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St. Charles County Paramedics training for extreme emergency scenarios

1 year 3 months ago
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Paramedics with the St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) are gearing up for some of the most intense training they’ll encounter, aimed at preparing them for high-stakes, life-or-death situations. Wednesday’s training is part of the “Trauma Lanes Program.” It immerses participants in realistic scenarios that mimic severe emergencies like serious [...]
Laura Simon

Manufacturing already has made a comeback

1 year 3 months ago
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, McLean County, Illinois, was known mostly as the home of State Farm Insurance in Bloomington and Illinois State University in Normal. Now, the area illustrates a trend that’s bringing more factories to small cities with lower costs of living: It has thousands of new jobs manufacturing Rivian electric vehicles and a […]
Tim Henderson

Schnucks amending big change it made to all self-checkouts

1 year 3 months ago
Just nine months after Schnuck Markets instituted a controversial new policy across each of its stores, the St. Louis-area grocer appears to have lightly loosened the policy. Shoppers who visited Schnucks over the past week may have noticed a change to the signs surrounding the stores' self-checkout areas. Multiple people in the St. Louis subreddit posted pictures of the signs that once warned customers that they could only self-checkout 10 items or less changed to 15 items or less, some with a…
Hunter Bassler

Filming of 'Spaghetti Wars' on The Hill takes advantage of Missouri's remaining film tax credits

1 year 3 months ago
If you walked past one of The Hill's beloved delis Tuesday, it may have looked a little different. It's being transformed into part of the set for "Spaghetti Wars," a new food competition TV series being filmed in the neighborhood. Local showrunners are taking advantage of Missouri's tax incentive to make their dream production in their backyard. Showrunner and director Tim Breitbach moved to Southampton 18 years ago from California, bringing his entertainment work closer to home. "We love…
Annie Krall

Trump pressures three senators vying to be U.S. Senate GOP leader

1 year 3 months ago
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is making demands of the next Senate Republican leader ahead of a closed-door election this week, writing on social media that whoever is chosen should recess the chamber early next year so he can appoint whoever he wants without having to go through the confirmation process. “Any Republican Senator seeking […]
Jennifer Shutt

Rain showers late Wednesday are the only rain chance this week

1 year 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Clouds are building on Wednesday morning of our next storm system. Rain showers will move into the St. Louis area Wednesday afternoon and linger through the evening. Rain is expected to be widespread but overall rainfall totals will be light, less than a quarter of an inch. Some folks may hear a [...]
Angela Hutti