Yesterday, a St. Peters woman was indicted in federal court on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $200,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Trashunda M. Harrison, 36, is facing two counts of bank fraud and seven counts of wire fraud. According to an indictment, from June 2020 to April 2021, Harrison submitted multiple Paycheck Protection Program loan applications for three businesses: The Quiet Space LLC, StrutN 80s LLC and Blow LLC.
The arts have a real, though often unquantifiable, impact on the lives of those in the greater St. Louis region. A new study, however, seeks to quantify the economic impact of the arts industry. This week, the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis announced that it was partnering with national arts advocacy organization Americans for the Arts on the Arts and Economic Prosperity Study 6, also known as AEP6.
ALTON - Karen Baker-Brncic, Fran Purdy, and their crew of Parrot Pointe Marine Inc., were celebrated Saturday night for their work at Alton Marina at the annual anniversary party. They were surrounded by the love of family, friends, and residents. She will remain in the GM spot until April 2023. This was Karen's last official Alton Marina party to host. Baker-Brncic loves throwing parties and she is hoping the final Alton Marina Anniversary Party is one people won’t forget. She said probably 1,500 people attended the event. Almost everyone who had ever been in her life was at the party. “Every year, we have this as our anniversary party and I decided to make it a big last event,” Baker-Brncic said. "The No. 1 thing I have heard over the past 48 hours was how people kept seeing old friends they hadn’t seen in a long time. "I saw one girl I hadn’t seen in 40 years - Dorita Tuetken. Some of my flight attendant roommates were there and a great crowd from
Labor Day unofficially marks the end of the summer, but new research finds that people will continue to travel through the fall months after the holiday.
Missouri S&T began classes on Monday, Aug. 22, with the highest percentage of women students in history. The percentage of female students on the first day of classes is 24.2%, which surpasses the previous record percentage of 23.9%, set in 2016 and 2021. Enrollment on the first day of classes at Missouri S&T is 6,971. […]
The moral high ground is almost impossible to hold. The United States has portrayed itself as the world ideal for personal freedom and government accountability, despite those holding power working tirelessly to undermine both of those ideals. It’s not that other world governments aren’t as bad or worse. It’s that “whataboutism” isn’t an excuse for […]
One of the fairโs purposes is to celebrate the common heritage of Hispanic nations and the rise of the Hispanic population in the greater St. Louis area.
The Complete 2022 Java Coder Bundle has 9 courses to help you kick-start your Java learning, providing you with the key concepts necessary to write code. You’ll learn about Java, Oracle, Apache Maven, and more. From applying the core concepts of object-oriented programming to writing common algorithms, you’ll foster real, employable skills as you make your way […]
After spending nearly 30 years in prison for the 1994 murder of Marcus Boyd, Lamar Johnson has a shot at release. On Wednesday, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed a motion to vacate or set aside Johnsonโs judgment.
Do you need a good job but don't have any skills? Move to California! We just passed a bill that sets up a Fast Food Council, and among other things it's tasked with setting a new minimum wage for the industry. The legislation caps the minimum wage at $22 per hour in 2023, which presumably ...continue reading "$22 an hour to flip burgers in California? Maybe!"
Countdown to the big party! Blueberry Hill is celebrating 50 years in business on Thursday, September 8th. ย What to expect: *Glamorous, fancy or fun attire encouraged! *Walk the blue carpet *Special photo booth *Live music โ a charismatic performance by Still *Animals, St. Louis Rock & Roll music *Blueberry Hill history trivia *Cake and […]
The Southern Illinois Builders Association began offering scholarships in 2012 and have awarded 115 scholarships totaling approximately $215,400.00. SIBA solicits candidates for the SIBA Scholarships in the fall and requests that all information be submitted by November 4, 2022 for the SIBA Education Committee to meet and make their selections. To be eligible for an […]
The business, Blissfully Popped, is coming to 7318 Manchester Road, according to the poster in the window. Blissfully Popped is on Instagram at @sbcandybuffets on Twitter at @_sbcandybuffets and on Facebook at @sbcandybuffets. Who is Sugary Bliss Candy Buffets? #candybuffets #stlmade #dessertbuffets #funfoodbuffets #wedding #babyshower #birthdayparty #bridalshowers #gourmetpopcorn #StLouis pic.twitter.com/3KSJKMMGNT — Sugary Bliss (@_Sbcandybuffets) April […]