From The Bluebeam Blog: Drones – also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs – vary in size and operability. Some are single-rotor machines, akin to a helicopter, but most are multi-rotor affairs, combining more than two rotors with fixed-pitch spinning blades, which generate lift. Multi-rotor drones often feature three, four, six or eight rotors; […]
Today is full of good news. First Jim Jordan threw in the towel and now crackpot lawyer Sidney Powell has done the same: Sidney K. Powell, a member of Donald J. Trump’s legal team after he lost the 2020 election, pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to six misdemeanor counts instead of facing a criminal trial ...continue reading "Sidney “Release the Kraken” Powell pleads guilty to election conspiracy"
A St. Charles County microbiologist kicks up controversy within Missouri’s legal cannabis industry with his social media posts showing mold in marijuana.
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: In an effort to establish a “unified campus,” St. Peter Catholic Church is speaking to Kirkwood city officials with an offer to swap properties. The proposal, a key component to the church’s master plan, requests that the city cede a section of West Jefferson Avenue to St. Peter. The avenue divides the […]
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The entire staff is ordained and can legally marry guests at this new location created by a famous local developer. This is a venue for families and friends to gather, play mini golf, host parties, and celebrate weddings.
Hi-Pointe Drive-In, a burger and sandwich joint created by the team behind Sugarfire Smokehouse and Chicken Out, is set to open its first location in Edwardsville on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m.
The Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) rescued 43 hungry dogs and retrieved the bodies of nine deceased dogs from a property in Douglas County, Missouri. These dogs are Shiba Inus of varying ages and health conditions, and they are currently receiving emergency medical care and health assessments.
EDWARDSVILLE - Patrick Chism, a junior running back for the Edwardsville High football team, has enjoyed a very successful season thus far for the Tigers and has emerged as a vital part of the team's offense through the first eight games of the season. Chism has carried the ball 32 times for 184 yards and a touchdown, and has also caught eight passes for another 152 yards and two more touchdowns as the Tigers are currently 7-1 going into the final game of the regular season against St. Louis power DeSmet Jesuit on Oct. 20 at Spartans Field in Creve Coeur, Mo. on the school's campus. In the Tigers' loss to East St. Louis 27-15 on Oct. 13 at Tiger Stadium, Chism and his teammates played about as well as possible, but East Side proved to be the better team on the night. Chism is a Johnston Law Firm Male Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. "Right now, I feel real humbled," Chism said in a postgame interview after the East Side game. "I think we've just got to keep our heads high and
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office proved beyond a reasonable doubt that one man killed another over an argument about whose car was faster.
A former "Basketball Wives" reality TV star and St. Louis radio personality, Brittish "Cierrah" Williams, is set to be sentenced. But who is Brittish "Cierrah" Williams?
I see that Jim Jordan has decided not to become a three-time loser, instead ending his run for Speaker of the House. What a wuss. Kevin McCarthy was willing to endure 14 rounds of humiliation before he finally became Speaker. So what now? It's not too late to go back to McCarthy. Maybe a few ...continue reading "Jim Jordan is out"
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias signed an Executive Order today to expand the office’s parental leave policy – from four weeks to twelve weeks – which takes place immediately. Since taking office in January, Giannoulias has worked closely with staff and various unions representing Secretary of State employees to strengthen the office’s paid parental leave. Under the new policy, employees will also have more flexibility with the ability to use their time off intermittently in five-day increments for one year after the child becomes part of their family. It applies to those employees growing their family by birth or adoption. “No working parent should have to choose between paying their bills and the time necessary to bond with their new child and family,” said Giannoulias, the father of three young daughters. “Allowing just four weeks of time off following the birth of a child is not only woefully insufficient, but
CHICAGO – As it gears up to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, the Illinois Lottery is celebrating the highest net income generated in its history, fueled by a historic number of jackpots surpassing $1 billion in Mega Millions and Powerball. The Lottery today announced record net income of $882 million for fiscal year 2023 ending June 30, 2023, which is a 5.7% increase over last year and eclipses every prior year. Mega Millions and Powerball revenue grew by approximately 53%, or $70 million, over the prior year. This growth represents 8% of the net income for the year. “When Illinoisans buy a lottery ticket, they aren’t just taking a chance at winning millions — they are directly contributing to our state’s education system,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “I couldn’t be happier to join the Illinois Lottery team in celebrating a record-breaking year with $882 million in net income. From supporting our K-12 students to providing
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