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People in St. Louis' The Hill neighborhood are dealing with damage to their cars. This is the second string of car break-ins there in a week.

Gov. Mike Parson on Monday turned down a clemency request, citing in part David Hosier's lack of remorse.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers has launched an effort to spur planning for what the Gaza Strip will look like the “day after” the Israel-Hamas war, even as agreement over a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal remains elusive. Democratic Reps. Brad Schneider of Illinois and David Trone of Maryland, along with Republicans Ann […]

The post Ann Wagner joins bipartisan U.S. House caucus planning for post-war Middle East appeared first on Missouri Independent.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

Comptroller Darlene Green commented, “Investors continue to show strong interest in St. Louis Airport...

Saint Louis University professors, students and visiting scholars discovered approximately 900-year-old Native American pottery, microdrills and wall trenches.

A Missouri man who killed the woman he was having an affair with and her husband in 2009 was put to death late Tuesday afternoon.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Last year the Forum’s theme was “The Future Is Now”. Last Thursday and Friday (June 6-7) I could actually see that future unfolding before my eyes. The Gateway Decathlon sustainable housing competition teams – a dozen university teams hailing, literally, from St. Louis to China — […]

A Cahokia Heights, Illinois, resident escaped a smoky house fire Tuesday morning, but their five pets are still unaccounted for.

There’s a lot of book banning going on right now in the Land of the Free. It’s mostly localized to certain areas of the country — states and cities overseen by bigots who finally feel they’re allowed to let their freak flag fly (instead of, or on top of the American flag which may or […]

Viewers responded on social media with several finger-licking barbecue joints on both sides of the Mississippi River.

In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she purchased Poppi drinks on multiple occasions because of their labels, which say they are prebiotic sodas and feature the slogan, “Be Gut Happy. Be Gut Healthy.”

ALAN - Artificial Light At Night - is surging. Light pollution disrupts health for humans and wildlife, wastes energy and money, and blocks out awe-some Universe views. How to flip the switch on this issue? Dark knights arose in 1988 to challenge and turn this offense to Quality of Earth Life.

     

Today the International Dark Sky Association mobilizes over 193,000 members and supporters through 70+ chapters in 24 countries, who educate and advocate for protecting and restoring nighttime darkness. Dark Sky Missouri is the IDA chapter formed in 2018. Earthworms welcomes chapter founder and former chair Don Ficken, a retired business person, amateur astronomer and ardent nocturnal darkness champion.   

Dark Sky MO operates state-wide to measure and report night sky   light levels, build awareness, and grow support for light pollution controls, with the public and policy-makers. Lights Out Heartland, one key initiative specific to our region, works to protect migrating birds in ecologically critical months of May and September. 

   

Why should we care about night-light issues? How can we have  outdoor lighting that's responsible, healthy, functional and beautiful? You tell it, Don Ficken!

THANKS to Sasha Hay, Earthworms audio engineer and to KDHX Production Pro, Jon Valley.

Related Earthworms Conversations: Illinois Clean Energy Policy - Andy Heaslet on making of a legislative model (January 2022)

 

Police are taking a step toward improving safety downtown by moving their bike unit to a more visible location at the corner of Convention Plaza and Tucker Boulevard.

AC/DC’s 50th anniversary is being celebrated with a new luxury watch collection.Swiss luxury watchmaker Franck Muller has just unveiled the AC/DC 50th Anniversary limited-edition collection, which, according to the description,…

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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced the 2024 Free Fishing Days and the fish should be afraid. From June 14 to June 17, or Father's Day weekend, no fishing license is required to cast your line, nor are trout or salmon stamps. In addition, keeping your catch is allowed. [...]