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‘It lives in geologic time’: Nuclear contamination and health risks remain throughout Colorado

2 years 5 months ago

When Jane Thompson moved away from Uravan in western Colorado decades ago, it was still a quiet company town of about 1,000 residents, all of whom had some connection to the uranium mill owned by Union Carbide. “It was a great place to grow up,” said Thompson, who helps keep the town’s legacy alive as […]

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Chase Woodruff

Missouri American Water investing $360M to upgrade local water system in 2024

2 years 5 months ago
Missouri American Water is investing $360 million in 2024 to upgrade the water treatment and distribution systems that serve most of St. Louis County and parts of St. Charles County. Much of the infrastructure dates back to the early- and mid-1900s and is being replaced to enhance water quality, reliability, resiliency, and system efficiency. “We know how critical water is to the health and vitality of a community, and this investment is key to our commitment to provide clean, safe, and reliable…
Christie Barnhart

Missouri Adopt-a-Highway Program in Limbo Over Sign for Kevin Johnson

2 years 5 months ago
Last year, a sign on Interstate 44 near Kirkwood in St. Louis County told motorists they were driving on a highway where litter cleanup was done to honor Kevin “Rockhead” Johnson. The sign was up until a motorist recognized the name as a man executed by the state in November 2022 for the killing of Kirkwood Police Sergeant William McEntee in 2005. A social media post sparked outrage and news stories. 
Rudi Keller

Jan. 16, 1919: The day the nation (and St. Louis) went dry

2 years 5 months ago
On Jan. 16, 1919, the Prohibition amendment was passed, making St. Louis and all cities officially dry despite widespread flouting of the law. Gangs like Egan's Rats, Hogan's and the Cuckoos battled to satisfy the public thirst in St. Louis…
By Tim O’Neil St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Read This Now: Ballyhoo!

2 years 5 months ago
Jon Langmead's "Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling" is available January 19 from the University of Missouri Press.
Christine Jackson

Giannoulias to Illinois Drivers: Ditch the DMV Modernization, New Efficiencies Eliminate Most In-Person DMV Visits    

2 years 5 months ago
SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has told Illinois motorists today to stay away from the DMV. That’s because Illinoisans can now obtain more DMV services and complete more transactions online. In addition, Giannoulias unveiled a series of new measures aimed at reducing wait times if a DMV visit is required. “Don’t come to the DMV, skip the trip!” Giannoulias said. “The truth is that most people no longer need to even come to a DMV because the services they need are available with just a few clicks. Our efforts to modernize the office and create efficiencies have led to a ‘Do-it-Online, Skip-the-Line’ approach, which saves Illinoisans time and headaches.” Giannoulias noted that 2.25 million Illinoisans will need their driver’s license or state ID renewed in 2024. Of those, more than 1 million, or nearly half, have the ability to renew online. In 2023, there were just over 1 million Illinois drivers who were part

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Edwardsville's In Crowd Hosts Successful Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - On Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, In Crowd hosted their fundraiser “Blooming Where We Are Planted” to benefit Habitat for Humanity. In Crowd is a professional development organization that aims to connect professionals throughout the Riverbend community. They decided to sponsor a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, and all proceeds from the brunch, 50/50 raffle and live and silent auctions will help fund the organization’s tenth build starting in the spring. “In Crowd reached a point where they’re really wanting to impact the community and they just reached out and said, ‘Hey, we want to do this for you. This is how we decided we wanted to impact the local community,’” explained Marc Gibbs, president of the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Habitat for Humanity chapter. “And it just got us on this journey of just having conversations, planning this event, starting here and then kind of seeing where it goes from here for year

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Americans Received 55 Billion Robocalls In 2023, A 9% Jump From 2022

2 years 5 months ago
It’s extremely weird that we’ve somehow normalized the fact that scammers, scumbags, debt collectors, and marketers have made the U.S.’ primary voice communication platform largely unusable. There is some good news: according to data from the YouMail Robocall Index, U.S. consumers received just under 3.8 billion robocalls during the month of December, a 16.3% decrease […]
Karl Bode