Plant of the Week: Chamomile. Beautiful and tasty flowers in summer. Winter interest from self-sowing. If you are only looking for St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois) Seed Swaps and Plant Sales, here’s a page for them Start Indoors This Week: Broccoli, Cabbage, Leeks, Onions (if not already)Start Indoors First Week February: Cauliflower, Collards, Chard, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
The locally based natural gas utility company has completed its planned acquisition of two Missouri pipeline systems that interconnect with its existing 65-mile pipeline that carries natural gas to the St. Louis region.
The hiring comes as Centene continues to grapple with fall-out from poor star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans. Late last month, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wrote to Centene that its Wellcare Health Insurance plans in North Carolina and Arizona must halt enrollment and marketing because of low quality scores.
Here's another one of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park. This one is called Cliff Palace, and you can see a tour group at center right. But I didn't have a reservation and probably couldn't have made the hike down there anyway. So a long distance view at midday is all I got.
Meat Loaf’s wife and daughter paid tribute to him on Saturday, which was the second anniversary of his death. The rocker’s wife, Deborah Aday, took to Facebook to share a tribute to her…
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department arrested a man last week on charges of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Michael J. Randazzo, 51, homeless, was arrested by the Granite City Police Department on charges of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. According to court documents, Randazzo “caused great bodily harm” to the victim after striking them “about the head with a blunt object,” causing injuries that required multiple stitches. He was additionally charged after resisting arrest by a Granite City police officer. Randazzo faces a Class 3 felony for the aggravated battery charge and a Class A misdemeanor for resisting a peace officer. Court documents indicate he was remanded to jail until his initial court appearance. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an
ALTON - The highways and streets around the region had minimal traffic in a journey on Monday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2024. However, plenty of Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and city street personnel were out salting. The route from I-270, to I-255 then 143 through Wood River to Alton was mostly clear as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22. Rain will continue into the afternoon, the National Weather Service said today. Motorists are asked by Illinois State Police to reduce speed on roads and plan for additional travel times. “Be aware of slick sidewalks and parking lots,” ISP added. If you must be out, please plan and travel accordingly and visit https://idot.click/u6h for traffic and road conditions.
Journalists have long used Google News to track news cycles. But for years users have documented a steady decline in product quality parallel to similar complaints about the quality of Google’s broader search technology. Many stories and outlets are often no longer indexed, low quality clickbait and garbage are everywhere, and customization seems broken as […]
A beloved Hill mainstay is getting top honors from the Missouri Restaurant Association. Anthonino’s Taverna owners and siblings Anthony and Rosario Scarato have been selected as the association’s 2023 Restaurateurs of the Year.
Freezing rain coated streets across the St. Louis region with ice overnight, resulting in several car accidents and ER trips for people attempting to traverse the dangerous conditions.
Rick Wakeman is ready to say goodbye to the road. The legendary Yes keyboardist just announced dates for what he says will be his final solo tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer…
Kevin Morris, a wealthy friend of Hunter Biden, was recently forced to testify behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee, led by serial liar and attack dog James Comer. As usual, after Morris finished his testimony Comer immediately released an absurdly deceitful "readout" of his testimony. Both Philip Bump and Steve Benen have reported ...continue reading "James Comer is a big fat liar"
ILLINOIS - It’s officially Girl Scout cookie season, and there are Scouts out in the community selling Thin Mints, Samoas and other favorite flavors. But while cookies are a popular part of the organization, parents and kids want people to know that the program is about much more than sweet treats. Proceeds from cookie sales provide the funding needed for troops to complete volunteer initiatives, learn new skills and explore the community. “The girls enjoy it,” said Stacey Eccles, a volunteer parent from Godfrey with a daughter in the Scouts. “This is how they make their money so that they’re able to do all the events and different things that they’re wanting to do. The girls all have big aspirations and dreams about what they want to spend their money on.” Last year, the Scouts went to Holiday World and visited Abraham Lincoln’s home. While Eccles isn’t sure what the girls will decide to do with their money this year, she
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