St. Louis on the Air

Boosting Business And Leadership In St. Louis’ Hispanic Communities

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:42:00 +0000

The Hispanic community in the St. Louis region is expanding and for more than 30 years, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis has supported and promoted Hispanic owned businesses.

In 2009, the Chamber established a charitable arm, the HCC STL Foundation, which focuses on youth, workforce development and education. The Chamber’s Latino Leadership Institute (LLI) is a skills-based leadership training program for young Hispanic professionals.

SIUE Students Make Cuba Trip Part Of Their Education

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:24:13 +0000

Cuba is only 90 miles from the Florida coast but it sometimes feels as if it’s much farther away. While travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba have eased in recent years, their relationship over the last five decades is far from close.

A small group of students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville just returned from a 10 day visit to Cuba under an educational arrangement between SIUE and the University of Havana. Harvard University is the only other institution to take advantage of such an opportunity under the initiative.

Competitive Bid Program For Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Begins July 1

Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Don Marsh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:22:34 +0000

There are approximately 224,000 people with Medicare living in the greater St. Louis area.

St. Louis Artist Cbabi Bayoc Reflects On Fatherhood, Fatherly Advice

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:32:08 +0000

This past weekend’s Father’s Day reminds us of the important role fathers play in the lives of their children.

Artist and businessman Cbabi Bayoc is the father behind 365 Days With Dad. It’s a project he started in 2012 with the goal of painting one portrait or narrative a day which depicts African American fathers interacting with their children in a positive light.

Texting Can Wait - Collinsville Woman, St. Louis Co. Police Working Together To Save Lives

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:07:46 +0000

It’s not unusual to see people driving who are talking on the phone, texting, eating or putting on makeup.

Multiple studies show that such activity is as distracting as consuming alcohol and impedes a driver’s ability to drive safely. In 2010, 3,331 people were killed in distracted driving accidents.