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What back-to-back storms did to Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 year 10 months ago
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein, and today we’re going to be talking about a place one journalist dubbed, “the most unfortunate city in the United States.” It’s been just over four years since Hurricane Laura slammed into southwest Louisiana just shy of Category 5 status — the […]
Zoya Teirstein

Companies Are Simply Ignoring Many New State ‘Right To Repair’ Laws

1 year 10 months ago
Last March Oregon became the seventh state to pass “right to repair” legislation making it easier, cheaper, and more convenient to repair technology you own. The bill’s passage came on the heels of legislation passed in Massachusetts (in 2012 and 2020), Colorado (in 2022 and 2023), New York (2023), Minnesota, Maine and California. All told, 30 states are considering […]
Karl Bode

Granite City Labor Day Parade: A Community Tradition Stays Strong On Monday

1 year 10 months ago
GRANITE - The annual Granite City Labor Day and Picnic sponsored by the Greater Madison County Federation of Labor turned out to once again be a wonderful event for families and children and a way to celebrate the traditions for families. The event began with the parade through downtown Granite City, starting at Niedringhaus and State Street. Dean Webb, president of GMCFL, noted that the parade has become a tradition for union families in the community and said it brings union families together and demonstrates the pride of what the unions represented have done for the city and the area. This year's parade marshal was State Representative Katie Stuart. The parade featured a diverse group of participants, including steelworkers, carpenters, electricians, and many other skilled workers. The parade proceeded to Wilson Park in Granite City, where GMCFL hosted a picnic for union families, offering refreshments and hotdogs.

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Man killed outside north St. Louis city supermarket

1 year 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Someone shot and killed a man outside of the Salamas Supermarket on North 13th Street Monday night. Police went out after calls about a shooting at around 8 p.m. in the St. Louis Place neighborhood of north St. Louis. They found a man shot with serious injuries. The man was transported to [...]
Nick Gladney