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St. Louis’ best coffee spots, according to FOX 2 viewers

2 years 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS — Where in the St. Louis area can you get some of the best coffee? When we asked our Facebook fans, They told us what they thought.  We asked for the best establishments for fried chicken, and the best french fries.   There were a lot of suggestions, but here are the top 15 local areas for the best St. Louis coffee.
Liz Dowell

Twitter ‘Shadowbans’ Bellingcat After Musk Attacks Them, Then Tries To Retcon A Nonsense Explanation

2 years 3 months ago
Remember, according to Elon Musk, one of the worst things that old Twitter did was “shadowban” people. There was a whole “Twitter Files” about the practice, which Musk insisted was a horrible practice that was censorship. Except… at the same time he had no problem using it to silence accounts he personally disliked. Hilariously, he […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The Complete Microsoft Office Mastery Bundle

2 years 3 months ago
The Complete Microsoft Office Mastery Bundle has 9 courses to help you become an Office expert. The courses cover Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Access. It’s on sale for $46. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support Techdirt. The products […]
Gretchen Heckmann

AMICSTL Nets $15M in State Funding

2 years 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The project to build a $55 million advanced manufacturing center in St. Louis received a major boost as the Missouri General Assembly included $15 million in the state budget to support construction. Last year, the federal government through a national competition called the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, included $7 […]
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Kim Gardner Quits, Leaving Office Two Weeks Early

2 years 3 months ago
About an hour before a hearing in the quo warranto case to remove her from office, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced her resignation, effective immediately. Gardner had previously announced she'd leave the office on June 1. Gardner's office said in a statement that she has been working with St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to "ensure a comprehensive transition plan is in place to handle cases that prioritizes public safety."
Ryan Krull

Business Alum Uses Degree as Foundation for Successful Entrepreneurial Career

2 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Dan Lowery has filled many roles throughout his life, from military veteran to successful entrepreneur to political figure. As he reflects on his long and storied career, Lowery attributes the bulk of his business knowledge and success to the education he received as a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business. Lowery’s journey in higher education began while pursuing a degree in physics and math at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. When his GPA dropped below the student grade requirement, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served for four years during the Vietnam War. Following his time in the Air Force, Lowery chose to enroll at SIUE, where he earned a bachelor’s in management information systems in 1973. This degree provided Lowery with the springboard he needed to launch his career in the corporate world. Lowery spent eight years working at IBM as a new account salesperson and eventually realized hi

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North End of Orchard Town Center: What Will it Be?

2 years 3 months ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Construction on a new Olive Garden restaurant began in Orchard Town Center (OTC) last month, according to Scott Slemer, the village’s director for public works. In addition, the Plum Street entrance for OTC is open, after the northern entrance opened off of Governors’ Parkway, just west of Troy Road. Olive Garden […]
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Kim Gardner stepping down as circuit attorney Tuesday, weeks earlier than previously expected

2 years 3 months ago
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner will step down on Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's office confirmed. The governor's office confirmed they received an email Tuesday morning that Gardner would be leaving office later in the day. She had previously announced she would be resigning on June 1. Gardner's office confirmed her Tuesday resignation in a statement, saying that it has worked with St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell and his office "to ensure a comprehensive transition…
Sam Clancy

Why We Should Stop Saying “Underrepresented”

2 years 3 months ago
From Harvard Business Review:  Remember when media outlets and academia used to refer to socially marginalized groups as “nonwhites”? It doesn’t take a lot of social awareness to cringe at that term today. Now, folks use the term “underrepresented” instead. It may feel like the safest option among the minefield of language and politics we […]
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Lawmakers pack Missouri budget with earmarks for local agencies, building projects

2 years 3 months ago

Lone Jack Police Chief Tim Cosner was confused.  His state senator, Mike Cierpiot, was on the line asking him about a request to fund radio equipment in the state budget. He needed details, Cierpiot told Cosner, in order to pass them along to Senate Appropriations Chairman Lincoln Hough. Cosner had no clue what Cierpiot was […]

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Rudi Keller