From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A massive tunnel that will ultimately be more than 6 miles long is taking shape deep beneath parts of south St. Louis County — a project the region’s sewage utility says will help address overflow and water quality problems that have affected the nearby Meramec River. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer […]
From Marketplace: The Mississippi River has been having a bit of a moment. “People all over the world want to come and see this iconic natural phenomenon that is the Mississippi,” said Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative. “It has a larger international following than the Grand Canyon.” No longer […]
Longtime Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has announced a new album with his Bastard Sons band. The upcoming record is titled Kings of the Asylum and arrives September 1. You can listen…
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) and the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Center are hitting the road again this summer to visit libraries throughout the Metro East as part of the Summer STEAM Library Tour. Now in its second year, the Summer STEAM Tour is an educational outreach initiative on behalf of the SIUE Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach as a means of connecting with area youth and their caregivers while offering activities that support area libraries’ summer reading programs. The reading themes this year include “Find Your Voice” and “Oceans of Possibilities”. “This initiative is a great way to build partnerships with area libraries and engage with community members with whom we may not otherwise be able to connect,” said Alicia Taylor, LLI coordinator. Last summer the initiative served more than 400 people in surrounding communities.
From Brookings: In March 2021, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).[1] ARPA delivered resources to mount a public health response to COVID-19; directed economic relief to workers, families, and small businesses; and provided fiscal aid to state, local, and tribal governments through the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery […]
At Clayton-based online learning firm Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), 30% of software coding is being completed by artificial intelligence, the company disclosed recently.
Edmondson was 17 years old when she was critically injured in a crash caused by a suspect who was supposed to be on house arrest in downtown St. Louis.
A Florida-based staffing company that specializes in placing blue-collar workers has opened a third St. Louis-area office, citing demand from job-seekers in north St. Louis County.
This is an iceberg rose with lots of pink coloring. One of our neighbors has a big hedgerow of icebergs, which bloom and get pruned back several times a year. Some of them are pure white, while others have the pinkish streaks. They make a very striking hedgerow.
EDWARDSVILLE - Public health is a broad field that has many different sectors. For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus, Edgar Huichapa, he enjoys the ability to be creative by taking the different aspects of public health and intertwining them to address various health issues. This inspiration in the public health field has led him to travel around the world addressing health issues. Since graduating from SIUE in 2017 with a bachelor’s in public health from the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), Huichapa has worked with the World Health Organization on malaria research in Ghana, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, contributed to development projects around west Africa and Europe, and is now in Guinea teaching gardening for sustenance, soil improvement, and poultry production. “My final internship in Ghana while at SIUE was a huge stepping stone and opened the door for my return back to the country and the rest of my adventures
Rezoning for a massive subdivision proposed in western St. Charles County was rejected Wednesday night by county planners, although a final decision would come from the county council.
Jacob Angeli Chansley, who rose to prominence as the self-described “QAnon Shaman” and became, for many, the face of the Jan. 6 insurrection, is trying to get his sentence overturned and says he never renounced QAnon or felt duped by Donald Trump. At the same time, he’s trying to make money on his newfound fame. […]
Elton John previously hinted that he was going to have “guest artists” join him during his headlining set at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, June 25, and now his husband…
We talk a lot about the concept of “trust & safety” at internet companies, but the entire concept is relatively new, and still very confusing to many, including some who work in the field! Over the last few years we’ve seen a growing movement to organize and somewhat “professionalize” the space, with very important and […]
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