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TOPEKA, Kansas — The Kansas City Chiefs put out a request for proposals to design a new stadium on the Kansas side of the state line and are negotiating for land near the Kansas Speedway, according to two reports from Kansas City area talk show hosts.  Pete Mundo of KCMO talk radio broke the news […]

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh whether to play future games in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a proposed dome in Kansas, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday floated a potential mixture of the two concepts aimed at keeping the team in his state. Kehoe, who has been in regular [...]

Much needed improvements to the wastewater treatment plant servicing the growing St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon, Mo. have been completed. Contegra Construction completed the modernization of the facility serving 93,000 city residents. The 14-month project includes a new two-story headworks building and discharge conveyer. At the front end of the process, the 2,000-square-foot concrete headworks […]

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Chris Hawn has joined S. M. Wilson & Co. as Vice President of Retail Construction. Hawn is responsible for leading the strategic national expansion of the firm’s retail division. He will focus on developing multi-site programs and building long-term partnerships with retailers across the country, spanning ground-up construction, closed-store and open-store remodels, tenant build-outs and […]

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The city of Wildwood, the St. Louis region’s largest by land area, is preparing for its third consecutive deer culling season to address concerns over high deer density and public safety.

HDA is proud to announce the completion of the new headquarters for Gulf Distributing in downtown Mobile, Alabama—a transformative project that demonstrates the power of adaptive reuse and innovative industrial design. HDA led the effort to reimagine the historic Press-Register building, a 1950s-era printing press facility, into a near 325,000 square-foot state-of-the-art beverage distribution center. […]

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EDWARDSVILLE — Multiple fire departments responded to a significant fire at an apartment complex on the 400 block of Quince Street in Edwardsville on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2025. The Edwardsville Fire Department, along with crews from Wood River and Glen Carbon, arrived at the scene near the 400 block of Quince Street, close to the Edwardsville Fire and Police departments, with Madison County Emergency Management. The fire appeared to have created a hole in the roof, with visible

EDWARDSVILLE — Multiple fire departments responded to a significant fire at an apartment complex on the 400 block of Quince Street in Edwardsville on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2025. The Edwardsville Fire Department, along with crews from Wood River and Glen Carbon, arrived at the scene near the 400 block of Quince Street, close to the Edwardsville Fire and Police departments, with Madison County Emergency Management. The fire appeared to have created a hole in the roof, with visible

RIVERBEND - Community members can give back this holiday season by donating to the Socks for Tots drive. Rosetta “Rosie” Brown, alderwoman for Alton’s Fourth Ward and candidate for State Representative for District 111, oversees the Socks for Tots campaign. People are encouraged to donate pairs of new socks, which will then be distributed amongst local schools, the Alton Boys and Girls Club, Oasis Women’s Center, the Catholic Children’s Home, and other organizations

RIVERBEND - Community members can give back this holiday season by donating to the Socks for Tots drive. Rosetta “Rosie” Brown, alderwoman for Alton’s Fourth Ward and candidate for State Representative for District 111, oversees the Socks for Tots campaign. People are encouraged to donate pairs of new socks, which will then be distributed amongst local schools, the Alton Boys and Girls Club, Oasis Women’s Center, the Catholic Children’s Home, and other organizations

Downstate Republican Darren Bailey said he received encouragement from President Donald Trump to “keep fighting” and stay in the race and “that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

GODFREY - Alton’s Antonia Phillips, an Overnight Stocker Associate at the Godfrey Walmart Supercenter, was honored with a send-off celebration Sunday morning, Nov. 9, 2025, as she prepares to represent Team USA in the 68kg Women’s Freestyle Wrestling competition at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics. Phillips, who has been part of the Walmart family for about a year, will compete on Nov. 14, 2025, after departing for the games. A former standout wrestler at Alton High School and also in

GODFREY - Alton’s Antonia Phillips, an Overnight Stocker Associate at the Godfrey Walmart Supercenter, was honored with a send-off celebration Sunday morning, Nov. 9, 2025, as she prepares to represent Team USA in the 68kg Women’s Freestyle Wrestling competition at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics. Phillips, who has been part of the Walmart family for about a year, will compete on Nov. 14, 2025, after departing for the games. A former standout wrestler at Alton High School and also in

Schaub Projects has acquired Metheny Architects, the companies confirmed November 1. As part of the transaction, Metheny Architects founder Jon Metheny has joined Schaub Projects as Junior Partner and Director of Design. He will work at the firm’s headquarters at 6651 Dale Avenue in St. Louis alongside founder and managing partner David Schaub and CEO/partner […]

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by Joseph Goley, Vice President, The Goley Companies From Metal Construction News: Metal buildings have become a mainstay in industrial and commercial construction. Their structural efficiency, long service life, and relatively low maintenance requirements make them cost-effective for various uses. Their most valuable quality, however, is adaptability. Over time, a single structure can serve multiple […]

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From The St. Louis American: In an area of BELIEVE Academy equipped like a hospital room, high school students use real stethoscopes and other medical tools to examine “patients,” often a classmate or a lifesize simulation doll. These north St. Louis teens aren’t just learning about health care; they’re training for careers while earning college […]

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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated in the investigation of the shooting, which took place about 6:30 p.m. Monday.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Chasity Dent’s home off Halls Ferry Road in north St. Louis County was spacious, in a good location and affordable at $960 a month when she signed her lease in 2020. Five years later, with landlord VineBrook Homes now charging $1,265 a month, it has become increasingly unaffordable for the 35-year-old […]

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