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MoDOT contractors will begin working this summer on the first part of the improvement project.

COLLINSVILLE - Alton High girls basketball freshman Madeleine Ducey has provided a big spark for the Redbirds this season, often coming off the bench to score key points or help her teammates out in any way that she can. In the IHSA Class 4A regional at Collinsville this past week, Ducey scored a total of 15 points - nine against Granite City in Alton's 83-15 win over the Warriors on Feb. 12, then came back in the final on Feb. 16 to score six points in the Redbirds' 63-38 win over Edwardsville to advance to the Normal Community West sectional this coming week. Ducey had contributed well to the team, averaging three points and 1.1 rebounds-per-game, adding on six assists and 10 steals, as Alton is currently 30-2 going into the sectional. She is an Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. In a postgame interview that followed the win over the Tigers in the regional final, Ducey was very pleased with how things went in the game. "I'm feeling pretty good, honestly,"

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Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting Upon Further Reflection, a collection of oil and cold wax paintings by Mark […]

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The search goes on for a 28-year-old man who police say walked into the Missouri River in Washington, Missouri.

The burst of gunfire that killed a young mother and wounded almost two dozen others could have turned out even deadlier. But one critically injured young man made it to the operating room at University Health Kansas City within minutes after being hit. Had he not been triaged at the scene and rushed to the […]

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While sales of both heat pumps and gas furnaces were down in 2023, heat pumps are proving more popular than ever.

Jones said she is "standing firmly" against the new bill and that "eliminating the city's control over these costs will have drastic consequences for our budget."

As the owners explain, the change in format and new concept are meant to make the restaurant more accessible and approachable, as well as to underscore the restaurant’s goal to be a place of community.

“In our area, now, they don’t even bother to get temporary tags. They just drive around with no license plates,” said one Florissant legislator.

Police say the man told his girlfriend to get out of the way while pointing a firearm at the officer.

Audit found shortcomings in years of police shooting investigations. St. Louis is trying to keep it secret.

Many are gearing up to relocate as the formerly bustling shopping center faces demolition this fall to make way for a new downtown-style development.

Investigators said they joined a cult before disappearing about six months ago. There's still been no sign of them, and their families are left trying to piece together details.

In the coming years, a nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan could become the first in the country to restart operations after shutting down. The Palisades plant in southwest Michigan could be revived by a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, Bloomberg reported. Federal officials have not yet confirmed […]

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SOUTH ROXANA - The Easter Bunny stopped by to greet his friends at the Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery with a special delivery of goodies they had arranged to be delivered for the South Roxana Neighbor's upcoming Easter Egg Hunt which will be at the Dad’s Club at 2 p.m. on March 24, 2024. The Neighbor's members said thank you to Phillips 66 for contacting the Easter Bunny and contributing to make this event possible in the community for the kids. In the photo are Matthew Hartnett, Melissa Magruder, Anna Broadfoot, Melissa Erker and Katie Bennett.

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⏳ STLduJour(nal) - MMXXIV:50-AM JW Mon, 02/19/2024 - 06:56 President's Day (J.0.B. working day) Events 📆

• Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Chili Chowdown Set for March 4 - RiverBender
• New ball, new rules as Battlehawks prepare for 2024 UFL season - FOX 2
• St. Louis Battlehawks, citing demand, open 10 more sections to ticket sales - KSDK

BuySTL 👜

• Hundreds of new businesses create economic boom in Florissant - KSDK
• Missouri rolls up huge cannabis sales in 2023 - KSDK
• Mueller Furniture Receives "2024 Retailer of the Year" Award by the Home Furnishings Association - RiverBender

Restaurants 🍲

• Amaizing Arepa Bar opens in downtown St. Louis - St. Louis Magazine
• Chilanguita Mexican Kitchen Brings a Zesty Fiesta to South City - RFT
• Gourmet grilled cheese concept Steve's Meltdown coming to Midtown - stltoday.com
• Luna Maki Coffee brings clean coffee to St. Louis farmers markets - FEAST
• Motor Town Pizza now open in Richmond Heights - St. Louis Magazine
• Olde City Café & Bar brings the Breese community together in a historic space - FEAST
• My Just Desserts Upcoming Closure Marks End Of An Era In Alton - RiverBender
• Jerseyville Imo's Permanently Shutting Down - RiverBender

