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PERSPECTIVE: Data Centers are Inevitable. Bad Results Don’t Have to Be.

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From West Newsmagazine: Few issues illustrate the growing tension between economic opportunity and community concern more clearly than the debate over data centers. Across our region, proposals for large-scale data infrastructure projects have been met with resistance rooted in legitimate questions about land use, energy demand, water consumption and long-term community impact. Those concerns deserve […]

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Dede Hance

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Buys Building for $5M to Expand Training Operations

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The real estate arm of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 is adding a new St. Louis-area training center to meet the demand from people who are entering the profession, officials said. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 562 Building Corp. in September bought the building, at 3630 Corporate Trail Drive in […]

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Dede Hance

Highland Woman Publishes Children's Book About Friendly Jeep

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HIGHLAND - A local woman has written her first children’s book in a series about a friendly Jeep. Bella Spark is a lifelong Madison County resident who recently discovered her love for off-roading in her Jeep. As she has been empowered by the experience, she decided to write a story for kids to teach them about confidence and community. “A lot of people name their cars, which we always sort of have. But in the Jeep world, each Jeep has a name. And I just noticed that Sparky

Bill would ban Missouri politicians from using recurring donations to fund campaigns

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Missouri politicians wouldn’t be able to lure donors into recurring contributions with emotional appeals that don’t disclose who would benefit from the money under a bill heard Tuesday. State Rep. Jim Murphy, a Republican from St. Louis County, said the scheme leaves contributors, who are often elderly people, confused when thousands of dollars are drawn […]
Rudi Keller

The EU Fired Their Censor. Ours Kept His Job

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The Trump administration has spent months shrieking about EU “censorship” while actively censoring people themselves. While I’ve long been a critic of parts of the DSA, Americans—particularly MAGA officials—keep crying wolf over the DSA’s non-censorial aspects, then turn around and abuse their own power to silence speech they dislike. They seem to get a thrill […]
Mike Masnick

Alton Musicians Advance to Illinois Statewide Music Festival

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GODFREY — Nine student musicians from Alton High School and six from Alton Middle School have been selected to participate in the 2026 Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) All-State Festival, scheduled for January 29-31 in Peoria. The Alton High School students named to the All-State Festival include Wesley LeBrun, percussion, selected for the All-State Honors Band for the third time; Quinn Halliday, trumpet, also in the Honors Band; Makayla Burns, violin, in the All-State Orchestra

Local CASA Organization Recruits Volunteers to Advocate for Kids in Judicial System

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BELLEVILLE - CASA of Southwestern Illinois is looking for volunteers to help kids navigate the judicial system. CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, work with kids who have experienced abuse or neglect. Most of these kids are in the foster care system, and CASA volunteers spend time with the kids and speak on their behalf in court to help the judge make decisions in the best interest of the child. The CASA SWI organization is looking for volunteers who will work with these kids and

Travis Barnes Named Business Manager of Iron Workers Local 396

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Iron Workers Local 396’s Travis Barnes has been promoted to business manager/financial secretary-treasurer of the union. Barnes joined the union 29 years ago. He has served as a business agent for six years and as an officer for 23 years. Barnes, a second-generation Local 396 member, followed in his […]

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Dede Hance