A measure recently approved by St. Louis County Council asks county employees to simply keep it in their pants. Approved Tuesday, a bill introduced by Councilman Tim Fitch bans county employees from engaging in sexual acts while on county property. The rule may seem a no-brainer, but apparently employees need to be reminded not to have sex at their workplaces after a leaked video in June showed a former St. Louis County employee having sex with a woman in the county administration building.
A partnership group led by Crestwood-based renewable energy producer Roeslein Alternative Energy won an $80 million federal grant to fund development of so-called "climate-smart" agriculture production.
As an academic discipline, finance had not changed much for decades, but that began to change with the development of blockchain. Now, a local university is offering a master’s degree in financial technology, which encompasses that and other technologies.
The 133-year-old bridge has long been one of the most traveled connections across the Mississippi River, linking the eastern and western U.S. rail networks. Now, the bridge’s capacity has been doubled with the ability to accommodate two trains at the same.
EDWARDSVILLE - Health and fitness are a top priority in most people's lives, and The Exercise Coach in Edwardsville aims to make a difference that way for each of their clients. The Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the new business, located at 1181 S. State Route 157 in Edwardsville. Wendy Grich, the owner of The Exercise Coach, said her group is very excited to make a home in Edwardsville. "We have had a fabulous response," she said. "We use strength training and a whole plan for people to get healthy. My husband and I bought this franchise because we live in the area. We always try to support local businesses. The Edwardsville area is growing so fast. We moved here in 2000 from St. Louis. "Back then, we thought, 'We wish there were more restaurants and grocery stores,' and now we have them and so much more. We love it here. We have certified exercise coach trainers and we are looking at hiring some more. This is a family business
ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton has a vision of strengthening the Riverbend community by providing accessible, affordable high-quality health care to all. In line with that vision and a recently-announced strategic affiliation with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony’s and OSF Medical Group - Pediatrics will be holding a free open house to highlight pediatric services. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 17th, at the OSF Medical Group – Primary Care office in Godfrey (6702 Godfrey Road). Parents can learn about resources and best practices related to safe sleep, injury prevention, healthy eating, sports care, psychology and other outpatient services for children. Parents can also learn about how to safely put a car seat in a vehicle. The Alton Police Department will be giving away gun locks to help keep kids safe at home. Free food will be available. First Mid Bank
This is supposed to be a Michaelmas daisy, but Wikipedia informs me that the Michaelmas is part of the aster genus, which by decree is now found only in Eurasia: "After morphologic and molecular research on the genus during the 1990s, it was decided that the North American species are better treated in a series ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
The release comes as multiple government transparency advocates criticized the administration of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, alleging the city has kept records from the public.
IWR North America, one of the longest standing building enclosure contractors in the U.S., has added Doug Hantak as a project manager. In his role at IWR, Hantak will assist in managing projects from sale to completion and monitoring the supply chain in the architectural metal segment. “Having an experienced project manager, like Doug, is […]
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- "I feel like this is a real slap in the face to teachers," retired Paxton-Buckley-Loda teacher Vicki Good reacted to Monday's news that an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan will officially be the only health insurance option for roughly 140,000 retired state workers for the next five or more years. It's [...]
S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed the new $11.2 million R.P. Lumber Center in Edwardsville, Illinois. The state-of-the-art facility provides year-round ice skating, exercise and other recreational activities. The new facility answers the growing demand for “ice time” in the region for hockey, figure skating and recreational skate use. S. M. Wilson served as […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Chabad of Chesterfield, an organization that serves as one of several local hubs for the Jewish community, will break ground Wednesday on a new center. The 15,000-square-foot building, to be built at 15310 Conway Road in Chesterfield, is a $5 million project to be funded by local donors. The organization, […]
ST. LOUIS, MO – Today marks the official kick-off of United Way of Greater St. Louis’ 2022 Community Campaign, celebrating the organization’s 100-year anniversary of helping the St. Louis region. The annual campaign supports programs and organizations across the region that help local people live their best possible lives. Campaign co-chairs Penny Pennington, managing partner of Edward Jones, and Rusty Keeley, CEO of Keeley Companies, and vice chair Arica Harris, director of banking and payment operation at Edward Jones, announced the kickoff. “United Way’s centennial is indicative of its enduring dedication to ensuring that neighbors throughout the St. Louis region have access to the resources they need to succeed and thrive,” said Pennington. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet with some of the organizations and people helped through United Way. The breadth of support they provide to this region is critical, both every day and during
Just a somewhat periodic reminder: publicly-funded colleges are government entities. Almost every public university is. Sometimes, they seem to forget what they are and act in ways governments can’t — not without violating rights. That inability to remember constraints imposed on it by inalienable rights is causing problems for Texas A&M University. And its arguments […]
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