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FCC Robocall Enforcement A Feckless Mess, Experts Once Again Tell Congress

1 year 6 months ago
We’ve long noted how absurd it is that scammers, debt collectors, and greedy telemarketers have ruined our voice communications networks. We’ve also noted how a big reason our robocall problem never gets fixed is because the regulator in charge of it (the FCC) routinely fixates on scammers and not the “legit” companies that use the […]
Karl Bode

Match 1 results: St. Louis City SC loses 1st playoff match to Sporting Kansas City 1-4

1 year 6 months ago
In the first postseason match in franchise history, St. Louis City SC lost to Sporting Kansas City 1-4. The cold rain didn't keep fans from turning out for the team's first playoff in the franchise's brief history. The match began at 9:25 p.m. Sunday at CityPark in Downtown West, and ended about 11:15 p.m. Despite being the No. 1 seed in the western conference, the team allowed four goals in a surprisingly harsh loss. The referees were busy with multiple yellow cards. Logan Ndenbe, Kansas City’s…
Alli Hebel

COUNTRY Financial's Duane Jones Provides Donation To Edwardsville Police Department

1 year 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – COUNTRY Financial Representative Duane Jones is pleased to support the Edwardsville Police Department with a donation of $1,500. The funds will be used for the purchase of tourniquets and first aid kits for squad cars, LED lasers for traffic stops as well as cables and braces for body cameras. Jones recently shared the support in a check presentation. “The Edwardsville Police Department does an excellent job providing safety and assistance for our community,” said Jones. “We are honored to be able to support them by providing funds for the lifesaving supplies and equipment they need.” “The mission of the Edwardsville Police Department is, in cooperation with our community, to protect life, property, and the rights of those we serve, and to enhance the quality of life for all our citizens,” said Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback. “We recognize that is important for our staff to be prepared for just about anything

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Missouri lawmaker calls for investigation into ‘fraudulent activities’ in cannabis program

1 year 6 months ago

A St. Louis lawmaker is demanding that Missouri regulators investigate what she called an “egregious exploitation” of social cannabis equity licenses, following a report by The Independent last week about a company that recruited out-of-state license applicants on Craigslist.  State Sen. Karla May, a St. Louis Democrat, sent a letter on Thursday to the state’s […]

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Rebecca Rivas

A Number of Tragedies

1 year 6 months ago

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Rachel Huffman

It's Time to Stop Daylight Saving Time Forever, Says Wash U Expert

1 year 6 months ago
As a biology professor who studies circadian rhythms, Washington University’s Erik Herzog has strong feelings about the seasonal time changes that will have us “falling back” on November 5 — namely, that we need to scrap them. The former president of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms is proud to have led the organization to a position that has now been adopted by all of the medical and scientific societies that have taken a position on time changes: That permanent Standard Time is the preferred schedule, and our twice-annual adjustments are not worth the damage.
Sarah Fenske