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Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Harasses Google For Not Carrying Right Wing Religious Programming

10 months 1 week ago
As somebody who has covered the telecom and media industries professionally for decades, there’s simply of no limit of problems in both sectors competent federal regulators could be taking aim at. Broadband price gouging by monopolies, widespread telecom privacy and security failures, or the obvious harm of unchecked media consolidation all come quickly to mind. […]
Karl Bode

Helmkamp Celebrates 87 Years of Excellence with a Strategic Succession Plan and Key Leadership Promotions

10 months 1 week ago
EAST ALTON – Helmkamp Construction Company is pleased to announce a long-term succession plan and three long-term employee promotions that will help drive the company into the future. Helmkamp, a trusted name in construction for 87 years, has grown into a premier provider of construction services for industrial, building, and life science clients. The company’s enduring success is rooted in its dedication to safety, quality, and strong client relationships. As Helmkamp approaches nearly nine decades in business, owner Rob Johnes remains focused on proactively planning for the future. Kyle Ogden has been promoted to President where he will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company as well as support business development, employee engagement, and long-term planning for the company. Ogden joined Helmkamp as a project management intern in 2007. He subsequently grew his career to Project Director, and then Vice President in recent years. He has made a strong and

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Eye Thrive campaign funds free eyeglasses for children

10 months 1 week ago
Eye Thrive has launched a fundraising campaign to continue providing free eyeglasses to children in the St. Louis region through its Mobile Vision Clinic program, which provides eye exams and glasses to students in pre-K through eighth grade.
Shirley Washington

Rudi ’splains it: State control of St. Louis and Kansas City police

10 months 1 week ago
In the spring of 1861, St. Louis was seething. Seven slave states had seceded by the time Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president on March 4, 1861, but Missouri and seven others hadn’t decided whether to stay in the Union or join the nascent Confederate States of America. Missouri sympathizers to the Southern cause of […]
Rudi Keller

Tuesday, March 11 - Job cuts cast cloud over science students' plans

10 months 1 week ago
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, fired 800 employees earlier this month. Experts are warning that cuts to the agency could have serious impacts on weather forecasts and climate research, but As Harshawn Ratanpal reports, University of Missouri students are grappling with what cuts to the agency mean for their careers.