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Friday Cat Blogging – 2 December 2022
Here is Hilbert walking purposefully toward the camera. The little curl at the top of his tail means he's feeling especially sociable, and indeed he was. When he reached us he immediately started circling around and then flopped onto the ground to get a tummy rub, purring and drooling the whole time. He only drools ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 2 December 2022"
St. Mary's shuts out St. Dominic, wins back-to-back titles
The St. Mary's Dragons are back-to-back state champions after shutting out the St. Dominic Crusaders in a matinee title game.
Taylor Hawkins “drums up a storm” on upcoming Iggy Pop album, ’Every Loser’
Taylor Hawkins is posthumously featured on Iggy Pop's upcoming album Every Loser. Speaking with NME, the Godfather of Punk shares what it was like to work with the late Foo Fighters…
Dr. Andrew Chu Wins AMH Chairman's Award
ALTON – Andrew Chu MD, medical director of the Alton Memorial Hospital lab, is the winner of the 2022 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award. Dr. Chu won based on nominations submitted by employees and his fellow physicians. He received the award recently from Gary Ayres, chairman of the AMH board of directors. Dr. Chu succeeded Dr. Susan Rayne, who retired in March 2021. “I am honored to be in this position and grateful that so many people value what we are doing in the laboratory,” Dr. Chu said. “Having been at AMH for nearly seven years, I have had the privilege of working with many physicians who I feel are deserving of this recognition. I owe a special thanks to the entire lab team, and, in particular (manager) Ruth Tepen and (supervisor) Melissa Crouch. Dr. Chu has been on staff at AMH since 2016 and has served as chief of pathology and laboratory medical director since April 2021. He is also the director of flow cytometry, hematology, and molecular
Barry Manilow cancels Las Vegas Christmas show debut due to heart condition
The first night of Barry Manilow's series of Christmas concerts in Las Vegas wasn't very merry: It had to be canceled due to a health issue. The Las Vegas Review-Journal…
IDPH Reports 63 Illinois Counties are at Elevated COVID-19 Community Levels
CHICAGO – With COVID-19 cases and other respiratory viruses on the increase around Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones during the holiday season. This includes being fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 and the flu and getting tested for COVID-19 before attending holiday gatherings, especially if you’ll be visiting someone at high risk for severe outcome. Public health officials also urged Illinoisans who test positive to immediately contact a healthcare provider and discuss whether they should take one of the widely available and effective treatments for COVID-19. IDPH is stressing these safety reminders as the CDC reported 63 Illinois counties are at an elevated Community Level for COVID-19 as of November 18, up from 46 counties at an elevated level in the previous week, with 12 counties at a High Community Level and 51 counties at a Medium Level. IDPH is reporting
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First National Bank of Waterloo closes on acquisition of The Village Bank
The acquisition through merger will boost the bank’s assets to nearly $1 billion and its headcount from 150 to 170.
Several women under consideration for Missouri state treasurer
Auditor Nicole Galloway currently is the only woman now holding statewide office. But she’s leaving in January.
Here’s a midterm report on remote work
Is remote work at high levels here to stay? My guess has been that it isn't, though obviously it was a previously growing trend that was bound to get a tailwind from the pandemic. It's still too early to draw any firm conclusions, but I figured it was time to mark my views to market ...continue reading "Here’s a midterm report on remote work"
Developer launches new $129M St. Charles County industrial park, starting with a 500,000-square-foot industrial building
This article originally ran in Aviation Pros on Nov. 23, 2022. A new $129 million speculative industrial investment in St. Charles County will create over 950 jobs, the developer said while breaking ground on the project Wednesday. NorthPoint Development is developing a new master-planned industrial park, Lakeside Logistics Center at 16000 Spencer Road in St. Peters. Five buildings spanning 1.6 million […]
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St. Louis threatens new action against Ely Walker building as residents again question fire alarm system
St. Louis-based manufacturer calls new Texas plant a 'game-changer'
By the summer of 2023, the St. Louis-based specialized parts manufacturer will move its largest manufacturing plant to a new 50,000-square-foot, custom-built site in suburban Austin.
Report: ID.me Lied About Pretty Much Everything While Providing Identification Services To The Government
ID.me made its disastrous news cycle debut as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc worldwide. With ID verification and other government services mostly still being handled remotely, multiple governments continued to wrestle with these unprecedented logistical problems. ID.me appeared to be such a solution. It wasn’t. In June 2021, it was reported that ID.me was locking […]
'Get outside your comfort zone': St. Louis-area women leaders get personal in sharing leadership lessons
When women are transparent about challenges they face at home and work while trying to build a career, their peers can learn from them and thrive. That was one of the takeaways from the Women’s Conference – The Series event, moderated by Catherine Hanaway, chair and partner at Husch Blackwell.
Multiple felonies for teen linked to St. Louis smash-and-grab crimes
A teenager linked to a series of smash-and-grab crimes now faces criminal charges in St. Louis City.
Daily Deal: NEWYES Scan Reader Pen 3
Now, you can understand any book or reading material of your choice regardless of its language. The NEWYES Scan Reader can recognize 3,000 characters per minute, has 0.3s translation speed, and its accuracy rate is as high as 98%. It also supports 9 UI languages, 55 OCR languages, 112 text translation languages, and 112 voice […]
Free Christmas concert featuring Erin Bode on Thursday December 8 2022
Massive Indoor Slide Park Arrives in St. Louis Area
A 39,000-square-foot indoor slide park, with 10 slides, air-filled basketball courts and a zip line, has opened in Chesterfield. Slick City Action Park, described as the “world’s first indoor slide park with no water” to the Ladue News, launched its facility in the St. Louis area in late November. It’s the Slick City Action Park's second location, with its first in Lakewood, Colorado.
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