A LOOK INSIDE THE NEW RP Lumber CENTER Development: EDWARDSVILLE - The RP Lumber CENTER Ice Rink Development next to Edwardsville High School is close to completion, S.K. Wilson & Co. representative Kerry Lorts said Thursday. S.K. Wilson is the general contractor on the RP Lumber CENTER project. The new RP Lumber CENTER is part of the City of Edwardsville's "A Better Place To Play" initiative. The new center will include an ice rink, a teen center, an indoor track, and a recreational facility. The indoor track surface will be installed within the next two weeks, Kerry Lorts said. "We will charge the system next week and within two to three weeks make ice, then get it painted," he said. "The workout area is ready. The equipment still has to be installed. We are wrapping up rubber flooring, cleaning up, and putting the final touches of paint on everything." The indoor track appears to be magnificent in its structure and it appears it will take about 8 laps to equal a mile on
The largest budget in Missouri history passed with relative ease Friday, in part because the final version was larger than the spending plans passed earlier in either the House or Senate. The total, just over $49 billion, includes big increases for school transportation, help for colleges and universities in the form of bigger budgets and […]
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EDWARDSVILLE - A 5-year-old black Labrador Retriever - Fitz - has had an amazing impact in his time at the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville. Fitz arrived at the courthouse in 2019 from Duo Dogs in St. Louis as a fully trained courthouse facility dog. Courthouse facility dogs assist litigants, victims, kids, and families during stressful stages of the legal process. They can be used in case management, forensic interviews, and criminal or civil proceedings and are handled by professionals in these fields. The dogs are specially trained by assistance dog organizations that are members of Assistance Dogs International. Fitz’s handlers are Tiffany Brooks and Emily Bell. Madison County State's Attorney Thomas Haine is a dog lover himself and in his time at the courthouse, he has come to also love Fitz. He said Fitz is a tremendous help with victims and kids during stressful parts of the legal process. Here is some additional background on Fitz from Victim Services Coordinator
The largest office building in Missouri, vacant for years, sold last week for less than 2% of the sale price recorded the last time the downtown skyscraper traded in 2006.
Budget includes pay raises for low-paid teachers and rebate checks up to $500 for taxpayers thanks to an influx of tax revenue and federal pandemic aid.
By Kurt Erickson and Grace Zokovitch St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The largest budget in Missouri history passed with relative ease Friday, in part because the final version was larger than the spending plans passed earlier in either the House or …
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