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Helmkamp Construction Receives November Small Business Award

2 years 10 months ago
From RiverBender:  The RiverBend Growth Association has recognized Helmkamp Construction Co. as the Small Business of the Month for November 2022. Soon to mark its 85th year in business, Helmkamp Construction Co. has been building relationships based on quality, integrity and safety leadership throughout the St. Louis metro area since its beginnings in 1938. Over […]
Dede Hance

What Should Be: Rail Infrastructure in St. Louis

2 years 10 months ago
From NextSTL:  Once the center of an expansive American railroad system, St. Louis’s Union Station held the title of North America’s largest train station for decades during its height in the early-to-mid-1900s. Reported to average 100,000 daily passengers at times, the station’s colossal popularity was undermined by that of the automobile in a post-war America, […]
Dede Hance

PARIC Acquires One of Region’s Largest Office Furniture Businesses

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A St. Louis-based construction company has added to its portfolio of businesses by acquiring one of the region’s largest office furniture dealers. PARIC Holdings acquired office furniture business Interior Investments LLC in a deal that closed Sept. 2, the company announced recently. Financial terms of the deal were not made […]
Dede Hance

First Look: A Little Hi Brings That Hi-Pointe Drive-In Magic to Ballwin

2 years 10 months ago
Ballwin residents can now get a taste of Hi-Pointe Drive-In closer to home, albeit as a pint-sized version of the brand. A Little Hi (15069 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-220-7176), a spinoff of the popular burgers and shakes spot, opened on October 23, promising big Hi-Pointe flavors in a smaller space. "This has been an idea that has been in my partner Mike's [Johnson] head for a while," says co-owner Ben Hillman.
Cheryl Baehr

Martin Mathews remembered for serving youths, his region

2 years 10 months ago
Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club co-founders Martin Mathews and Hubert “Dickey” Ballentine were sitting under a shade tree in Tandy Park in the 1950s when they decided to start a Boys club for children in North City like the ones…
St. Louis American staff