Monkeypox vaccines are headed to the St. Louis area. Along with a plan to expand “eligibility for vaccination based on recent increased transmission of the virus in the region,” state and regional health officials have announced that St. Louis County Department of Health will serve as the St. Louis region’s hub for monkeypox vaccination. A press release from the county’s department of health detailed that the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has distributed 1,900 vials of monkeypox vaccine to the department for use within the region.
GRAFTON, Ill. - The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is now offering a series of guided fall color and river road history tours in Grafton and Elsah. The first-ever fall colors and river road history tours are 20-passenger guided shuttle tours that will highlight the stunning fall colors found on the river bluffs. Tours [...]
Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) on Thursday announced a date for a special stockholders meeting next month to vote on several changes to how the Fortune 50 company is governed.
A development company proposes a $1.2 billion remaking of the old factory district south of the Arch with residential, retail, entertainment, office and industrial uses.
Albert Pujols has treated baseball fans to some fine moments in his sendoff season, and he's bringing some nostalgia to ballparks all around the country.
WASHINGTON — Over the course of the next year, lawmakers on the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture committees will draft a new federal farm bill that will shape food, farm, conservation and nutrition programs across the country for the next five years. The omnibus law that began 90 years ago as crop supports now has […]
The developers of an ambitious development just south of the Arch say they'd start the project off with manufacturing, including two 200,000-square-foot factories employing hundreds of workers.
BETHALTO - Bethalto East, a school for pre-kindergarten through first-grade students at 309 Albers Place in Bethalto, has undergone major renovations this past summer. Jill Griffin, superintendent for Bethalto School District #8, said there are a few finishing touches to be put on, but the school has largely been transformed. When school resumes on August 22, students will see updated lockers and cubbies, hand-washing basins in the bathrooms, new tile flooring, and more. Griffin said these renovations are meant to make the facility more age-appropriate for its students. “All the tile floor has been redone and updated to make it look more like an elementary school. Bethalto East was a middle school at one time … it these old, ugly middle school lockers and you’ve got 5- and 6-year-olds putting their stuff in them - it just didn’t have that elementary school feel,” Griffin said. “It wasn’t as developmentally appropriate for that age range
The debate over end-to-end encryption continues in the UK. It’s really not much of a debate, though. government officials continue to claim the only way to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is by breaking or removing encryption. Companies providing encrypted communications have repeatedly pointed out the obvious: encryption protects all users, […]
codeSpark’s mission is to help all kids learn to code by igniting their curiosity in computer science and turning programming into play. The app is designed to teach kids 5 and up the foundations of computer science through puzzles, coding challenges, and creative tools. It’s a great way for your kid to learn how to […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A crew from Scott Airforce Base helped the Missouri Stream Team clean up a Jefferson County creek last week. The Missouri Department of Conservation said the crew "worked to take tires out from nearly 3 miles of Joachim Creek." They ended up removing 82 passenger tires, along with tractor, tractor-trailer, and [...]
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