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Your ISP Now Requires A Broadband ‘Nutrition Label’ To Clearly Show You You’re Being Ripped Off

1 year 8 months ago
After countless years pondering the idea, the FCC in 2022 announced that it would start politely asking the nation’s lumbering telecom monopolies to affix a sort of “nutrition label” on to broadband connections. The labels will clearly disclose the speed and latency (ping) of your connection, any hidden fees users will encounter, and whether the connection comes […]
Karl Bode

What’s in your weed? A Missouri state lab to check industry claims

1 year 8 months ago
Missouri plans to spend millions from state marijuana taxes on a laboratory to help regulators keep tabs on the safety and potency of more than $1 billion of joints, edibles and other cannabis products sold annually across the state. Health experts and consumer groups applauded the added regulatory check, outlined in an Oct. 11 report about Missouri’s cannabis industry. A dozen other states already have quality assurance laboratories known as reference labs. “We don’t want to just look at…
Suzanne King

Doctors gather across Missouri to canvass for abortion amendment

1 year 8 months ago
Physician David Mehr addressed a dozen voters gathered Saturday morning at the Columbia headquarters of Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the coalition behind a proposed amendment would enshrine the right to abortion in Missouri’s constitution. Meanwhile, physicians greeted volunteers in St. Louis County, and still more gathered in Kansas City, as part of the coalition’s final […]
Natanya Friedheim

Several Contests On St. Clair County Ballot For 2024

1 year 8 months ago
BELLEVILLE - St. Clair County voters will see plenty of competition between local candidates on their ballots as Election Day on Nov. 5, 2024 draws closer. For the position of County Board Chairman, incumbent Democrat Mark Kern will face Republican challenger Ryan Musick. Kern has held the position since he was elected in 2004. The Circuit Clerk race will see incumbent Kinnis Williams, Sr. (Democrat) face off against challenger Cindi McDonald (Republican). Williams was officially sworn in as Circuit Clerk in December of 2022. For County Coroner, voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Calvin Dye, Sr. or his challenger, Republican Dean Darnall. Dye has held the position since being elected in 2016. Two candidates are competing to be County Recorder of Deeds. Democrat Michael P. Crockett, Jr. will seek re-election against Republican challenger Jason Madlock. Four total candidates are running for three seats on the St. Clair County Board of Review. Democrats Irma G. Golliday

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Multiple Illinois Circle K gas stations hit by burglaries

1 year 8 months ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - There were reports of burglaries at several Metro East Circle K gas stations early Monday morning. The first happened a little after 1 a.m. at a Circle K gas station on the 1200 block of Thouvenot Lane in Shiloh. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner was at the scene while police [...]
Nick Gladney

How to watch the Missouri Senate debate

1 year 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- On Halloween night, while trick-or-treaters roam the streets, Senate candidates Lucas Kunce and Josh Hawley will face off in a high-stakes debate that could shape Missouri's future in Washington. The upcoming debate between Democrat Lucas Kunce and incumbent Republican Josh Hawley will air on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The [...]
Joe Millitzer

What’s in your weed? A Missouri state lab to check industry claims

1 year 8 months ago
Missouri plans to spend millions from state marijuana taxes on a laboratory to help regulators keep tabs on the safety and potency of more than $1 billion of joints, edibles and other cannabis products sold annually across the state. Health experts and consumer groups applauded the added regulatory check, outlined in an Oct. 11 report […]
Suzanne King

Monday, October 28 - Has the craft brewery bubble burst?

1 year 8 months ago
St. Louis has a reputation as a beer town, but in the past few months, a handful of local breweries have filed for bankruptcy, indicated they’re closing, or both. Craft breweries across the country are facing headwinds. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid explores how that's playing out locally.

Monday, October 28 - Has the craft brewery bubble burst?

1 year 8 months ago
St. Louis has a reputation as a beer town, but in the past few months, a handful of local breweries have filed for bankruptcy, indicated they’re closing, or both. Craft breweries across the country are facing headwinds. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid explores how that's playing out locally.

Warmer and turning breezy to start the week, Dry until Halloween Eve

1 year 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - We will be warming back up to start the work week. Highs were in the 60s all weekend, but we’ll pop well into the 70s on Monday under partly to mostly cloudy skies. By this afternoon, a strong south breeze will kick up, and it is going to be sticking around. Monday [...]
Angela Hutti