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Workers upgrade electrical lines to prepare for severe weather

1 year 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Ameren workers face year-round weather challenges in the bi-state region. Linemen must be prepared to shift from routine maintenance to storm response at a moment's notice. Ameren dispatches workers strategically based on storm forecasts. Linemen often assist in recovery efforts following major disasters, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. While the goal [...]
Jaime Travers

Fright Fest

1 year 3 months ago

With thrills both on and off the rides, Fright Fest at Six Flags St. Louis is one of the spookiest fall festivals and events of the season. During the day, […]

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Rachel Huffman

Glenn Zimmerman’s long-range fall forecast

1 year 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS – A lot of research goes into making the fall weather outlook, like analyzing months of forecast trends. This year offers something quite different from past fall seasons. It’s the tropics! This was supposed to be a big year for tropical weather. But thus far, the forecast has been anything but big to [...]
Glenn Zimmerman

Local storm chasers weigh in on 'Twisters'

1 year 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- The summer box office hit “Twisters” swept through theatres this summer.  Audiences loved it, but what about the pros who spend countless hours on the roads chasing these storms in real life.  I spoke with Tom Stolze and Ashley Poling of the Metro St. Louis Storm Chasers Association about their opinions of [...]
Chris Higgins

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Smells Like Teen Safety

1 year 3 months ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Leigh Beadon

Jersey County Men Charged with Cannabis Cultivation

1 year 3 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY – Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten announced on Sept. 17, 2024, that felony charges have been filed against Robert B. Kallal, 58, of Dow, and Rusty C. Young, 64, of Alton, for knowingly producing cannabis plants, a Class 2 felony. The charges stem from an investigation by the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office. According to Goetten, the investigation led to the surveillance of a cannabis field in rural Jersey County near Dow, where Kallal and Young were observed. On Sept. 14, 2024, deputies from the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office arrested the two men and seized approximately 140 cannabis plants from the field. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns emphasized the legal restrictions surrounding cannabis cultivation in Illinois. "Growing cannabis remains illegal in Illinois except under very specific conditions involving the very small amounts set forth in Illinois statutes," Manns said. Both defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty

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