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National Weather Service Issues Update About Severe Weather

3 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The U.S. National Weather Service in St. Louis announced Wednesday afternoon that the forecasts they made earlier in the morning regarding severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the area didn't pan out as severely as expected. “It’s frustrating for us and you when our forecasts don’t go as planned,” the weather service stated in a Facebook post . “So much thought and energy goes into our forecasts, we don’t take tornado or severe thunderstorm forecasts lightly. “When things like this happen we take a critical look at what went wrong. Many aspects of this event favored severe weather, but a few critical details did not develop.” Early Wednesday morning, the weather service predicted severe thunderstorms, high-speed winds, high potential for tornadoes and golf-ball-sized hail in the St. Louis area of southeastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois from about 11 a.m.-4 p.m. “This morning started out

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Missouri environmentalists worry bill undermines law meant to boost renewable energy

3 years 6 months ago

Environmental advocates are raising concerns that a Missouri law enacted last year to speed up utilities’ transition to renewable energy may soon be changed to make it easier for companies to keep coal plants partially open.  Last year, Missouri and Kansas enacted laws allowing electric utilities to “securitize” aging coal plants and retire them early […]

The post Missouri environmentalists worry bill undermines law meant to boost renewable energy appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Allison Kite

The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Week April 13 to April 19

3 years 6 months ago
1. Microcinema This Wednesday, April 13, Arkadin (5228 Gravois Avenue, 314-221-2173, arkadincinema.com) will screen Magical Springtime Shorts and Other Oddities, as presented by Silents, Please STL (a St. Louis film series dedicated to promoting silent film).
Jenna Jones

Cafe and bar to open in Midtown

3 years 6 months ago
The restaurant, with "Middle Eastern undertones," is to serve small bites, brunch, coffee and liquor, in a space blocks from popular spots Egg and The Fountain on Locust.
Judy Lucas

If You Went to Jail in Normandy, the City May Owe You Money

3 years 6 months ago
Last month, a judge gave preliminary approval to a $1.3 million settlement in a "debtors' prison" class action lawsuit against the city of Normandy. Earlier this week, the ArchCity Defenders law firm, which brought the suit, set up a website for as many as 25,000 people who are eligible for some of the settlement money to start the process of receiving it.
Ryan Krull

Opinion: Why it’s important for St. Louis to embrace supply chain diversity

3 years 6 months ago

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 8, 2022.  St. Louis’ engineering firms are having a good year. For the 19 firms that reported local engineering revenue for 2020 and 2021, most reported growth. The 16 firms that grew local engineering revenue reported an average increase of 17% from 2020 to 2021, representing a combined increase of […]

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Matt Fernandes