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No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says

1 year 5 months ago
An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t warrant making a vaccine available to them, even as they work to contain and prevent spread of the contagious virus among herds. Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist and chief infection control officer for Tufts Medicine in […]
Greg LaRose

Vacant building burns down in East St. Louis, no injuries reported

1 year 5 months ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - There were no injuries after a fire destroyed a vacant building in East St. Louis overnight Monday morning. The fire took place around 1:45 a.m. overnight Monday morning on the 1700 block of Ohio Avenue in East St. Louis. Fire officials are trying to figure out the cause of the [...]
Nick Gladney

Metro Call-A-Ride launches new scheduling software

1 year 5 months ago
Metro Transit is enhancing its Call-A-Ride service for riders with disabilities by implementing 'Spare', a new scheduling and dispatching software, and will roll out new rider communication tools in February.
Laura Simon

Missouri lawmakers unlikely to prioritize teacher pay as past efforts bring growth

1 year 5 months ago
More Missouri educators are staying in their jobs following efforts to raise teachers’ base pay and provide alternative measures for certification, the State Board of Education learned last week. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education predicts schools will have fewer vacancies in the future, speaking positively about small gains and outlining a path […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Freedom of the press is more important (and endangered) than ever

1 year 5 months ago
The press, so critical to our democratic process, is facing threats on multiple fronts — from the growing influence of social media to the frontal and legal attacks coming from elected officials and others with power. Facebook, the largest social media platform, has decided to end its fact-checking processes, apparently bowing to political pressure and […]
Janice Ellis

Very cold, quiet start to the week, Warmer by Thursday

1 year 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS - We made it to 44 F on Sunday, but now colder air is settling back in on northwest winds. Monday will be mostly clear with out-of-door temperatures in the teens, with highs only in the mid-20s. There is a chance of snow across northern MO and western IL Monday night. Some flurries [...]
Angela Hutti