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Three IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractor projects earn honors in the AGC Keystone Awards
A sports venue, technology and health projects by IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors are in the running for Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri Keystone Awards. The projects were named finalists in the annual salute to construction excellence. The Electrical Connection is a partnership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers...
Iowa rainfall totals: Parts of the state drenched by Sunday's storms
DES MOINES, Iowa — Numerous thunderstormsdumped heavy rain over parts of central Iowa Sunday. Video above: See when more storms could arrive this week. Here's a look at some of the totals as of Monday morning:. Dayton: 5.50 inches. Indianola: 4.75. Melcher-Dallas: 4.48. Grinnell: 4.00. Marshalltown: 3.59. Story City:...
Taco Bell is giving away free Baja Blast on July 29 for drink's 20th birthday
Twenty years after introducing the teal-green soft drink, Taco Bell is celebrating the milestone with free Mountain Dew Baja Blast — no purchase necessary. For one day only on Monday, July 29, customers can get a free medium-sized Baja Blast fountain drink or a regular sized Baja Blast Freeze. Mountain Dew Baja Blast was created exclusively for Taco Bell in 2004. Since then, it's become a fan-favorite menu item. ...
St. Louis Building & Construction Trades Council honors Labor, political leaders
Normandy, MO – The St. Louis Building and Construction Trades Council honored Labor and political leaders with Leadership Awards at its 2nd annual Golf Outing and awards program on July 15 at Glenn Echo Golf Course. The honorees included:. Wesley Bell, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney and Democratic candidate...
A guide to the St. Louis region's greenways
ST. LOUIS — For decades, the Great Rivers Greenway has expanded across the St. Louis region. "A greenway is a public space connecting people and places," Great Rivers Greenway Communications Coordinator Anne Milford said. "... It's just a space where people can walk, ride a bike, run or use a wheelchair to get to where they want to go."
Union print shop Minuteman Press opens in Arnold
Entrepreneur Gary Slane has joined Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6300 and opened a franchise of Minutemen Press in Arnold. There are 13 Minuteman press franchises in the St. Louis area, Slane said. Four of the franchises, including Arnold, St. Charles, St. Peters and Edwardsville, are union shops. “Being...
Independence charity asking for water bottle donations as temperatures surge
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - With a heatwave hitting the Kansas City metro, a local organization is asking for help keeping people cool. The Community Services League, based in Independence, is hosting a donation drive for water bottles through the end of the week. The water will be distributed to unhoused people living in eastern Jackson County to help keep them hydrated in the heat and connected with CSL’s services.
Garage in Franklin County damaged by fire, no injuries reported
A garage in Franklin County is damaged by fire. The Gerald Rosebud Fire Protection District says crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Angell Road, just south of Gerald, Friday. Crews arrived to find a working fire in the attic space of a garage. The fire was the result of a vehicle fire. The fire was quickly extinguished.
St. Louis man is awake, out of ICU almost a month after being shot on his wedding night
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man shot on his wedding night in late June is now awake. Francisco Gonzalez is out of the intensive care unit after being there for almost a month. Gonzalez was shot in the head as he was celebrating his wedding on June 28 in a St. Louis backyard. Dulce and Francisco Gonzalez tied the knot after a decade and two children together.
Driver ejected from car while flipping down 120-foot embankment near Swope Park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Sunday, the Kansas City Police Department responded to a single-car crash that left one person dead. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. on July 28 on 63rd Street at Hardesty Avenue, near the Kansas City Zoo and Swope Soccer Village. KCPD reported that the...
KSHB 41 Weather | Chance of T-Storms by morning, better chance tomorrow night
Chance of thunderstorms by morning, mainly northeast Missouri. A cold front could bring some strong to severe thunderstorms for areas in eastern Kansas Wednesday night-Thursday; this will help break up the heat. KANSAS CITY'S FORECAST. This Evening: A dry, very warm and humid evening. Temperatures: 85°-90° Heat index: 100°...
'This is a danger to our children': Missouri police chiefs continue to push for Delta-8 regulation
EUREKA, Mo. — This week, Today in St. Louis is digging into the psychoactive hemp product, Delta-8, and the push from many to get it regulated. Police chiefs across Missouri described Delta-8 as "dangerous." The intoxicating substance is extracted from hemp and mixed with chemicals to create a high.
Missouri, Iowa Under Heat Advisory: 110° Heat Wave Expected Tuesday Afternoon
Des Moines, IA – Iowa is bracing for an intense heat wave as temperatures are expected to soar to 110° on Tuesday, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a heat advisory for much of Southwest and Central Iowa and parts of Northern Missouri. According to the...
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