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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide

1 year 2 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all [...]
MATTHEW DALY and MICHAEL PHILLIS, Associated Press

Missouri appeals court hears case over local governments stacking sales tax on marijuana

1 year 2 months ago
The court debate Tuesday over how Missouri marijuana products get taxed statewide sounded similar to a grammar class on conjunctions and comma placement. The constitutional amendment voters approved in 2022 legalizing recreational marijuana allowed local governments to impose additional sales tax on the products. The big question before the three-judge panel of the Missouri Court […]
Rebecca Rivas

Alton Teacher Amy Green Sends Lucky Pennies to Seniors in Touching Tradition

1 year 2 months ago
ALTON - As a teacher, Amy Green knows the importance of being there for her students. In fact, she’s there for them even seven years after they were in her class. Every year, Green sends a lucky penny and a note to the graduating Alton High School seniors who were in her fifth grade class. It’s a powerful reminder to the students that she is still rooting for them, and it means a lot to Green, too. “Sometimes I do long for the small-town feel, and I feel like this gives me that because then I get to hear back from the students,” she said. “It’s a little bit of community.” Green collects pennies from the current year so she can send them to her students when they become seniors at Alton High School. She got the idea from her mother, a teacher in Jerseyville who used to do the same thing. Green started sending the pennies when her first fifth grade class became seniors, about three years ago. This year, she was pleased to receive several

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The Materials That Made Us, Exploring St. Louis’ Built Environment

1 year 2 months ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  Architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe famously quipped that “God is in the details,” and though he was referring to a job well done, we are inclined to co-opt his sentiment for another purpose: There is something divine about walking a city street or strolling through a neighborhood of old houses […]
Dede Hance

SLU Academy Offers Chance to Meet Candidates At “Second Chance Virtual Job Fair”

1 year 2 months ago
On Oct. 22, employers who are willing to look beyond the records of justice-involved candidates will have an opportunity to participate in a “Virtual Second Chance Job Fair”. The event is produced and hosted by the St. Louis University Transformative Workforce Academy (TWA). Employers will view TWA-produced video resumes of candidates vetted to meet their […]
Tom Finan

Troy Police Department responds to video alleging excessive force

1 year 2 months ago
The Troy, Missouri, Police Department has issued a statement in response to a resident's allegations of excessive force during a traffic stop, stating that the officers were acting in accordance with their duties and cooperating with the Lincoln County Prosecutors Office.
Megan Mueller

FORUM DRONE: SSM Cardinal Glennon Hospital

1 year 2 months ago
This week Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, shows us progress on the new SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital facility at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue in the City’s Midtown area.  The project is scheduled for completion in 2027. McCarthy Building Companies is leading the design-build team for […]
Tom Finan