Express Scripts is bringing 300 new jobs to the Saint Louis North County region.  The positions are needed to fulfill the mission of the new Technology and Innovation Center.  The facility is located in St. Louis, MO near the company headquarters.

The facility will process mail-order prescriptions within the 224,000 sq. ft. facility.  Express Scripts is referring to the facility as high-tech.  The advances in technology, according to the company, will bring a safer product that ultimately will contribute to lowering healthcare costs.

The facility was made possible partially by the State of Missouri financial incentives to retain job growth within the state.

Source: Express Scripts press room

The St. Louis County Library District is providing FREE computer classes.  Yes free.  You can find the schedule here: Calendar of Upcoming Events.

Other Library News

The Natural Bridge Branch of the St. Louis County Library recently added 24 more personal computers, making it the largest provider of free Internet access in St. Louis.

With a total of 51 personal computers for public use, the Natural Bridge Branch is responding to the needs of its users for new as well as traditional library services.

The Natural Bridge Branch is one of 15 in the St. Louis County Library District with a computer lab. The lab offers free hands-on training in a number of topics from the very basic (Mouse Skills, Intro to Computers, Basic Email, etc.) to more advanced subjects (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) These skills are increasingly important in the workplace and in retrieving and disseminating information of all kinds.

Contact St. Louis County Library by phone 314-994-3300, or visit www.slcl.org.

The West County Computer Center is offering free web design seminars at their open house.  The seminars will provide how to make better use of the web to communicate with customers and within the company between associates.

The seminars will offer hands-on training with both legacy and newer technologies to create and deploy a successful website.  The West County Computer Center, hosted by the University of Missouri, will hold the “Web Design Night” on Jan 28th at 6:00 p.m.

You can obtain further information at center’s website or call 314-984-9000.

The Town and Country, MO (St. Louis County, MO) board of alderman shot down a bill introducing a ban on cell phone usage while driving  before it was even allowed for a vote.  Alderman John Hoffmann attempted to introduce the well publicized proposal.

This issue is not based on socialism.  It is for saving lives.  The irony is seat belts are mandatory.  Per this logic one would think that cell phone usage while driving should be limited to hands-free usage only.

Alderman Hoffman stated he had the issue floating in his computer while it was under development.  This issue and Town & Country’s position needs repairing.  This is the business of the people and not the security of the politician’s future.