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Independence’s four-day school week draws Missouri auditor probe

1 year 5 months ago

Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl feels targeted by the state for moving to a four-day school week. On Wednesday, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced a plan to audit the district. Independence schools aren’t accused of wrongdoing, and no one asked for an audit. Rather, it’s Fitzpatrick’s first foray into conducting more routine audits of […]

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Maria Benevento

Firefighters battle massive fire at chicken farm in Marion County, Illinois

1 year 5 months ago
At least 20 different fire departments were working Wednesday night to put out a massive fire at a Marion County, Illinois, chicken farm. Crews were still working Thursday morning and said they expect to continue battling the flames well into the day. The fire began around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Farina Farms along Illinois Route 37, about 90 miles east of downtown St. Louis. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps described the fire as "humongous" and said multiple buildings spanning 200-300 yards long…
Kelsi Anderson

More Pointless Wireless Consolidation As T-Mobile Buys U.S. Cellular For $4.4 Billion

1 year 5 months ago
Just two weeks ago a new report showed how U.S. wireless price competition effectively ground to a halt immediately in the wake of the Sprint and T-Mobile merger. Consolidating the U.S. wireless sector from four to three major providers immediately muted price competition, much like every credible academic, consumer group, and deal critic predicted. It also resulted in […]
Karl Bode