The recently completed expansion and renovation of the Columbia Area Career Center is a clear example of how public investment and industry partnerships can modernize career and technical education to meet evolving workforce needs. Delivered by the Reinhardt Construction–S. M. Wilson Joint Venture as Construction Manager at Risk, the project included a 27,000-square-foot addition and […]
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members passed multiple items at Monday’s meeting to fund the latest phase of the Edwardsville Road Water Line Improvement Project. Public Services Director Michael Velloff said the scope of the project’s third phase includes improving the water main from Whitelaw Avenue to 3rd Street. The current 4-inch cast iron water main will be replaced by a 12-inch PVC water main, with Velloff estimating a completion date of around June 30, 2026.
From Mass Transit: The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (St. Louis Metro) has begun the process of upgrading its current fleet of light-rail vehicles (LRVs) with the next generation of MetroLink through a partnership with Siemens. Fifty-five brand-new, state-of-the-art LRVs are in the design phase in California right now to replace the […]
Updated 01/11/2026 Will St. Louis Cancel Contract with Murder for Hire Defendant? This is an Update to St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract. It turns out that the Board for St. Louis City Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority is not the only City entity that had a say on awarding the $3,692,000 contract to S. … Continue reading St. Louis Electeds Repped in Decision to Contract with Accused Murderer →
From St. Louis Public Radio: A bill passed by Illinois lawmakers includes the creation of sales tax and revenue bonds in the state — designed to lure major developers that will do at least $60 million in gross sales annually. The legislation would let local governments issue STAR bonds to help finance developments that would […]
A St. Louis Circuit Court judge ruled the city may have acted recklessly in blocking firefighter promotions, in an order and judgment that was filed on New Year’s Eve.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. It was a chilly afternoon in January, just a week after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, when I met Yineska, a Venezuelan mother who had been living in the United States for nearly two years. Trump’s election, she told me, had put her […]
The leader of the Democratic caucus in the Missouri House of Representatives said concerns over the budget should be the priorities of Republicans in 2026, not a plan to eliminate the state’s income tax.
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