3. I don’t cover natural disasters often, but the Dec. 10 tornado that tore into an Amazon facility in Edwardsville raised questions on how the tragedy happened. My interview with Grace Yan, a structural engineer, revealed the warehouse’s construction isn’t “tornado resistant” and that these types of buildings can be found across the region. Read the story.
4. The city of Maryland Heights hit a hurdle with the Centene Community Ice Center. The city issued more than $50 million in bonds to build the project, banking on the center’s revenues to help pay down debt. But the coronavirus pandemic shrunk profits, sometimes to as a low as .19 cents a month, putting the project and the city on thin ice. Read the story.
5. It’s not often that you can say you filed a story from a winery. An investor is hoping to transform the sleepy town of Augusta into a national destination with its wineries and historic charm. David Hoffmann has acquired dozens of local wineries and properties, but not everyone is saying “cheers.” Read the story.
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