made a name for themselves.

How St. Louis is welcoming new residents from around the globe

Hone your skills at these area colleges, universities, and other programs.

From Smart Cities Dive: Dive Brief: The Biden administration announced the first-ever federal building performance standard on Wednesday, a policy move intended to help achieve net-zero emissions in all federal buildings by 2045. The new standard sets a goal of cutting energy use and electrifying equipment and appliances in 30% of building space owned by the […]

Contegra Construction Co. has completed a 1.1 million square-foot distribution facility at the fast-growing Cubes at Etna 70 industrial development near Columbus, Ohio. The speculative facility known as Building E was built for developer CRG and its capital partner LXP Industrial Trust. The 289-acre master-planned development is located at 9800 Schuster Way at the SR […]

From Saint Louis Public Radio: A 7,000-square-foot parcel of land in the Benton Park West neighborhood will get a fresh look and new purpose after years of vacancy and neglect. The plans for this new development include a tiny house of 420 square feet and an urban farm — all done with volunteer labor and recycled […]

How the community is rallying around pro soccer in the heart of St. Louis

The stars were out in London Monday to celebrate the premiere of the new Disney+ Abbey Road documentary, If These Walls Could Sing.  Yahoo reports Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, accompanied by wives Nancy Shevell and Barbara Bach, attended…

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Another man testified in court on Monday, saying he murdered Marcus Boyd.

Newly at the helm of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Min Jung Kim brings a fresh perspective to the institution’s role in the metro.

From West Newsmagazine:  Being a good neighbor has been taken to a new level with an offer from Gateway Studios to contribute $8 million for infrastructure improvements in Chesterfield. The city has been approved for ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant funds through the state to fund a portion of improvements along North Outer 40 […]

With So iLL, the Chancellor family has created an aesthetically pleasing, environmentally conscious experience for the modern urban rock climber, all while cultivating the next generation of climbing enthusiasts.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Inclusive Excellence, Education, and Development Hub (The Hub) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted five special celebrations to honor graduates representing various historically minoritized populations during the week of Dec. 5-9, ahead of the University’s fall 2022 commencement exercises being held Friday-Saturday, Dec. 16-17. SIUE recognized graduates who identify as Hispanic/Latinx, Black, Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI), LBTQIA+, and non-traditional during the week of celebrations. The pre-commencement ceremonies celebrated the extraordinary achievements made by these students. “It is an honor for The Hub to celebrate students at events such as this,” said Lindy Wagner, assistant vice chancellor for Inclusive Excellence, Education, and Development. “It is our responsibility to ensure students feel connected, have a sense of belonging, and know they are a part of a community here at SIUE. What better way to do

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Dearly beloveds, we gather here today to pray that the Christmas gods or Santa himself, whoever, may finally unleash a White Christmas upon us. It’s been several years since we’ve all been able to claim that one Christmas song that plays over and over on radio waves, despite the timing never being quite right (yes, we’re only ever dreaming of a white Christmas) but now, our prayers may finally be answered. As we brace for some bitterly cold temperatures, according to the National Weather Service of St. Louis, some weather services are also predicting heavy snowfall for our area next week.

Carolyn Kindle on how St. Louis CITY SC is upping the game for the region

The Regional Arts Commission’s Vanessa Cooksey on how the community is supporting the arts

Bob O’Loughlin has revived iconic sites into family-friendly destinations.