We’ve talked in the past about “soft corruption,” a term I first heard from Larry Lessig. Lots of people have a general sense of what actual corruption is, but less understanding of the specifics. But, in general, people feel uncomfortable with the ways in which money can influence politics, even when it’s legal. Lessig’s concept […]
Neil Peart's hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, has commissioned an artist to create two bronze statues in honor of the late Rush drummer. The statues will be placed alongside the Neil…
No matter which way you slice it, this was a huge week for Missouri-based fans of moving slow and being hungry, as 53 percent of midterm election voters approved a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational weed in the Show-Me-State. While there were some disagreements among pro-marijuana factions — with some fretting that the measure would enshrine the state's controversial licensing process into something of a monopoly, while others argued "let's do it anyway I want some weed" — the dust has now settled and the people have spoken: Cannabis will be legal in Missouri going forward. That's all well and good, and even Amendment 3's critics have to admit that not jailing people over a plant is a step in the right direction.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police South County Precinct police officers are investigating a fatal motor crash near the intersection of Reavis Barracks Road and Wembley Drive that resulted in the death of an adult male. On November 6, 2022, at 3:35 PM, St. Louis County police officers from the South County Precinct responded to a call for service for a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Reavis Barracks Road and Wembley Drive. Arriving officers located a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation has revealed an adult female was driving a Jeep Wrangler stopped at the stop sign on northbound Wembley Drive at Reavis Barracks Road. The Jeep Wrangler proceeded onto Reavis Barracks Road westbound, striking an adult male on a Honda motorcycle, which was traveling eastbound on Reavis Barracks Road at a high rate of speed. The adult male on the motorcycle was transported to an area hospital for life-saving treatment
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - People across the Midwest saw the night light up on November 8, 2022. Videos show a bright object moving across the dark sky around 10:00 p.m. More than 100 reports were sent to the American Meteor Society from Wisconsin to Tennessee. One report came from Chesterfield, MO. NASA also captured an [...]
EDWARDSVILLE - Graduates from the School of Nursing (SON) Class of 1966 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville led a successful fundraising campaign to fully endow the Nursing Heritage Scholarship Endowment, a scholarship for traditional nursing students in perpetuity. Class of 1966 graduates, Sharon Grider, Barb Wagner, Mary Anne Wehrle, and Lynn Ward, sharing deep pride in the remarkable growth and success of their alma mater, asked fellow alumni and friends from the first five classes from the SON to join them in establishing a scholarship that would secure their legacy and impact on the future of nursing. “Prospective qualified students of all economic levels must have the opportunity to attain college education in their chosen field,” said Grider. “Who better to help them than those who have gone before them. Students need a quality education to be prepared to meet the challenges in nursing and I trust this scholarship will enable others to do just that
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Tax breaks to help build a $323 million marina complex with hotels, restaurants and an indoor waterpark on the city’s northernmost riverfront cleared an aldermanic panel Monday after weeks of debate. Aldermen postponed a vote last month on the incentives, raising concerns that putting in a marina off Riverview Drive north […]
Disruptel, a St. Louis startup that has developed technology to allow viewers to interact more directly with their televisions, has been acquired by a software firm based in San Francisco. The local startup says the deal will help bring its technology to market.
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer is proposing a $188 million industrial park, adding to that use in the area and continuing the building boom for the sector in St. Louis County. NorthPoint Development, the most prolific industrial developer in St. Louis, is asking for feedback on conceptual plans for 364 Logistics Center, which […]
The St. Louis Business Journal is now accepting nominations for its fourth annual Innovation in Philanthropy Awards, a program that celebrates innovative partnerships between nonprofit organizations and local companies. Nominations are due Jan. 29.
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis was once again granted approval Monday to demolish a historic church in Forest Park Southeast to accommodate the organization’s new $30 million headquarters, this time over the objections of neighbors. The nonprofit organization previously received approval from the St. Louis Preservation Board in […]
David Kelly, chief global strategist for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, said earlier this week that the Fed may push the economy into a recession next year by continuing to raise interest rates.
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: The national industrial construction pipeline increased to 689.4 million square feet, an all-time high, as retailers continued to gobble up warehouse space to store long-delayed inventory, according to a report from New York-based commercial real estate advisory Newmark. New construction delivered 97.5 million square feet in the third quarter of 2022, a […]
There is growing controversy and more questions about the safety of Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District. School officials closed the school on Oct. 21 after testing found very high levels of radioactive contamination on campus.
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