Most of the time, China’s crushing, dystopian, inescapable surveillance/censorship apparatus is terrifying and deeply disturbing. On rare occasions, it’s merely amusing. This is one of those times and South China Morning Post has the details. (h/t The Honest Courtesan) A device that can detect when a man is watching pornography by “reading his mind” has […]
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
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In the late 1960s, a group of young poets formed a new literary community in St. Louis. Poet Dan Spell had just returned to St. Louis in 1969 after spending four years in the Navy.
Over in England, there's been a long-running case involving an international development researcher who was let go for tweeting about transgender women. In particular, she repeatedly expressed skepticism that trans women are really women and the tribunal ruled that this was largely the reason her employment contract wasn't renewed. I had never heard of this ...continue reading "Maya Forstater wins her transgender case. Good."
Merry Sorrells, the new head of school for the co-educational college preparatory school in Town and Country, worked in leadership positions for more than 15 years at private schools in New Orleans.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Millions of dollars are going to the improvement of St. Charles County's Port Authority. A total of $3.5 million will be used to improve the river terminal in the City of st. Charles and at Klondike Park near Augusta. $2.5 million of it will be used to extend water, sewer, [...]
In France, the 'Fête nationale française' is a day for military parades. Here in St. Louis, it’s a day for whimsical partying and celebrating our French connection.
WOOD RIVER - Tim Gegen was promoted to the position of Deputy Chief for Wood River Police at Tuesday night's Wood River City Council Meeting. Ken Lutz was sworn in as a patrol officer. Officer Lutz had previously served with the Staunton Police Department and has considerable law enforcement experience. He also served as a Fairmont City Police officer, and railroad special agent in the first part of his career. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells is thankful to have both new officers in their respective positions. "Tim Gegen has been with the Wood River Police Department for close to 20 years," Chief Wells said. "He has been an investigator and runs a patrol shift for several years. He is very knowledgeable and he is what you picture as a police officer who tries to help people when there are issues to work through. He was the obvious choice to be promoted to deputy chief." Lutz is "a very solid police officer," Chief Wells said. "We talked to him extensively before we hired him and
ST. LOUIS - A waffle products manufacturer is coming to Hazelwood. Marson Foods, based in Carson City, Nevada, said they will lease 147,000 square feet at 1590 Tradeport Drive within the Hazelwood Trade Port. “The St. Louis area and community has always had a special place in my heart," Dave Marson, Founder and CEO of [...]
The federal gun safety bill passed with bipartisan congressional support in June was heralded as the first notable piece of federal gun legislation in nearly 30 years. But Missouri won’t feel its …
MARYVILLE - Got Your Six Support Dogs will be hosting their 6 th Annual Golf Scramble at Belk Park on Friday, August 19 th . All proceeds from the event go towards their mission to provide lifesaving service dogs to veterans and first responders with severe PTSD and/ or sexual trauma. The organization gives these dogs to recipients at no cost. Andy Canning, the past recipient at GYSSD, is eager for the upcoming event. “This, in particular, the scramble is my favorite to play in, out of the numerous scrambles I get into every year. Outside of the outstanding facility it’s held at and the great benefits added in for the players from Got Your Six, I also get to support an organization that helps our nation's heroes, as well as assisting their families to regain their life and independence,” explained Canning. Teams of four can register for the event by emailing or mailing forms to GYSSD Development Coordinator, Sam, at sam@gyssd.com . The registration
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - There was a large police presence on and near the Westminster Christian Academy campus in Town and Country Wednesday morning due to three suspects fleeing on foot from a stolen car. The incident happened at about 9:15 a.m. Town and Country Police Department said the incident had nothing to do [...]
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