Patrick Mason, Market Leader and Project Director at IMPACT Strategies OKI Regional office, recently completed the Project Manager Academy through Fails Management Institute (FMI). The four-day intensive training held in Raleigh, NC covered four core themes: Developing profitable customer relationships Creating powerful, integrated project teams Understanding financial control of projects Planning projects for profits and […]
This is phase 3 of my Andromeda Galaxy imaging. I took this near the top of Palomar Mountain, which isn't as dark as the desert but makes up for it with 5,000 feet of elevation. Although my imaging session started out poorly, it ended up going very well. The sky was dark and clear; focus ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
ST. LOUIS - The Scott Joplin House State Historic Site was damaged in a burglary Sunday morning. Police said they received a call related to the incident located at 2658 Delmar at about 6:50 a.m. When they arrived, they found multiple broken windows. As officers walked around the building, the suspect, 38-year-old Kevin Daley-Bey, "began [...]
GLEN CARBON - Cara Markunas, the director of Storehouse Provisions of Grace, has a love of being positive in others’ lives. She is the founder of a moms' Facebook page that is extremely popular and now she has helped open the Storehouse Provisions of Grace, a ministry of Gateway Family Church in Glen Carbon. Dena Jonessmith also helps run the new charity. Provisions of Grace is located at 97 Oak Lawn Road in the Gateway Family Church facilities. Storehouse, which opened in August, serves anyone in need in the St. Louis Metropolitan area with a focus on single-parent households. “I have always been one to help people,” Cara said. “I know a lot of people are going through hard times right now. I reached out to my church and they asked me to make a storehouse or a group to help other women. Our mission is to show the love of God by providing household and personal items with respect and dignity. "We have cleaning supplies, hygiene items for women and baby items,
Missouri senators on Tuesday passed $40 million in annual tax breaks for farmers, ranchers and other agriculture-related businesses as part of a special legislative session.
The Making an IMPACT Foundation, established in 2021 by IMPACT Strategies of Fairview Heights, IL, has awarded its inaugural scholarship. Pictured left to right: Mike Christ – Executive VP of IMPACT Strategies, Mark Hinrichs – President of IMPACT Strategies, Thomas Logan – Scholarship Winner, Michael Holmes – Director of Diversity & Strategic Partnerships for IMPACT […]
This is from the 2022 American Family Survey: I wonder what Republicans really think about this? If they're serious about the cause not being spending bills passed by Congress (stimulus, CHIPS Act, infrastructure, the Inflation Reduction Act), what exactly is left to blame on "Biden administration policies"? It is a mystery.
Former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and MLB analyst Michael Kay will call the series as part of an ESPN-supported broadcast for Wild Card weekend.
In order to entice a developer to create a $325 million entertainment, restaurant and retail complex along the Mississippi River, the city of St. Louis is considering a slate of tax subsidies.
Engaging in performative litigation may be fun to do and score points with your fan base. But, sooner or later, these theatrical productions tend to generate actual costs — something that can’t be offset with shares and retweets, or even votes at the polls. Laura Loomer, an alt-right personality mostly known for ineffectively handcuffing herself […]
ALTON - A charity drive that Alderwoman Rosetta “Rosie” Brown holds close to her heart is the "Socks for Tots, LLC, event in Alton. Rosie, the founder of “Socks for Tots, LLC” announces today that her Annual Socks for Tots Drive” will begin November through December 2022. "It’s time to replenish the socks inventory for our youth," she said. "My mission is to “Heat the Feet” of our school-age children. Last year with the help of our community I was able to provide over $3,500 pairs of socks to schools, daycares, the Oasis Women Center, Boys and Girls Club, and Catholic Children’s Home. Let’s really make an impact on the lives of our children by collectively donating toward this initiative." Boxes will be placed in several venues in our community including the Alton-Godfrey and Wood River Rotary Clubs, Alton Democratic Party, YWCA, City Hall, Today’s Beauty, Bluff City, US Nails, Lovettes, Athletico, New Beginning, Turning
Kwame Building Group has added Briana Jones as Project Administrator and DeAna Carter as Project Engineer. As Project Administrator, Jones is responsible for administrative support on various projects, working primarily on the Metropolitan Sewer District project. She corresponds with project team members and clients, creating presentations, managing records and compiling reports. Carter collaborates with owners […]
EAST ST. LOUIS - Delon Echols, 31, of Belleville, was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday, September 29, 2022, for sending MDMA through the mail with the intent to later distribute it. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Echols utilized the Dark Web to order MDMA from the Netherlands. Echols shipped the drugs through the U.S. Postal service to an unwitting individual in Mascoutah, Illinois. In August of 2019, the individual learned about the package containing narcotics and immediately went to the Mascoutah Police Department. Police discovered that 911.5 grams of MDMA was concealed in vacuum-sealed bags inside whey protein jugs to avoid detection. People who use MDMA usually take it as a capsule or tablet, though some swallow it in liquid form or snort the powder. The popular nickname Molly (slang for "molecular") often refers to the supposedly "pure" crystalline powder form of MDMA, usually sold in capsules. At trial, the individual discussed how Echol's
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