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Firework demand surges as Fourth of July approaches

1 year 2 months ago
Families are stocking up on fireworks for the July Fourth weekend, with Phantom Fireworks reporting an increase in sales of larger displays and pre-made boxes, while emphasizing the importance of safety measures such as having a water source and supervising children.
Mallory Thomas

MO1 isn't NY16. But Wesley Bell hoping for a similar outcome

1 year 2 months ago
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum talks with STL County Prosecutor Wesley Bell about his bid to represent Missouri's 1st Congressional District. Bell is running against incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush and former state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal. At the beginning of the show, Rosenbaum talks with GOP gubernatorial contender Jay Ashcroft about he plans to stand up above the pack in a competitive Aug. 6 primary.

Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?

1 year 2 months ago
CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. But the victims in this Maine whodunnit were trees that stood in the way of a wealthy family’s oceanfront view, allegedly felled by well-heeled killers who, while ostracized and [...]
DAVID SHARP, Associated Press