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Fossil Fuel Companies Use Fake Consumer Groups And Fake Local News Orgs To Derail Solar Efforts In Ohio

1 year 2 months ago
A favorite tactic of U.S. corporations looking to dismantle consumer protection reforms (or anything they don’t like, really) is to create entirely fake consumer groups custom-built to confuse voters and journalists. Such groups are usually used in combination with think tanks and other pseudo-objective organizations to muddy the waters, confuse constituents, and mislead the press […]
Karl Bode

Vacant warehouse fire forces closure of Stan Musial Bridge for up to 2 days

1 year 2 months ago
Both directions of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed for up to two days due to a vacant warehouse fire burning nearby and affecting visibility. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the bridge that carries Interstate 70 over the Mississippi River will be closed for up to two days due to the fire, which started Monday. The fire is at a six-story vacant warehouse near the intersection of North Broadway and Mullanphy Street in St. Louis' North Riverfront. MoDOT…
Sam Clancy

Adult fatally struck by a vehicle in South County

1 year 2 months ago
St. Louis County Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in South County, marking the third deadly incident of someone being hit and killed by a vehicle in the St. Louis area since Saturday.
Chris Regnier

No country still uses an electoral college − except the US

1 year 2 months ago
The United States is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. Thanks to the Electoral College, that has happened five times in the country’s history. The most recent examples are from 2000, when Al Gore won the popular vote but George […]
Joshua Holzer

Tuesday, October 15 - The path forward for Great Rivers Greenway

1 year 2 months ago
Great Rivers Greenway is the public agency responsible for building the hundreds of miles of bike and pedestrian paths across parts of the St. Louis region. Susan Trautman has led the organization since 2010 and will leave that position next May after 15 years. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid sat down with her to discuss her time as CEO.

Frost, light freeze expected as temperatures dip early Wednesday

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Clouds to start our Tuesday with a breezy kicking up as we start to clear in the afternoon. There is a very slight chance of a sprinkle squeezing out of our morning clouds. Temperatures won’t move a lot Tuesday, highs will be in the upper 50s. Winds will ease in the evening [...]
Nick Gladney