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This Day in History on March 3: U.S. Adopts "The Star-Spangled Banner" as National Anthem

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On March 3, 2025, we take a moment to reflect on significant events that have occurred on this date throughout history. Let's look at 1875, when the first performance of Johann Strauss II's famous waltz, 'The Blue Danube,' took place in Vienna. This composition not only became a classic of the waltz repertoire but also symbolized the elegance and cultural richness of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The piece remains popular to this day, often associated with ballroom dancing and celebratory occasions around the world. In 1931, the United States adopted 'The Star-Spangled Banner' as its national anthem. Written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, the anthem encapsulates the spirit of resilience and patriotism for Americans. Its adoption marked a significant cultural moment, uniting citizens under a common symbol of national pride. Moving to the realm of sports, March 3, 1991, marked a historic moment in basketball when the legendary Michael Jordan scored 69 points in a single

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Orchid Show

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They might not be the quintessential flower for Valentine’s Day, but pink and red orchids symbolize femininity, grace and elegance, desire, passion and love. Walking arm in arm with your […]

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Rachel Huffman

Mississippi River Corridor

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This article originally comes from Site Selection of March 2025 ___________________________________________________________ For the third year in a row, the bi-state St. Louis metro area tops all the cities and towns along the entire Mississippi River corridor by total number of corporate facility investment projects. Fort Madison, Iowa, with a population of just over 32,000, takes the per-capita title. Both areas […]

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Kelle Sutton

Destruction of Canada begins tomorrow

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Donald Trump plans to levy 25% tariffs across the board on Canada tomorrow:¹ The result, an overwhelming majority of economists agree, would be inflation and supply disruption in the United States, while Canadian industries could face large-scale layoffs. Inflation in the US and unemployment in Canada! Sounds great. And whole factories will shut down: Because ...continue reading "Destruction of Canada begins tomorrow"
Kevin Drum

15 Republican AGs Urge The Supreme Court To Make Providing Affordable Broadband To Poor People Illegal

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The FCC runs an $8 billion federal subsidy program to help bring phone and broadband services to lower income homes and schools called the Universal Service Fund. The program was historically a bipartisan thing, until the extremist Trump administration came to town. Driven by a fake right wing consumer group called “Consumers’ Research,” the Trumplican-stacked Fifth Circuit court […]
Karl Bode

Lawyer demands records of Bayer’s Roundup ‘propaganda’ campaign in Missouri

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German chemical giant Bayer is improperly using a court order to hide details of a “propaganda” campaign targeting Missouri lawmakers and potential jurors, an emergency motion to lift the confidentiality cloak claims. At a hearing on Thursday in Cole County Circuit Court, attorney Matt Clement will argue that 46 “public relations” documents designated as confidential by Bayer’s attorneys contain no proprietary information. Instead, Clement wrote in the motion filed last week, the records…
Rudi Keller

Ameren Illinois to upgrade pipeline on Route 157 for safety compliance

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Ameren Illinois is set to replace a decades-old pipeline along a 2.9-mile stretch of Illinois Route 157 in Collinsville as part of efforts to meet federal safety standards. The project, which extends from Horseshoe Lake Road to Stonebridge Bluff Drive, is expected to impact traffic in the area. It is [...]
Laura Simon