Aggregator

When I was out in the desert last week letting my telescope image the Lagoon Nebula, I spent my downtime trying yet again to take a better picture of the Milky Way. The basic problem is simple. Since my camera is on a fixed tripod, the longest exposure I can take is about 15 seconds ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Closures include stores in south St. Louis County and the city's Bevo Mill neighborhood, plus Centralia and Fairview Heights in Illinois.

(The Center Square) – Missouri voters will decide in November whether to allow sports wagering, increase the minimum wage and add abortion rights to the state constitution.

The Ferguson Police Department released body-worn camera video and surveillance footage showing a protester charging and knocking Officer Travis Brown to the ground during a fracas last Friday night outside the department headquarters.

Today on TAP: I promise to treat them with the utmost in journalistic integrity.

Paul McCartney is set to play Costa Rica for the first time in more than a decade.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just added a Costa Rica date…

Source

The region’s electric grid — like elsewhere — could be transformed by rising demand in coming years.

A lawyer who represents companies in the food and beverage and agricultural sectors has returned to her former law firm as a partner in St. Louis.

A decade ago California passed Prop 47, which converted certain nonviolent property crimes into misdemeanors and reduced sentences a bit. But did it go too far? This year, Prop 36 is on the November ballot to reverse some of the changes. The motivation, of course, is a rise in crime. But has crime actually gone ...continue reading "Did California go too far when it loosened punishment of property crime?"

Police arrested Matthew K. Thomas after a manhunt.

The state's abortion ban, sports betting and a new minimum wage each saw statewide pushes to get on the ballot. Here's which got enough signatures.

[Extremely War Boys voice]: Oh, what a lovely mess! The problem with a story like this is that a recap will run a couple thousand words before you even get into the new stuff. To quote another cult classic movie, “Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” Marion Police Chief […]

The 2024 Microsoft Essential Tools Training Bundle will help you become a Microsoft expert in no time. Courses cover Microsoft 365, Excel, Word for beginners, and Word advanced. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support Techdirt. […]

A new compilation album featuring Lou Reed’s pre-Velvet Underground music will be released this fall. Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 features music Reed wrote during…

Source

The rescue effort involved harnessing people and walking them across I-beams to get them to safety, St. Louis Fire Department Capt. Garon Mosby said.

GLEN CARBON – The Glen Carbon Heritage Museum has partnered with the Glen Carbon Centennial Library to offer a speaker presentation by Charlene Blair, titled "Philately: Charlene Blair's Journey," on Sat., Aug. 17 at 2 pm. This free event is open to the public and will be held at the Heritage Museum, located at 124 School Street, Glen Carbon. The Glen Carbon Heritage Museum is also presenting the "Cover to Cover" exhibition curated by Charlene Blair that is currently on display at the museum. Blair started collecting stamps in the early 1990s, specifically ones featuring African Americans. The Black Heritage collection is the most popular series amongst post offices, honoring African Americans that have a wide-variety of backgrounds and community influences. As a collector and exhibitor, Blair has hundreds of stamps in her collection. During her speaker presentation, Blair will share extensive knowledge of her collection, its historical relevance and give an overview of

Continue Reading