The Missouri Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a major project to improve highway safety in the St.Louis region. Following a Highways and Transportation meeting this week in Jefferson City ,West Contracting Company has been awarded the contract for the St.Louis Safety Improvements Project, a $52 million dollar effort to improve STL County roads,…
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has issued an executive order regarding foreign-owned agricultural land in the state. At a press conference on Tuesday, Parson said concerns about individuals and businesses from certain countries, especially China, owning MO farm land , prompted this order that now bans companies from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela…
An update to the Smoke Free Illinois Act is just one of several new laws benefiting public health that goes into effect on Monday. E-cigarette use will no longer be permitted in indoor spaces, or within 15 feet of a public entrance to a building beginning January 1st. The IL Dept. Of Public Health points out…
The St.Louis Board of Election Commissioners wants the public to know that the recent theft of Ipads used at polling places is being addressed. On Nov. 21st the Election Board’s warehouse space on North Tucker was broken into ,and 37 Ipads used to check voters at polling places on election day were stolen. A just-released statement…
The Musial Awards, held in St.Louis and billed as the most inspiring night in sports, will be broadcast nation-wide on Christmas Eve. The annual event is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial and celebrates sportsmanship, selflessness, integrity and civility in sports across the globe. The one-hour show from the Stifel Theater in downtown…
After four years, Missouri’s Focus on Bridges program is now complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony in Jackson County made it official…. The Focus on Bridges Program has successfully repaired or replaced 250 of the state’s bridges. According to the MO Dept. Of Transportation , the bridges , on average, were approximately 49 years old and…
Christmas is a week from Monday, and Explore St.Louis has some suggestions for families and friends that they hope you put on your calender for next week. Keiner Plaza in downtown STL has Winterfest… you can visit igloos, enjoy holiday karaoke, and mingle with superheros, and kids can skate for free on Friday courtesy of…
The completion of a major years-long highway project in St.Louis County by The MO Department of Transportation is being officially celebrated next week. The $278 million dollar I-270 North project began in the Spring of 2020 and is being hailed as not only benefiting the state of MO, but the entire region, as the highway…
A bridge over the Meramec River will be named this week after a St.Louis County Police Officer who was killed two years ago in the line of duty. It was Dec. 1st of 2021 that STL County Police Detective Antonio Valentine was rushing in an unmarked police car in Bellefontaine Neighbors to help other officers…
Property owners are being reminded about the risks of title theft and property fraud. The FBI says this type of fraud is among the fastest growing white collar crimes. It involves the registration of a fake deed with forged signatures that allows someone to claim ownership of a property, in order to sell it or to take…