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St. Louis Weather Is Headed Back to the 70s

2 years 2 months ago
Parting is such sweet sorrow, but we must sadly announce that the National Weather Service has confirmed that this heat dome will come to an end. The steamy heat that's gripped St. Louis will finally die down on Saturday, with temperatures turning rather pleasant by the end of the weekend. (Do you remember the 70s?
Ryan Krull

LED Lighting For Clark Bridge Approved By Alton City Council

2 years 2 months ago
ALTON - The Alton City Council approved a series of resolutions to fund the installation of decorative LED lighting on the Clark Bridge in an effort to improve its appearance and boost economic activity through tourism. The project totals nearly $1 million and will be funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, an Ameren Illinois incentive program, and more. A total of $995,915.51 in funding was approved from the following sources: $600,000 from the city’s Travel and Tourism funds $243,915.51 from the city’s ARPA funds $152,000 from an intergovernmental agreement with Alton Township The new lighting will also reportedly be more energy efficient than the current lighting, resulting in 73% less energy use. The current lighting draws 165 watts per fixture, whereas the new lighting will consume only 45 watts per fixture. Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau CEO Cory Jobe, Third Ward Alderman Raymond Strebel, and Mayor David Goins have all previously

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Contegra Building Gigafactory for Energy Storage Vessels

2 years 2 months ago
One of two industrial buildings being built at Flint Development’s I-64 Logistics Center will house a gigafactory for the next generation of efficient energy storage. Contegra Construction Co. is targeting an end of summer completion for a 1.015 million-square-foot shell building where EnerVenue will manufacture batteries based on nickel-hydrogen technology originally developed for NASA. EnerVenue […]
Dede Hance

Crash closes WB I-70 near 170, snarling area traffic

2 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Commuters should look at a traffic map before leaving today. Crashes are slowing traffic. One serious crash on I-70 is slowing down traffic on other interstates and side streets. I-70 WB is completely closed at I-170 due to a crash blocking all lanes. Traffic is currently being diverted off the interstate at [...]
Joe Millitzer