Valerie Schremp Hahn

3 weeks ago | faithandleadership.com | Valerie Schremp Hahn

For years, Ken and Beverly Jenkins had driven by the vacant strip mall anchored by a grocery store in the St. Louis suburb of Dellwood, Missouri. The married pastors saw potential. Why not turn the empty mall into something more, something that could help people reach their potential? In fall 2023, they fulfilled their dream by opening a $20 million, nearly 90,000-square-foot development called R&R Marketplace.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Valerie Schremp Hahn |Bryan Birks

The 19th-century Old Courthouse, part of the city's downtown and Gateway Arch National Park, is set to reopen in May after a $27.5 million renovation. The Old Courthouse in St. Louis, which was completed in the 1860s, shares part of the city's skyline with the Gateway Arch, which was completed in the 1960s. Credit... This article is part of our Museums special section about how artists and institutions are adapting to changing times.

1 month ago | thestl.com | Valerie Schremp Hahn |Michael Thomas |Lauren Milford

The players with Arch Rival Roller Derby might be the nicest, most welcoming, yet toughest and most determined group of people in St. Louis. They’re proud to represent home. “Fueled by the Mississippi River and energized by the Gateway Arch, we skate, hit, and high-five among the best in the world,” says the league’s website. Indeed. In November 2024, 13 of the best roller derby teams worldwide met in Portland, Oregon, for the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association global championships.

1 month ago | chausa.org | Valerie Schremp Hahn

CHI Memorial Hospital gets to the heart of reducing readmission rates for cardiac patients April 2025 Martha Green didn't know what to think one Sunday morning last December when she felt extremely short of breath as she walked into church. She decided to get checked out at the emergency room at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After a few days of tests, doctors diagnosed the retired nurse with heart failure. Her heart was not pumping adequately to serve her body.

1 month ago | chausa.org | Valerie Schremp Hahn

Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services in Lawrence, Massachusetts, strives to excel in the care it provides its residents, especially those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Last fall and winter, more than 50 workers, including nurses, nursing assistants, and activity staff, completed the Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Seminar offered by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. The training qualifies staff as certified dementia practitioners.