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Coloring STL

1 year 7 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Patrick

St. Louis Is Still Dumping Recycling Into Trash Trucks, Lawsuit Says

1 year 7 months ago
A lawsuit filed against the City of St. Louis last week alleges that the city still hasn't resumed recycling pickups — and that it's illegally charging property owners for services it doesn't actually provide. The suit notes that anyone who signs up for water service in St. Louis is also signed up for trash service, which comes with a $14 monthly fee. In its marketing materials, the city says that includes "single stream recycling services" for all residents.
Sarah Fenske

Marley Ogden Is Exceptional Three-Point Shooter - Is A Tom Lane State Farm Athlete Of The Month For CM

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BETHALTO - Civic Memorial sophomore guard Marley Ogden has stepped up big time for the Eagles this season. After not having much varsity experience, she's now become a key component for CM. Listed as the shortest player on the roster at 5-foot, she makes up for it with her shooting ability, arguably the best on the team this season. She's the team's second leading scorer with 244 points, just behind senior Avery Combes who's racked up 246 points. For her hard work, Marley is a Tom Lane State Farm Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial. This season Marley's put in 63 3-pointers, the most on her team by a long shot and even up there with the most in the entire St. Louis region. She's one of six Eagles to have played in all 28 games this season, sometimes getting the start, but other times coming in off the bench. Marley is the little sister to Adam Ogden, the leading scorer for the CM boys basketball team. Adam's 46 points shy of 1,000 career points and he's on pace to get there

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Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Supporting Fair Wages For Federal Contract Workers

1 year 7 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government’s actions to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors. The policy was first enacted by presidential executive order in April 2021, and then implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor in November 2021 in the final rule, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers.” Raoul and the coalition submitted the amicus brief in Texas v. Biden, a case involving a challenge to the executive order and final rule raising the minimum wage for federal contractors. Raoul and the states argue that both the president and the Department of Labor acted well within their authority when implementing the policies to ensure federal contract workers are paid fair living wages. In addition, Raoul and the attorneys general argue that the minimum wage increase is fully supported by empirical evidence and is

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Scott Ahart Joins Edwardsville School Board of Education

1 year 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Scott Ahart was officially appointed to the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education during their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ahart will finish John McDole’s four-year term. McDole stepped down from the Board in November. The Board put out a call for applications and interviewed applicants in special executive session meetings throughout the month of January. “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the applicants who showed interest in filling the open position on the Board,” said President Jill Bertels. “Each interview proved that these individuals were highly qualified and had the safety and the best interests of our students and our staff as a priority.” At Monday’s Board meeting, Ahart and the other Board members took an oath of office, administered by the Honorable Andrew Carruthers. Ahart then joined the Board for the remainder of the meeting. Ahart has been a vocal criti

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Orchid Show

1 year 7 months ago

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s ever-popular orchid show returns on Jan. 27. The Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one […]

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Rachel Huffman

Edwardsville's Ethan Stukenberg Makes Fall Dean's List At UW Oshkosh

1 year 7 months ago
OSHKOSH, Wis. - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials have released the names of students who qualified for the Dean's List and Honor Roll in fall 2023 across its three campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities and Oshkosh). The term grade-point average (GPA) requirement for University Honor Roll is 3.3; the term GPA requirement for Dean's List is 3.75 out of a possible 4.0. To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. There can be no individual grades below a "C" and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run. The following area students were honored: Edwardsville Ethan Stukenberg, Honor Roll

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Duckworth Reaction To Boeing Withdrawing Safety Standard Waiver Request For MAX 7 Aircraft With Known Safety Defect

1 year 7 months ago
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the CST Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—issued the following statement after Boeing confirmed its intent to withdraw its reckless petition requesting an exemption from safety certification standards to prematurely allow its 737 MAX 7 aircraft to enter commercial use before fixing a known safety flaw that could have catastrophic consequences on passenger safety. Boeing’s withdrawal comes after Duckworth personally urged the company’s CEO last week to withdraw its petition and prioritize passenger safety over profits. “While Boeing never should have sought this exemption to put another new aircraft with a known safety defect into service in the first place, I’m both relieved and appreciative that they are putting the flying public’s safety first by withdrawing

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