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Barnhart man left dead after overnight accident on U.S. 67

1 year 3 months ago
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A Barnhart man was left dead after a two-vehicle accident early Friday morning on U.S. 67. The accident happened at around 1:45 a.m. on northbound U.S. 67 at Interstate 55, involving a semitruck. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the driver of a Chrysler Crossfire, James Nelson, 40, was [...]
Nick Gladney

Growth in artificial intelligence puts pressure on Missouri energy generation

1 year 3 months ago
As the use of artificial intelligence grows, so does the technology required to store its data — and the energy that infrastructure consumes. At a recent forum about “securing Missouri’s energy future,” lawmakers, regulators, lobbyists and advocates discussed the challenge of powering new data centers. A data center is a physical location that houses internet servers. […]
Jana Rose Schleis

Tyson Foods annual sales have doubled in the past two decades

1 year 3 months ago
Tyson Foods annual sales have doubled in the past two decades, increasing from $26 billion to $53 billion from 2004 to 2023, according to a review of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Yet Tyson, which is the country’s largest chicken company, has closed nine meatpacking plants over the past year — including two in […]
John McCracken

Press Happily Parrots Verizon’s Claim That Its $20 Billion Purchase Of Frontier Will Be A Huge Boon To Consumers

1 year 3 months ago
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a major U.S. regional telecom monopoly is looking to buy another major U.S. regional telecom monopoly in a massive transaction that both companies insist holds vast benefits for American consumers. This time it’s Verizon stating it intends to purchase Frontier in a massive $20 billion deal that […]
Karl Bode

Sports betting on Missouri ballot awaits judge decision

1 year 3 months ago
A lawsuit challenging the certification of signatures for a proposed sports betting initiative in Missouri could potentially knock the initiative off the November ballot, with a quick decision expected from a judge by September 10.
Chris Regnier