More pics at: https://www.randymanning.com/Alton-Halloween-Parade ALTON - The 105th Alton Halloween Parade was again one for residents to remember with a long group of floats and participants. The Grandpa Gang were well-deserved grand marshals of the parade. The Grandpa Gang each year decorates the Christmas Wonderland at Rock Spring Park with more than 2.5 million lights and donates profits to community organizations. The East End Improvement Association is the coordinator of the parade each year. The Alton Halloween Parade started at 7 p.m. Monday on Broadway and Washington and concluded on Piasa. Steve Schwartz, a spokesperson for East End Improvement Association said the parade was in a word, "fantastic." "We had some great float entries and a great crowd," he said. "The weather also held out and overall it was a very good parade. We were thankful to be able to honor the Grandpa Gang as the parade marshals. They do so much for the community."
From Industry Week: The skilled trades have been in a state of crisis for close to a decade, and this has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Only 70 out of 100 positions are being filled, translating into 2.4 million unfilled positions in manufacturing and an estimated $2.5 trillion of lost economic value over the past […]
Small businesses in the United States are still facing many obstacles and struggling to stay afloat after the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re dealing with record inflation and a competitive job market where savvy talent is looking for solid benefits.
One of the key issues is that rising health care costs may be keeping small businesses from finding the right people to power their operations.
But that’s where brokers can come in and help.
A survey from The Commonwealth Fund found 92% of the small…
From Re- Journal: Rising interest rates, soaring materials costs and the impact of inflation dominated much of the discussion during the 5th annual St. Louis Commercial Real Estate Summit held Oct. 20 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac by REjournals. The event featured the top names in the St. Louis commercial real estate market, all of […]
From Ladue News: In August, the Foundation for Strengthening Families unveiled its plan to completely overhaul St. Louis’s West End neighborhood with the construction of a multibuilding, multimillion-dollar project. Dubbed the Show Me Family Zone, the effort will introduce programming and other services that are designed not only to rebuild the area but also to re-imagine […]
Arts organizations and artists in St. Louis city are about to get a big infusion of cash. This morning, Mayor Tishaura Jones announced that the City of St. Louis would allocate $10.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis through the passage of Board Bill 66. The funds, which are the third highest distribution of ARPA monies to the arts in the country, are intended to help the St. Louis arts and culture sector rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There’s a drug panic underway and the DEA is to blame. Ever since the appearance of multi-colored fentanyl pills on the scene, the DEA has somehow managed to surpass its normal ridiculous hyperbole in public statements, making all sorts of absurd claims about this new threat to the youth of America. Couple this hysteria with […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction is underway on the $200 million redevelopment of the former MetLife office campus in south St. Louis County, with a homebuilder selected to erect the first single-family houses at the site. First announced last year by St. Charles-based developer Propper Construction Services, the Tesson Ridge development at 13045 Tesson Ferry Road in unincorporated […]
A little after midnight, a St. Louis City Sheriff's deputy was robbed at gunpoint in Downtown West while wearing his full uniform. The 37-year-old deputy was leaving a second job when he had car issues in the 1400 block of Clark. As he waited for a tow truck, two individuals, described as Black males between the ages of 15 and 20, approached him, armed with firearms.
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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School Marching Tigers finished their competitive season this past weekend at the Illinois State Band Championship. In prelims, the band finished second place in Class 5A, earning a ticket to finals for the fourth time in school history, where they finished sixth overall in the finals. "We are very proud of the hard work these students put in this year, and hope that anyone who saw the show enjoyed it," the band directors said. "Congrats on an amazing year, students!" The Marching Tigers performed Monday night in the Edwardsville Halloween Parade and also will participate in the Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2022.
Two armed men robbed and carjacked a St. Louis City deputy overnight near the Enterprise Center. The suspects took off with the deputy's gun, and both are still at large.
ST. LOUIS - Talented teens have the chance to perform before a live audience on The Fabulous Fox Theatre Stage. Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation is proud to underwrite and produce an adjudicated competition showcasing teens of the St. Louis region. Teens are encouraged to compete in a talent category of their choice, whether they sing, dance, act, or do something eccentric. All talent is welcome! For the chance at $8000 towards a college scholarship, head over to FOXPACF.ORG and complete the “St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Registration Form”. From there, registrants will be able to submit details about their act. REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL JANUARY 2 nd. THERE ARE NO FEES TO PARTICIPATE. Open to High School students that live within 50 miles in any direction of the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Students must be enrolled in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2022-2023 academic year to participate. Performers under the age of 18 will need a parent or guardian
The Wall Street Journal is worried that high savings levels might sustain inflation for a long time. Let's take a look: The red line shows the trend of savings levels. There are three spikes that coincide with three different stimulus packages, and during those spikes savings are above the trendline. This means families are saving ...continue reading "Raw data: Savings are high, but spending is normal"
This story was originally published by ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the reliably provocative Georgia Republican, declared on Steve Bannon’s podcast, “War Room,” that if her party wins back a House […]
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