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St. Louis County Woman Nabbed for Tequila Heist

2 years ago
Prosecutors this week filed felony stealing charges against a St. Louis woman who they say stole 23 bottles of tequila from a Costco in south St. Louis County. According to a police probable cause statement, Caylen Woods smuggled the bottles of booze out of the store by concealing them in a child carrier and diaper bag. She made multiple trips from the store to her car and back again.
Ryan Krull

New round of Covid-19 booster shots on the way after CDC recommendation

2 years ago
Americans older than six months should get an updated Covid-19 booster this fall, according to a recommendation the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Tuesday. The vaccine should be available by later this week, the CDC said in a statement. “We have more tools than ever to prevent the worst outcomes from Covid-19,” said Director Mandy Cohen. “CDC is now recommending updated Covid-19 vaccination for everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your loved ones.” The…
Jennifer Shutt

Mississippi Earthtones Festival Hosts Announce Recipients of Confluence Conservation Leadership Awards  

2 years ago
ALTON - At the 17th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 16, Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project , Alton Main Street , and the Jacoby Arts Center will award three local activists with the 2023 Confluence Conservation Leadership Award. The festival organizers have recognized community members who have made significant contributions to environmental conservation in the Riverbend region since 2007. This year’s Confluence Conservation Leadership awardees include: Carla Cope, Clifford Clark, and Tim Podhorn. “All three award recipients have made significant contributions to environmental conservation in the Riverbend and are unsung heroes in our region,” said Virginia Woulfe-Beile, Co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “Join us at 4:30pm on September 16 at the Mississippi Earthtones Festival’s main stage as we honor the work of these three leaders, who work tirelessly to advocate, educate,

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College Kids Are Easily Bypassing Stupid University TikTok Bans

2 years ago
We’ve noted a few times how the political push to ban TikTok is a dumb performance largely designed to distract people from our failure to pass even a basic internet privacy law or regulate data brokers. We’ve also noted how college bans of TikTok are a dumb extension of that dumb performance, and don’t accomplish anything of meaningful […]
Karl Bode

Former prosecutor picked to fill Missouri Supreme Court vacancy

2 years ago
Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced Judge Kelly Broniec as his choice to fill an open seat on the Missouri Supreme Court. Broniec, 52, currently serves as chief judge of the Missouri’s Eastern District Court of Appeals in St. Louis. She will fill the vacancy left by Judge George W. Draper III, who retired earlier this month. With Broniec’s appointment, women now make up four of the seven seats on the court. It’s the second time Parson has gotten to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. In 2021,…
Jason Hancock