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Mötley Crüe to headline North Dakota State Fair
Mötley Crüe is set to headline the North Dakota State Fair on Friday, July 19. The show is happening on the opening night of the fair, which runs through July 27,…
St. Louis Cardinals lead Missouri’s major teams to launch initiative on sports betting
Frustrated with legislative inaction on sports wagering, Missouri’s major sports franchises are going directly to voters. On Friday, a coalition that includes six major sports teams and is backed by major donations from two sports betting platforms announced an initiative campaign to put sports gambling on this year’s ballot. In a news release, St. Louis […]
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St. Louis aldermen to consider drone limits after private company's plans for surveillance
The St. Louis Board of Alderman is taking up a bill regarding drone use in the city limits.
This comes after a private company said it will use drones for surveillance of the Gravois Park neighborhood, citing crime issues as its main concern, although the company later stepped back from that plan.
SMS Novel Films CEO Jomo Johnson sent a strongly worded letter to the city of St. Louis regarding the cease-and-desist letter sent earlier this week. He wrote that SMS Novel FIlms has every right to film…
Unidentified man's body found on north St. Louis sidewalk
ST. LOUIS -- Police found the body of an unidentified man in the 3600 block of Cass Thursday afternoon. They are asking anyone with information on the death to contact them. Officers were called to the area to investigate a shooting at around 3:30 p.m. They found the victim on the sidewalk with puncture wounds. [...]
Did AT&T tower sell? The answer, once again, remains a mystery.
The 1.46 million-square-foot skyscraper received at least one bid in an online auction, according to people familiar with the matter.
Alton Fire Department responds to fatal house fire: victim identified
A house in the Alton Fire Department was called to a scene of a house fire on January 11 around 1:30 p.m. The victim of the fire was the one who called 911. She called and told them that her house was on fire and she was inhaling smoke.
Woman killed Thursday afternoon in Alton house fire
Even the school buses aren't renewing tags
German security company opens St. Louis-area office
A Germany-based manufacturer of security and surveillance equipment and software is opening a St. Louis-area office.
Godfrey Director of Maintenance Shares Tips on Navigating Roads with Plows and Salt Trucks
GODFREY - Jim Lewis, the Village of Godfrey’s Director of Maintenance, has a few tips on how to navigate snow plows and salt trucks during this weekend’s winter storm. As a cold snap approaches, Lewis and the rest of the department will be out on Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, 2024, to put down salt to prevent freezing on the roads. He doesn’t anticipate a lot of snow, but he warns that cars should be aware of ice as the temperature drops. He asks drivers to give the trucks plenty of room on the roadways. “What we do is we try to be preemptive as far as getting salt down on the roads in front of it,” Lewis explained. “Example, today, this rain is supposed to pretty well cut off by noon and right after that we’ll start putting salt down on the whole town because we’re worried about a flash freeze later, and hopefully that will combat it. When you get down to zero, that salt’s not going to do any good for you. But right now, it’
Snowstorm will reduce Iowa caucus turnout slightly
Iowa has gotten about a foot of snow during the current storm. According to Research™ an inch of snow reduces voter turnout by 0.5%. Roughly speaking, then, we should expect that Monday's caucuses will see turnout about 5% lower than usual. That's not much, really, and there's no telling what it means in an all-Republican ...continue reading "Snowstorm will reduce Iowa caucus turnout slightly"
65 more emergency shelter beds are now available for those living in tent encampments
Coroner Identifies Alton Area Woman Who Lost Her Life In Blaze
ALTON - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, identified an Alton area woman who lost her life following a residential structure fire occurring on Grandview Avenue in the City of Alton on January 11, 2024. Tragically, the investigation, spearheaded by the Alton Police Department, has shown that the victim in this case called 9-1-1 to report that her house was on fire and she was succumbing to the smoke. 9-1-1 was called at 1:38 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, and officers with the police department and firefighters from the Alton Fire Department were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon their arrival, heavy fire was present from the front of the residence. "Firefighters later located the victim inside the home and subsequent notification was made to the Office of Coroner and Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office," Coroner Nonn said. "The victim was identified as one: Tina Marie Price, 56, of Alton. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene
Friday Cat Blogging – 12 January 2024
Charlie is still in the cone. We've made the mistake twice of releasing him too early, so this time it's staying on until his wound is genuinely better. As you can see, though, it doesn't keep him from a proper snooze. It's a funny thing. Charlie doesn't usually sleep in the bed with us at ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 12 January 2024"
Regulatory Fiascos
Today on TAP: Shame on Gary Gensler. And the coup against Katherine Tai.
The Who’s Roger Daltrey on getting old: “I’m ready to go at any time”
The Who infamously sang, “I hope I die before I get old” in their hit “My Generation," which frontman Roger Daltrey seems to have some thoughts on now that he’s about to turn…
Clayton health care giant Centene completes sale of U.K. hospital company
The acquisition of Circle Health under then-CEO and Chairman Michael Neidorff raised questions last year from a financial analyst about why a U.S-based managed care company would branch out into an overseas country with a universal health care system. Dave Windley, a managing director at Jefferies and founding member of the firm’s Healthcare Equity Research team, said Circle Health was a “non-core” acquisition by Centene.
Authorities identify woman killed in Alton house fire
Authorities on Friday identified the woman who died after her house caught fire.