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Ameren Missouri’s Rush Island coal plant to close following years-long litigation

1 year 5 months ago
One of Ameren Missouri’s largest coal plants will shut down Monday after more than 13 years of litigation over its failure to comply with federal clean air regulations.  The St. Louis-based electric utility will retire the Rush Island Energy Center, a two-unit 1,178-megawatt coal plant on the banks of the Mississippi River in Jefferson County, which operated for years in violation of the Clean Air Act.  Ameren, which serves 1.2 million customers in Missouri, announced in 2021 it would retire…
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Charges Issued for Assault First Degree on an Off Duty SLCPD Officer

1 year 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department detectives are actively seeking additional information and witnesses related to a violent incident that occurred on September 26, 2024. The department is urging anyone with relevant details to contact them at 636-529-8210. On October 4, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued sealed warrants for three suspects involved in the assault. Matthew Devlin, 39, and Donnie Hurley II, 42, both from Fenton, Missouri, and Garrett Gibbs, 23, from Arnold, Missouri, face serious charges, including multiple counts of Assault First Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Kidnapping First Degree. Devlin is currently held on a $250,000 cash-only bond, while Gibbs and Hurley are each held on a $100,000 cash-only bond. Devlin and Hurley were arrested on October 8, 2024, while Gibbs was apprehended on October 10, 2024. The incident in question began around 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of South Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay

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Experts Urge Seniors to Prioritize Physical Activity for Health

1 year 5 months ago
With age comes physical limitations. But it’s important to stay active, says John Rinker, MD , an internal medicine physician who specializes in geriatrics at OSF HealthCare. When you keep moving, it helps reduce the risk of things like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer and neurocognitive diseases like Alzheimer's. In other words, Dr. Rinker says, it’s not fun to live long if you’re not well. Your lifespan versus your health span, as he puts it. “It really, really pays to maintain exercise and be in good physical shape as you age. It reaps huge dividends on how long you live,” Dr. Rinker stresses. Guidelines Each person should have a tailored plan as advised by a health care provider. But regardless of your age, the American Heart Association (AHA) generally recommends 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 70 minutes of vigorous physical activity each week, spread out over several days. A brisk walk would qualify

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Junior Panthers Football and Cheerleading Teams to Support Local Breast Cancer Patients

1 year 5 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville Junior Panthers football team and cheerleading squad are hosting a fundraiser to raise money for Alton Memorial Hospital. On Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, community members are invited to the 7u game at 10 a.m. and the 9u game at 12 p.m. to cheer on the players and enjoy a raffle and bake sale. All proceeds will go to AMH’s “You’ve Got a Friend” fund, which supports community members going through breast cancer. “We’re used to having a pretty good crowd, but I would love to see it be humongous just to support our boys playing their games as well as breast cancer research,” said Joanna Ray, marketing director of the Junior Panthers program. The games, to be played at 900 E. Franklin Avenue in Jerseyville, will encourage donations to AMH. The players will be wearing pink socks and pink eye makeup, with pink ribbons on their helmets. The cheerleaders will have pink bows and pompoms. The teams will be raffling of

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