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Orchid Show

2 years 2 months ago

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s ever-popular orchid show returns on Jan. 27. The Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one […]

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Rachel Huffman

Police Officer Shot During Encounter in Granite City, Suspect on the Run

2 years 2 months ago
GRANITE CITY - A Granite City Police officer was struck when a subject fired a gun at officers in the 2400 block of Delmar Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The call to the Granite City Police Department came in at 10:08 p.m. Granite City Police said upon arrival officers contacted a subject who fired a gun at officers and struck one officer. The officer struck in the gunfire sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result. "Officers returned fire and the suspect fled from the scene of the incident," Major Gary Brooks said. "The suspect is still at large. Multiple agencies responded and are assisting with this investigation. There will be no further information released at this time." Anyone with any information about the situation, please contact the Granite City Police Department at (618) 877-6111 .

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Missouri lawmaker hopes to shield cryptocurrency mining from state and local regulation

2 years 2 months ago

Mining cryptocurrency requires enormous amounts of computing power and electricity, both to keep the digital calculations going and to cool the machines doing the work. A legislator from St. Charles County wants to make it easier for entrepreneurs to set up their mines in Missouri, proposing legislation that prevents local governments from limiting the locations […]

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Rudi Keller