This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on Dec. 7, 2022. Chick-fil-A Supply, an affiliate of quick-service restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, plans to open a market distribution center in Maryland Heights, officials said Wednesday. The company is investing $16 million in the new facility, which will service more than 40 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the region, according to a press […]
Derek Schaefer, pre-construction manager at IMPACT Strategies has successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional®. Two to six years of substantial, documented direct project experiences in design-build project delivery experience is an additional prerequisite for Designated […]
While trees have long inspired artists with their wonder and natural beauty, Forest Through the Trees takes a new look at this familiar subject matter. As a park and a
The Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion at the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) along with the MU Extension Equity Diversity and Inclusion Council will begin a program surrounding equity and inclusion in January 2023.
Metallica's new single, "Lux Æterna," has debuted at #2 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, the best start for any song on the ranking in over 15 years. The last…
In the same piece about Facebook and wokeness that I wrote about earlier, Matt Yglesias talks about the initial vision of Vox: One of the things that a lot of us old-time blogger types are good at is writing a lot of words across a broad range of subjects....And we thought this was scalable — ...continue reading "Great bloggers are rare, weird, and not team players"
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Thursday that a jury returned guilty verdicts against a Glen Carbon man who sexually assaulted a child. The jury convicted Jesse W. Chartrand, 43, of one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Chartrand committed sexual acts with the child between Aug. 17, 2019, and July 30, 2020. “Crimes against children are the worst,” Haine said. “We continue to pray for the healing of the victim, who testified bravely in this case. We also thank the dedicated work of police, prosecutors, and the staff at the Madison County Child Advocacy Center. Thanks to their tremendous work, this predator was convicted and is facing a long prison sentence.” Key to the prosecution’s case were an interview of the victim, conducted by staff of the Child Advocacy Center, and an interview of Chartrand, conducted by Glen Carbon Police. Chartrand
Before Smino got a tooth pulled last week, his mom called him. “Who’s going to pick you up from the dentist?” she asked. Smino doesn’t even live in his hometown of St. Louis anymore.
You don't have to be a fan of the genial morning-show banter that fills FM radio, or for that matter Seinfeld, to know that talking about nothing much can be pretty darn funny. That's the premise local comedian Mollie Amburgey brings to The Casually Mollie Podcast, and it's also in evidence in her new in-person comedy showcase, This Is Casually Happening. Each podcast episode features a different guest and a "casual topic" that Amburgey uses to help us get to know them better.
ALTON - Alton Odyssey Tours is hosting its eighth annual “Tunes For Toys” fundraiser this Saturday, Dec. 10 from 6-10 p.m. at the Post Commons, located at 300 Alby Street in Alton. Live music will be performed by the Soulard Blues Band and proceeds will benefit local nonprofits. The cost of admission is either a new, unopened child’s toy donation or a $10 cash donation - toy donations will benefit Riverbend Family Ministries , while cash donations will benefit Faces Not Forgotten . “This event is a family-friendly event each year to raise efforts for not only giving back during the holiday season, but kind of community togetherness - showing that together, we can really help those in need,” Lewis said. “ kind of that, ‘Better to give than receive’ mentality for this holiday season.” Lewis added that Decaro’s will be providing appetizers while supplies last, which have been donated by Decaro’s and Sysco, two
Yesterday we wrote about how all of the terrible anti-internet bills we were worried about being slipped into the “must pass” National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill were, thankfully, left on the cutting room floor. However, within the 4,400 pages, there was still plenty of other nonsense added, including a variation on a bill that […]
Chuck E. Cheese has completed remodeling for its St. Charles location. The company will celebrate the new look Thursday as part of a 'grand reopening' event.
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