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LHS students compete at FBLA National Leadership Conference
Ethan Domenech, Trevor Richards, Sadie Hutsell, and adviser Mrs. Stacie Hutsell from Licking R-8 High School tested and participated in events at the Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC). Missouri competitors were required to stay in the Hilton Orlando and participated in events held in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center. The event, held in Orlando, Florida, from June 24 to July 2, attracted more than 18,000 middle school, high school, and college students, educators, and volunteers from across the country. The NLC provides education, competition and networking opportunities centered on business.
Missouri Minute: Jeff City businesses concerned about road work; Coast Guard to open STL office
A fungal disease present in about one-fifth of Missouri counties this year raises questions for the state's corn harvest. The crop faces risks from tar spot, a disease capable of severely inhibiting both the quantity and quality of a harvest. But corn farmers in the state continue to learn from previous seasons and find workarounds to take full advantage of yield potential. In Jefferson City, business owners are concerned that the newly started road work restricting vehicles on U.S. 54 will impact traffic. Plus, as Major League Baseball marks the ceremonial midway point of its season with the All-Star Game, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals both have seen sizable swings in attendance. Keep reading to catch up on all the day's Missouri business news.
Fundraising in Missouri governor’s race tops $21 million, with most going to Kehoe
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s campaign for governor has raised almost $13 million over the past two years and the two funds supporting him have lapped the field in the Republican primary. During the second quarter of the year, Kehoe raised $907,288 for his campaign and his joint fundraising committee, American Dream PAC, took in $3.6 […] The post Fundraising in Missouri governor’s race tops $21 million, with most going to Kehoe appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Expansion of potential senior property tax relief signed into law
Possible property tax relief for Missouri senior citizens has been broadened. State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville succeeded last year in passing Senate Bill 190 giving counties the option to freeze the property tax assessments of senior citizens. Luetkemeyer updated it this year and it has been signed into law.
Missouri governor hopeful Ashcroft knocked off balance by complaint about use of ‘engineer’
The first words of Jay Ashcroft’s opening message for visitors to his gubernatorial campaign website jump out in bold: “I am an engineer.” Ashcroft earned a law degree from St. Louis University and bachelor and master’s degrees in engineering management from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Missouri secretary of state is licensed as […] The post Missouri governor hopeful Ashcroft knocked off balance by complaint about use of ‘engineer’ appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Muggy Wednesday, but cooler, less humid air is on the way
ST. LOUIS – Spots of fog around Wednesday morning in the aftermath of all our heavy rain on Tuesday. Additional overnight rain has thankfully stayed just south and southeast of the St. Louis region. Wednesday will still be quite muggy, but mostly dry with some sunshine. Highs in the mid-80s. The front that led to […]
Official urges city to move on downtown project
A leader of a downtown Union organization urged the city’s Board of Aldermen to keep a proposed project alive. The city previously rejected an offer from Illinois developer WGO Investments LLC, with officials saying at the time the rejection was part of the negotiation. WGO is looking to develop part of a vacant city-owned lot just north of city hall with bars and restaurants. As part of the proposal, the city would construct a farmers market pavilion and create open space on the site.
Rob Connoley's 13 favorite St. Louis restaurants
The James Beard Award nominee closed Bulrush in June 2024 due to 'election-year hate politics'. Rob Connoley wasn’t always a chef. He has a doctorate in sports psychology, and spent some years working for nonprofits, which included three years at a meth treatment facility in New Mexico. However, over a five-year run as chef-owner at Bulrush, Connoley amply demonstrated his gifts in the kitchen, notching up successive James Beard Award semifinalist nominations in the Best Chef: Midwest category in 2022 and 2023. This year, he went a step further, receiving a finalist nomination in the same category. However, Connoley is now at a crossroads. In June, he announced his decision to close Bulrush, citing growing unease over what he described as “election-year hate politics” targeting LGBTQIA+ communities in Missouri. Connoley hasn’t announced what his next move will be – he said nonprofit work may be a part of his future – but the closure of one of St. Louis’ very best restaurants has sent shockwaves through the industry. Connoley is a champion of a broad range of cuisines, and we spoke to him recently about some of his own favorites. “I have developed my entire culinary career around the quote from Jiro Dreams of Sushi, where Jiro says, ‘To make great food you need to eat great food,’” Connoley said. These are the places he says feed him great food in St. Louis.
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