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SSM Health SLU Hospital nurses vote in favor of strike, demanding increased staffing in new contract

2 years 3 months ago
Over the Labor Day weekend, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital nurses voted in favor of a strike as several of them say they are not being heard by SSM Health leaders. Ninety-four percent of the nurses at SLU Hospital voted in favor of a strike. They’ve been without a contract since June. Nurses say staffing shortages at SLU Hospital are already at the point where it's tough to dedicate the appropriate amount of time to each patient and something has to change. National Nurses United…
Laura Barczewski

Now Open on Cherokee: Virtuoso, an Art Collective With No Plans to Pay Rent

2 years 3 months ago
The newest business to open on Cherokee isn't really a gallery and isn't really a shop — it's both. And it's also one of the best consignment deals artists could ever imagine. Virtuoso Collective (2616 Cherokee Street) sells the work of artists living in and around Cherokee Street, and it takes a broad definition of what that work might be.
Sarah Fenske

A Number of Tragedies

2 years 3 months ago

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Rachel Huffman

Lend a Hand at the 17th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival Great River Clean-Up

2 years 3 months ago
ALTON - Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, the Jacoby Arts Center, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Grafton are calling for volunteers to support the Mississippi Earthtones Festival ’s 17th annual Great River Clean-Up. The clean-up will take place on Saturday, September 23 to coincide with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)’s National Public Lands Day (NPLD). During the clean-up, volunteers will work together to remove litter and debris from the Mississippi River and its shoreline. Community members can register to volunteer at the clean-up at bit.ly/MEFriver23 . “We’re proud to partner with local organizations, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Grafton to host the Great River Clean-Up in an effort to encourage environmental engagement with wild places such as the Mississippi River,” said Christine Favilla, Co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “To

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Lane Closures On I-255 Begin Sept. 5

2 years 3 months ago
COLUMBIA – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that pavement repairs on eastbound Interstate 255 from the Illinois 3 exit to the Dupo exit in Monroe County will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5. To complete the work, I-255 will be reduced to one lane at the Illinois 3 exit. The work is expected to be complete by Saturday, Sept. 9. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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New initiative petitions draw criticism from both sides of Missouri abortion debate

2 years 3 months ago

Six initiative petitions filed last week seeking to add rape and incest exceptions to Missouri’s abortion ban are facing pushback from both sides of the issue, pilloried as either an anti-abortion wolf in sheep’s clothing or a clandestine push to allow abortion on demand. Filed by Republican political operative Jamie Corley with assistance from Democratic […]

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Jason Hancock

History of the hog industry shows how to save the cattle industry

2 years 3 months ago

As a 5th generation Missouri farmer, I know what the stakes are. As independent family farmers, we are responsible for our animals and the land 365 days a year, through every type of weather, year in and year out. We carry the majority of the risk, and then we watch corporate meatpackers take the majority […]

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Rhonda Perry