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Equifax leases new office space in Clayton
The Equifax Workforce Solutions division of Equifax has been headquartered in St. Louis, operating out of multiple office buildings.
Mehlville School District leader announces plans to retire
Mehlville School District's superintendent has announced plans to retire, effective Aug. 31.
Union alleges Energizer plans to shut down two manufacturing plants
A union representing workers has the two plants said Energizer has plans to close them. The company hasn't publicly disclosed intentions to shut down the facilties.
Jethro Tull releasing new album, ‘RökFlöte,’ in April
Jethro Tull is back with new music. The band just announced that their 23rd studio album, RökFlöte, will drop April 21. The record is Ian Anderson and the band’s follow-up to 2022’s The Zealot Gene, which was…
Potential contender for Missouri AG wins support from high-profile Republicans
Recent contributions to potential candidate Will Scharf demonstrate the possibility of a bitter primary between GOP factions in 2024.
Attorneys may seek class action status to cover St. Louis earnings tax refunds
Attorney Mark Milton, who represents the six plaintiffs, and co-counsel W. Bevis Schock are evaluating whether to seek class-action status for nonresident taxpayers. A previous ruling denied class-action status, but Milton said an option is to ask the state Court of Appeals to reverse that ruling.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Returns to White Castle This Year
If your version of romance includes onion rings and sliders, it’s time to make your Valentine’s Day reservation at White Castle. The fast food chain’s legendary Valentine’s Day dinner experience returns this year.
Missouri lawmaker pushes to lower state's personal property tax assessment rate
One Missouri lawmaker has renewed a push to decrease the state's personal property tax assessment rate.
New bike and pedestrian paths are designed to help north St. Louis neighborhoods
Activists Blast NY Governor Hochul For Screwing up State’s Right To Repair Efforts
The good news: New York State recently passed landmark right to repair legislation that should improve consumer access to independent repair options. The bad news: despite passing the state assembly 147–2 and the senate 59–4, lobbyists managed to convince NY Governor Kathy Hochul to dramatically water down the legislation before it was passed, rendering it […]
Friday Cat Blogging – 20 January 2023
Here is Charlie watching the second round of the Australian Open. He was, of course, rooting for the unseeded young American Jenson Brooksby to beat the jötunn of Norway, Casper Ruud. Which he did. Mainly, though, Charlie just liked watching the little pong thingie that kept going back and forth across the screen.
MELHS Robotics Program Receives $30,000 Grant
EDWARDSVILLE – Metro-East Lutheran High School has received a $30,000 grant to support its growing robotics program. The funds were awarded by an Oregon-based foundation that supports Christian educational opportunities and will allow MELHS to continue to grow its STEM programming. The robotics team plans to use the grant money to purchase equipment such as updated computers and engineering lab stations, a new 3D printer, robot parts and other supplies. They also plan to update the school’s robotics classroom with new furniture, including desks, chairs and storage units. This is just the second year the MELHS robotics team has been competing as part of the Southern Illinois division for the FIRST Tech Challenge. Last year the team won two rookie awards, including highest-scoring rookie. “We started our rookie year with nothing,” said Dan Staake, one of the team’s coaches. “I told the students last year that all the other teams started the year wit
$1M scratchers prize won in St. Louis County
Forecast: Snow coming to St. Louis from 2 storm systems
Iowa Republicans working hard to make poor people even more miserable
Sami Scheetz, a state representative in Iowa, tweets today about a bill introduced by state Republicans that restricts the kinds of food that can be purchased with SNAP (food stamps): It's obvious that this is intended to make low-income workers on SNAP even more miserable than they already are. But there's more. As the list ...continue reading "Iowa Republicans working hard to make poor people even more miserable"
Ain’t No Candy Man Like a STL Candy Man
Raw data: Jobs and layoffs over the past year
Which state has suffered the worst change in its economy over the past 12 months? Here are the bottom 20 in job openings and layoffs: Oddly, there are only five states that are on both lists (Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Indiana, and Utah). You'd think there would be overlap, wouldn't you?
Nicholas Grice opens Jade Event Center in St Ann
Serving others is a part of Pastor Nicholas Grice’s life.
Can you shoot someone inside your home in Missouri?
MISSOURI — Twenty states have castle doctrines while even more have stand-your-ground laws but what constitutes legal self-defense can still vary across these states. For Missouri, both the castle doctrine and the stand-your-ground law state, the law permits protecting oneself (or a third party, with exceptions) with deadly force should a person feel it is [...]
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