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St. Louis Hip-Hop Arrives to Times Square

3 years 8 months ago
Over the weekend, we caught wind of a video billboard in New York's Times Square shouting out St. Louis hip-hop. Pretty cool! Turns out, it's been in rotation since Friday, right there next to Forever 21, at 45th Street and 7th Avenue.
Ben Westhoff

Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: UK Regulator Dings Clever Ads As Being Too Good

3 years 8 months ago
For many, many, many years we’ve been talking about the idea of advertising as content and content as advertising on Techdirt. The basic idea is that in today’s world, where there are so many things competing for our attention, rather than trying to force annoying ads on people, advertisers should look to turn their advertising […]
Mike Masnick

Judge orders Missouri DHSS to pay Planned Parenthood’s legal fees in license dispute

3 years 8 months ago

A Cole County judge denied the state health department’s attempt to relitigate a case stemming from a 2019 licensing dispute with Missouri’s lone abortion provider and ordered Missouri to pay Planned Parenthood’s legal fees. In a ruling Friday afternoon, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem affirmed an administrative court’s ruling that the state must […]

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Tessa Weinberg

50-pound endangered fish caught in Lake of the Ozarks

3 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A man caught a 50-pound fish in the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Troy Staggs caught the 30-year-old and 56-inch long lake sturgeon when his "fishing tackle wrapped around its tail!" MDC said it took Staggs 47 minutes to bring the fish to the boat. Staggs then [...]
Monica Ryan

Two Vehicles Crash At Ninth And Piasa In Alton, White Pickup Truck Overturns

3 years 8 months ago
ALTON - Two vehicles crashed at Ninth and Piasa in Alton on Monday morning. Alton Fire Department Batallion Chief Jeff Knipp said the call for the crash came in at 7:25 a.m. Monday. He said there were no reported injuries in the accident. One of the vehicles, a white pickup truck was turned upside after being hit. The person in the truck was able to get out of the vehicle on their own, police and fire officials both said. Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said traffic was backed up at the location for a period of time until the scene was cleared.

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Gardeners Should Beware Of Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory In Effect For Overnight

3 years 8 months ago
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - Those who have planted tomatoes, flowers, and other garden items, should protect and cover them on Monday night. The National Weather Service says temperatures are expected to fall well below normal tonight to between 30-35 degrees…generally along and north of I-70. "The coldest lows are expected across northeast Missouri into West Central Illinois where below-freezing temperatures are likely. Therefore a Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory are in effect from 1 a.m. until 8 a.m. Tuesday." The NWS in St. Louis advises individuals to bring plants inside if possible, and cover outdoor plants to protect them from frost/freeze damage.

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