STLfood ⚜️

• End of an era: The remaining Culpepper's closes in metro St. Louis - St. Louis Magazine
• Best restaurants for business lunches in St. Louis - St. Louis Magazine

Neighborhoods 🏡

• Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association Meeting Wednesday 2/21 - Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association

STL99 😱

• Schnucks' New Self-Checkout Policy Notches Its First Arrest - RFT
• Man accused of flashing gun at Schnucks employee over too many items for self-checkout - FOX 2
• Driver in custody after hit-and-run topples SLPS school bus on I-44, police say - KSDK

99MO 😱

• Half of Missouri's population at risk of no longer having clean drinking water if new bill passes, expert says - KSDK
• Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say - FOX 2

Police 🚓

• Former Potosi police officer sentenced for child sex trafficking - FOX 2
• Perv Potosi Cop Matthew Skaggs Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison - RFT
• Off-duty officer shot, manhunt continues - FOX 2

DotGov 🏛

• Amazon Joins SpaceX in Fight to Declare U.S. Labor Board 'Unconstitutional' - Gizmodo
• As Predicted, Judge Dismisses Nearly All Of Sarah Silverman, Michael Chabon, And Other Authors’ Lawsuits Against OpenAI - Techdirt
• Governments can erase your medical debt for pennies on the dollar — and some are - Missouri Independent

CityGov 🏛

• Change to St. Louis firefighter pension system gets veto-proof majority - stltoday.com
• BB 217 - Repealing Ordinance Number 69955 realted to Complete Streets - Board Bills
• 30% of St. Louis city jobs are vacant. Aldermen wonder about a new approach. - stltoday.com
• Aldermen pass bill that could condemn Paul McKee’s north St. Louis land - stltoday.com
• St. Louis gets D grade in 2024 'Financial State of Cities' report - FOX 2

LocalGov 🏛

• 'What Is Your Solution?': Resident Raises Concerns About Alton Public Camping Ban - RiverBender
• Bills to require St. Louis City and County to reimburse St. Charles County - FOX 2
• Bridgeton mayor unexpectedly passes away - FOX 2
• City council meeting: food tax removal warning; legal costs; board members code of ethics; Revel Kitchen coming - 40 South News
• St. Louis-area cities say they’ll cut services like police, roads if food tax is repealed - stltoday.com
• Wood River Recreation Center Opens - RiverBender

MoGov 🏛

• First contract for widening I-70 approved by Missouri highways commission - Missouri Independent
• Union Apprentices Complete Volunteer Projects at Two Missouri State Parks - Terrain Magazine

FedGov 🏛

• State Dept. Expands NSO Group-Targeting Ban To Include Anyone Who Misuses Commercial Malware - Techdirt
• What happens next in the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas? - Missouri Independent

Jobs 📄

• Civil Engineer II - Jobs
• Utility Worker (Lead) - Jobs

Space 🚀

• SpaceX to Deorbit 100 Starlink Satellites Due to Detected Flaw - Gizmodo

DIY 🪓

• Photographing the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse - Jeff Geerling's Blog

Captain's Blog 🏴‍☠️

• 10 Actually Useful Things the Flipper Zero Can Do - Gizmodo
• Can Mozilla's Layoff Help Revive Firefox's Popularity? - It's FOSS News
• Developer's Move to Bridge Mastodon and Bluesky Sparks Debate! - It's FOSS News
• Nginx web server forked as Freenginx to escape corporate overlords - The Register
• Popular git config options - Julia Evans

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WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that they face serious threats ahead of November’s presidential election. Secretaries of state and state election directors must be ready for potential cyberattacks, both familiar and uncomfortably new, according to the feds. And they must remain vigilant about possible threats […]

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