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β€˜We have to move’: USDA soon to disclose which staff jobs will leave D.C.

4 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON β€” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced during a congressional hearing Tuesday the department will soon detail which staff positions it plans to move away from the nation’s capital and where in the country those jobs will be relocated. β€œWe have to move,” Rollins said. β€œThis is a customer service oriented agency. And why do […]
Jennifer Shutt

Techdirt Podcast Episode 417: The Rise Of The Open Social Web

4 months 1 week ago
Support us on Patreon » Though the original promise of the internet has been twisted and distorted, today we’re seeing more and more people working to restore decentralization and user power online. One such person who sees the problem better than most is Flipboard founder and former Twitter board member (among many other things) Mike McCue, […]
Leigh Beadon

Roxana Boys 4x800 Relay Breaks School Record at Triad Invitational

4 months 1 week ago
ROXANA — The Roxana High School boys 4x800 relay team set a new school record at the Triad Invitational on May 2, 2025. The Shells team completed the race in 8 minutes, 8.45 seconds, breaking the previous record of 8:17.27. Roxana's 4x800 squad now appears primed for conference and sectional competition. The foursome had not been used completely together until this meet. The relay team members were Wyatt Doyle, Anthony Hardin, Talon Blas, and Noah McVey. The new record highlights the team’s performance at the invitational held at Triad. Roxana head boys track and field coach Julie Akal sees great things ahead for the four boys in conference and sectional meets. The Cahokia Conference Meet for Roxana's boys is Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Chester High School. Roxana's sectional will be at Civic Memorial on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

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When are armadillos most active in Missouri?

4 months 1 week ago
Across Missouri, drivers have recently reported increased sightings of armadillos along roadways. One driver shared on Reddit they even came across over 45 dead armadillos on their drive to Arkansas.
Kamy Smelser

Leah Newton Shatters 20-Year Roxana Triple Jump Record at 10.31 Meters

4 months 1 week ago
ROXANA - Roxana High School’s Leah Newton broke a 20-year-old triple jump school record with a leap of 10.31 meters (33 feet, 10 inches) recently. Newton has been a standout athlete for the Shells in 2025, excelling in multiple events including the triple jump, high jump, hurdles, sprints, and relays. Leah is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Shells. In addition to her record-breaking triple jump, Newton has posted a season-best high jump of 4 feet, 10 inches. She placed second in the high jump at the East Alton-Wood River Relays, the Roxana Home Co-ed Meet, and the Madison County Small Schools Championships. Newton also secured victories at the Roxana Home Co-ed Meet and the Madison County Small Schools Meet. Her personal records this season include a 14.24-second 100 meters, 1:08.83 in the 400 meters, 17.94 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, and 56.04 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles. Roxana head girls' track and field coach Julie Akal commented

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PHOTO: Suspects Wanted for Two Business Burglaries

4 months 1 week ago

Fourth District Detectives need help identifying and locating the suspects pictured below. They are wanted for burglaries that occurred on April 27, 2025 at two businesses in Midtown and Grand Center. A preliminary investigation revealed that around 4:05 a.m., approximately four suspects occupying a blue Hyundai Sonata with no license plate responded to the 3100 […]

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Evita Caldwell