News

  • A rendering of an inland container vessel which American Patriot Holdings LLC is developing for use on the Mississippi River.

    Missouri House wants to spend $50 million on ports, including one in Jefferson County

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on April 6, 2022.  At a time when pandemic-related disruptions have slowed shipping and left some industries unable to produce goods, the state’s…

  • With grading finished and the slab ready to be poured, this future warehouse, one of the largest in the St. Louis region, should be finished in the fall.

    Construction underway on one of St. Louis region’s largest warehouses

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 6, 2022.  Construction is underway on one of the St. Louis region’s largest speculative warehouses, a building that could expand…

  • Anheuser-Busch's St. Louis campus.

    Anheuser-Busch to invest $50M at its St. Louis brewery to expand seltzer production

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on March 30, 2022.  Anheuser-Busch said Wednesday it would make a $50 million investment in its St. Louis campus, including a new,…

  • View of downtown St. Louis from the Mississippi River Overlook in East St. Louis.

    Opinion: St. Louis needs to build a new brand. Here’s what it should say.

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 1, 2022.  I recently received an email from the St. Louis Business Journal inviting me to fill out a survey…

  • Image of the Illinois Department of Transportation logo

    IDOT Appoints Kirk Brown as New Region 5 Engineer

    Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman has announced Kirk Brown will be appointed as the Region 5 Engineer, effective April 1, 2022. Mr. Brown has over 30 years of…