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Wieland Rolled Brass In East Alton Files WARN Notice, It is Expected To Idle Around 100 Jobs

1 year 6 months ago
EAST ALTON - Wieland Rolled Brass Plant in East Alton filed a Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN Notice) with the state of Illinois on Oct. 19, 2023, and is expected to idle around 100 employees in the coming weeks. Wieland is located at 305 Lewis and Clark Blvd. in East Alton. Wieland Rolled Products NA is the leading manufacturer and converter of copper and copper-alloy sheet, strip, foil, tube and fabricated components in North America. It was formerly known as Olin Brass and Global Brass and Copper. While primarily processing copper and copper alloys, Wieland also rerolls and forms other metals such as stainless and carbon steel. The company’s products are used in five primary end markets: building and construction, munitions, automotive, coinage, and electronics/electrical components. The integrated brass mill in East Alton is the main operating facility, which produces strip products. Wieland has been the operator of the plant since 2019. East Alton Mayor

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EU Pitched Client-Side Scanning By Targeting Certain EU Residents With Misleading Ads

1 year 6 months ago
The EU Commission has been pushing client-side scanning for well over a year. This new intrusion into private communications has been pitched as perhaps the only way to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Mandates proposed by the EU government would have forced communication services to engage in client-side scanning of content. […]
Tim Cushing

Alton Overnight Warming Locations Returning For Fifth Season, Expanding To Edwardsville

1 year 6 months ago
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - The volunteer-run Overnight Warming Locations (OWL) are expanding from Alton to Edwardsville as the nonprofit prepares for its fifth consecutive season of providing shelter for unhoused members of the community on winter’s coldest nights. On nights when temperatures are forecasted to drop to 20 degrees or below, OWL volunteers help activate an emergency shelter at Deliverance Temple Church, located at 1125 E. 6th St. in Alton. Last winter, the Alton OWL opened its doors on 16 nights, serving 60 different guests, according to a press release from the organization. Volunteers were also able to help one guest secure permanent housing after he aged out of foster care last season. “Friendships have formed with our unhoused neighbors and volunteers, resulting in getting folks connected to life-saving services such as housing and social service providers,” Alton OWL Operations Director Tyler Dreith said. On Nov. 4, 2023, Germania Brew Haus fans

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Daily Deal: The Complete PHP & MySQL Web Development Bundle

1 year 6 months ago
The Complete PHP & MySQL Web Development Bundle has 7 courses teach you about web development. PHP and MySQL are two important tools used in web development, allowing you to create interactive content that integrates with databases to manage large amounts of data. Learning both will help you create login pages, check details from a […]
Gretchen Heckmann

SLUH star Ryan Wingo chooses Texas over Mizzou

1 year 6 months ago
Ryan Wingo, a talented wide receiver for the St. Louis University High School Jr. Billikens, made his college choice. There was hope that Wingo would stay in-state and join the Missouri Tigers. On Wednesday, he committed to the Texas Longhorns.
Martin Kilcoyne

Mercury spill evacuates Hazelwood USPS distribution center

1 year 6 months ago
HAZELWOOD, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has been called to investigate a mercury spill at the United States Postal Service distribution center in Hazelwood. The facility has been evacuated. The Environmental Emergency Response Team is on the scene. The Missouri DNR says that there is a report of a mercury release onto [...]
Joe Millitzer