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COCA directors of dance honored at National Dance Teacher awards
COCA Co-Artistic Directors of Dance Antonio Douthit-Boyd and Kirven Douthit-Boyd recently received Dance Teacher Awards at the 2022 Dance Teacher Awards held at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in NYC. The Douthit-Boyds are among eight extraordinary dance educators…
Million-dollar homes shrink in size nationwide. Here's how big they are in the St. Louis market.
Over the past three years, sales of homes costing at least $1 million more than doubled, but buyers in that price range – with exceptions in a couple of major cities – are getting less square footage for their investment. Here's how St. Louis shakes out.
St. Louis-based managed care provider Centene threatens to terminate contract impacting 3M members nationwide
If they can't agree on a new reimbursement rate, it will impact 3 million enrollees nationwide.
Three juveniles arrested after two Kirkwood business break-ins
Authrotities arrested three juveniles accused in a pair of Kirkwood business break-ins over the weekend.
Edwardsville Community Foundation Announces Two New Funds
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Foundation is pleased to announce two new funds, the Global Brew Community Development Fund (Donor Advised) and the ‘Que & Brew Festival Fund. Both funds are sponsored by Ryan and Laura High, co-owners of Global Brew Tap House. “The Global Brew Community Development Fund will support recreation, education, and service-focused initiatives throughout the area,” said Ryan High, Global Brew co-owner. The ‘Que & Brew Festival Fund supports the ‘Que & Brew Festival, a new annual BBQ competition that will take place Oct. 22, 2022, at Edwardsville City Park. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to reinvest in the community that has treated our family and businesses well for more than 10 years,” High said. “It is our hope that these funds will help shape and develop the future of this region where our family lives, works, and plays.” “On behalf of our Board of Directors, the Edwardsville
Lunchtime Photo
This was taken in the Saint-Martin neighborhood near the Place de la Bataille de Stalingrad. This is apparently a guy whose wife/partner/whatev really, really doesn't want him smoking indoors.
VIDEO: Apartment Building Underway on Former Site of Kirkwood United Missouri Bank
Editor’s Note: This week, Forum Drone Pilot/Photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC provides an eagle-eye view of the site of apartments being constructed at the former location of the United Missouri Bank in Kirkwood. Demolition has been completed and sitework is underway on the five-story apartment complex. The 152-unit apartment building, to be called […]
Biden talks crime, gun control in Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden is traveling to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon to deliver remarks on his Safer America Plan, specifically gun safety in America.
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5 Ways Interior Design Can Improve Health + Create Happier Spaces
Creating a space that positively impacts people and the community is at the core of our design philosophy at Gray Design Group. Developed in 2013, the WELL Building Standard improves people’s lives by creating spaces that enhance occupant health and quality of life. To create an environment that improves the mind, body and performance of […]
Intel, Who Coined The Term ‘Patent Troll’ Makes Deal With Patent Troll To ‘Monetize’ Unused Patents
The pattern is pretty common: young companies innovate, older companies litigate. When you can’t keep up and you can’t succeed by beating the market, you turn to the courts to try to squeeze cash out of those more successful than you. Often this involves patent lawsuits or handing your unused patents off to patent trolls […]
Car ownership costs rise 5% in US, below average in Missouri
Car costs are on the rise. A new study projects that car ownership costs roughly 5% more nationwide compared to last year, though Missouri tends to keep its costs below average.
Veteran Artists Will Participate In Edwardsville Art Fair
EDWARDSVILLE - This is another in a series of articles with photos and descriptions of entries in the Edwardsville Art Fair at City Park on September 23-25. Featured today are artists Niko Culevski, Reinhard Herzog and Susan Kunz. Artist Name: Niko Culevski Location: Mukilteo, WA. Artist Statement: "Chule wool blankets are all hand-woven by Niko Culevski, a sixth-generation weaver from Macedonia. The wool blankets are woven on floor looms built by Niko's dad Chule with 100% very soft Merino wool at Chule, a weaving studio in Torrance, CA." Artist Name: Reinhard Herzog Location: Ballwin, MO. Artist Statement: "I began my profession as a boy apprenticed to a laboratory glass factory in Germany. Being drawn to its creative possibilities, I have spent over 55 years mastering the flame, which has allowed for both power and precision in creating pieces that have fine detail and clean lines." Artist Name: Susan Kunz Location: Trenton Artist Statement: "
Billionaires Are an Unreliable Foundation for a Free Press
Today on TAP: Jeff Bezos won’t cut a check to prevent layoffs at The Washington Post, even after years of profits.
Startup using data to speed up development of medical treatments raises $6M from major health care players
A new St. Louis-based startup focused on using data to speed up medical discoveries said Tuesday it has raised $6 million from investors to launch operations. It is teaming up with BJC HealthCare and Washington School of Medicine, which have both invested in the startup.
'Best Restroom' in America finalists include a Missouri toilet
Which restroom will take the throne in a competition for America's Best Bathroom? The suspense is leaving the country on the edge of its seat.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner reprimanded for handling of Greitens investigation
The Missouri Supreme Court issued a formal reprimand of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for her conduct during her 2018 investigation against former Governor Eric Greitens.
Gardner to pay $750 fine after admitting admits wrongdoing in ethics investigation
Lux Living Planning 7-Story Apartment Building in the Loop
From CityScene STL: Continuing on their quest for new developments in St. Louis, Lux Living has proposed a 7-story apartment building at 6630 Delmar on the Delmar Loop, tentatively, and apparently, named “The Bond”. You might recall that the OPUS Group planned a building here back in January 2021, but that project failed to materialize. […]