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Author Archives: Writer
The economic reality behind the Boeing plane Trump showed off
Workers walk outside the Boeing South Carolina Plant on Wednesday. (Randall Hill/Reuters) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Trump visited a Boeing factory Friday to show off the company’s newest model of the 787 Dreamliner, the latest in a series of … Continue reading
Birmingham brothers show ‘autism is not a death sentence’
The Black Magic Project focuses on people and organizations who carry on the spirit and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in big and small ways. Victor and Christian Jackson are redefining what it means to live ambitiously and actively autistic. … Continue reading
Chicago Urban League, ISBE Reach Tentative Settlement in Yearslong Suit
Days after Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state claiming discriminatory school funding, the Illinois State Board of Education announced it has reached a tentative settlement in a similar case after a yearslong legal … Continue reading
Trump: Boeing’s 787-10 Dreamliner a celebration of American jobs, manufacturing
President Donald Trump called Boeing Co.’s 787-10 “an amazing piece of art … an amazing piece of work” as the aerospace giant celebrated the debut of the first new plane of its second century in a roll-out ceremony Friday in … Continue reading
Guion Bluford, first African-American in space, is an Eagle Scout
Long before becoming a barrier-breaking astronaut, Guion Bluford was a pretty typical American boy. He had a paper route, loved playing table tennis and was a Boy Scout, eventually earning Scouting’s highest honor: the Eagle Scout award. Few could’ve guessed that some day this Eagle … Continue reading
Noted St. Louis architect recounts incredible journey from Japanese American internment to Wash U
If you don’t know Richard (Dick) Henmi by name, and you probably should, you definitely know one of his most iconic contributions to St. Louis’ architectural assembly: the so-called ‘flying saucer’ building in Council Plaza off of Grand Boulevard. Henmi … Continue reading
Gerald “Jerry” Peterson
Gerald “Jerry” Peterson, 75, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in St. … Continue reading