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Things to Do / Events This Week (10/21/24 - 10/27/24)
Trump FCC Pick Thinks Broadband Caps Are Great, Likens Them To Coffee Refills(?)
As we recently noted, the FCC has announced that’s finally “taking a look at” broadband usage caps. We’ve noted for decades how such limits are completely artificial, technically unnecessary constructs that exist specifically so your local telecom monopoly can rip you off. They don’t “manage congestion,” they exist exclusively to price gouge captive broadband customers […]
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Nashville hot chicken restaurant coming soon to Arnold
Saint Louis University lays off 23 in cost-cutting move
Saint Louis University has laid off 23 staff members and will freeze another 130 vacant positions as it works to cut expenses by $20 million this fiscal year.
Children’s indoor play space for sale in St. Charles
Like many small businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly hurt the business.
Man who leaked Trump’s tax returns was taught to take a stand in St. Louis
Charles Littlejohn, 39, pulled off what’s been described in court as the greatest heist in IRS history, releasing the private information of the nation’s president and richest people.
A baker wooed Florissant with Bundt cakes and sparkle. Then her brain started changing.
Through her globe-trotting life, Kitt Villasis-Corbin has always held onto her first love: baking. But, these days, that's getting harder.
Local Home Builders & Remodelers Chapter Outlines Goals for Trade Industries
BELLEVILLE - The Home Builders & Remodelers of the Metro East Association (HBRMEA) has a busy few months ahead as they gear up for election season and prepare for their 2025 Home Expo. “Our builders are staying busy,” said Shannon Stelling with HBRMEA. “It’s crazy. You talk to our trade partners that support them with supplies or subcontractors that are helping do the work, and they’re busy. They’re not sitting at home collecting unemployment. They’re busy.” Stelling noted that the local HBRMEA chapter and the national association have been focused on finding the right candidates as Election Day approaches. She said it’s a “big priority” to make sure the candidates will support the homebuilding industry. “We’re very engaged with candidates, whether they’re Republican or Democrat, because housing should not be a political issue,” Stelling said. “We’re constantly having conversations
The city of St. Louis is just like Texas fans
Breakfast chain with 4 locations in St. Louis area already eyes expansion
Fatal accident in Cahokia Heights leaves one dead
A person was killed in a car crash in Cahokia Heights on Monday night, with only one car involved in the incident.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Find a drop-off location near you
James S. McDonnell Foundation is now funding St. Louis' Guaranteed Basic Income program
The foundation stepped in after a judge barred the city from making the $500 monthly payments.
SSM Health promotes safe drug disposal for Prescription Drug Takeback Day
SSM Health is hosting a week-long drug takeback drive starting Monday, Oct. 21, to provide a safe and convenient way to dispose of unused prescription drugs, with the official Prescription Drug Takeback Day on Oct. 26.
Abortion a key flashpoint in Missouri Senate race between Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce
Missourians are set to vote on whether to unravel the state’s abortion ban or keep it intact. And as the debate rages across the state, access to reproductive health care has become a major flashpoint in the race for U.S. Senate between Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce Hawley, who is seeking re-election after […]
Sustainable funding for needed senior services should become a higher priority
As the population ages, how prepared is our state and nation to meet their needs? The economy, immigration, abortion and many issues dominate public policy debates, but what about the needs of one of the fastest growing segments of the population? What about their right to live as independently as they can for as long […]
Monday, October 21 - Future-proofing Missouri farmland
Think of all the things you might do differently than your grandparents' generation: how you dress, how you cook, how you communicate. Same goes for farming.
Reporter Jana Rose Schleis explores the historical context behind the generational divide in agriculture, and how future-proofing some Missouri farmland has led some to ditch decades of advice.
The St. Louis native who leaked Trump’s tax returns
As an IRS contractor, Chaz Littlejohn knew that leaking the tax data of Donald Trump and America’s ultrawealthy to the press would land him in prison—and he was right. Was it a brave sacrifice or a foolish one?
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