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New FCC Broadband Maps Are A Bit Of A ‘Train Wreck’

3 years 3 months ago
We’ve noted a few times how there’s an absolutely historic amount of money being thrown at the U.S. broadband “digital divide” this year. The broadband infrastructure bill alone designates $42 billion to expanding broadband access. Billions more in COVID relief money started flowing this week courtesy of the Treasury Department. But there’s a tiny problem. Despite a […]
Karl Bode

Popular Festival Will Feature Array of Musical Genres, Created To Honor Man With NF

3 years 3 months ago
CARLINVILLE – One of the larger music festivals in small-town Illinois music festival returns this year with an array of musical genres. The 2022 SamJam Music and Brewfest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, from noon until 10 p.m. at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds, just north of Carlinville. The event will feature everything from R&B to country and rock and roll, jazz, and American folk. “We’ve become known for top-quality music,” said Sam’s father, Peter Oswald, who has spearheaded the SamJam events. “Every year, our fans tell us how good our music is, and how much they enjoy listening to it. “Creating that type of fan experience is really important to us, and every year new people come and join us,” continued Oswald. “Even the vendors tell us they want to come back. We take a lot of pride in how people view the SamJam experience.” SamJam was created in 2014 to honor Sam, who has endured years of struggle with neurofibromatosis

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St. Louis threatens to sue Hyundai and Kia over theft epidemic

3 years 3 months ago
If Hyundai and Kia don’t do something to curb the epidemic of thefts involving their vehicles by Sept. 19, the city of St. Louis will be filing a lawsuit against them, according to a memo from the city counselor obtained by KSDK. “With this letter, the city demands that Kia and Hyundai mitigate the defective conditions providing thieves – including teenagers as young as 13 – the instrumentalities by which they are destroying property, endangering city drivers and themselves, and, in some…

'It's a thrilling time': Missouri Botanical Garden opens new visitor center

3 years 3 months ago
The Missouri Botanical Garden's brand new visitor center is open to the public. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday morning for the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center. To celebrate the grand opening, the garden offered free admission to all visitors Saturday and Sunday, sponsored by Pohlmann Legacy. Inside the new center, the William T. Kemper Lobby houses ticketing, restrooms, dining, and gift shopping, with all visitor services accessible on the main floor. The expanded Sassafras Restaurant…
Kelsi Anderson, KSDK

Tunnel maintenance at Lambert Airport begins Monday

3 years 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Preventative maintenance of the Lindbergh Tunnel's jet fans starts Monday at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. There will be closures from Monday through Thursday "of either the right or left lanes in the specific tunnel cell being worked on that day." The work will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. [...]
Monica Ryan