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Seward County, Nebraska’s Uniformed Roadside Bandits Are Raking In Millions In Asset Forfeiture Cash
Seward County is distinguished from Nebraska’s many blink-and-you’ll-miss-it counties by its penchant for seizing cash from motorists. The county’s population checks in at under 18,000 but its overly enthusiastic law enforcement still manages to rake in millions of dollars every year from pretextual traffic stops. The only other thing notable in its Wikipedia article is […]
Japanese manufacturer, Brazilian jet maker form new St. Louis-based company Nidec Aerospace to create electric systems for so-called 'flying cars'
You Paid For It: Getting answers for Affton residents plagued by flooding
Affton residents on Hannover Street are getting slammed repeatedly by flooding. They contacted FOX 2 to get answers about whether a buyout is in their future.
Teen suspect in mass shooting released from custody
The teenager arrested after a mass shooting in downtown St. Louis has been released from custody.
'What is there for them to do?': St. Louis party promoter wants to see more options for youth to deter them from crime
Glorious Victory
I love this city…
Contegra Begins Construction on Lakeside Logistics in St. Peters, Mo.
Construction on the first of five planned distribution facilities at the $129 million Lakeside Logistics Center in St. Peters, Mo. is underway. Contegra Construction broke ground on a 490,000-square-foot distribution center for developer NorthPoint Development. The facility will be completed by the end of this year. Located on a 190-acre site at 16000 Spencer Road, […]
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ASPE, AGC Team Up to Provide “Estimating 100” Classes
ASPE Metro St. Louis Chapter 19 and AGC of Missouri joined together recently to offer three “Estimating 100” classes on estimating for emerging contractors and three “Estimating 200” classes for emerging contractors and beginning estimators. Both 3-part classes were well attended. Subjects discussed ranged from those listed below and many others. Strategies to receive, evaluate […]
Liquor Licenses, Electrical Regulations Voted Down By Godfrey Village Board
GODFREY - Trustees unanimously voted down two requests for liquor licenses from businesses seeking to install video gaming machines, as well as new rules and regulations regarding electrical work, at the Godfrey Village Board meeting on Tuesday night. A liquor license for a potential new business, “Carnival Foodie & Gaming,” was voted down 6-0 after several of the trustees voiced concern that the business was planning to be primarily gaming-based rather than food-based. Trustees have expressed in the past that they want to prevent a “gambling parlor” or anything similar from arising in Godfrey. “I’m not prepared to vote for this at this time,” said Trustee Jeff Weber. “People are basically just trying to open a video gambling facility, and when we set this all up originally, we were against doing anything like that. It’s one thing if there’s an existing restaurant and they want to add video machines - that’s
MSD Says Leader Brian Hoelscher Will Leave Next Year
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District on Monday gave a date for the retirement of its executive director and CEO, Brian Hoelscher. It said his current contract expires June 30, 2024. The Business Journal reported earlier this month that Hoelscher, who’s led MSD since 2013 and been with the organization […]
Idk who Brian is but I think someone is big mad at him…
Center Stage
This electric event shines a spotlight on Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Richard Gaddes Festival Artist and Gerdine Young Artist Programs as these rising opera stars perform iconic melodies from
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Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty will perform at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights on June 20.
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Trivia Night Every Tuesday at Steve’s Hot Dogs
Stop in every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 for Trivia Night with Mack and Mace at Steve’s Hot Dogs. Stop at the table to sign up. Come back every week,
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Man found guilty of causing fatal crash while under the influence of cannabis
Raw data: Southwest border encounters through May
Like all of you, I've been hearing endless reports that border encounters are way down since President Biden eliminated Title 42 enforcement last month. Today the Border Patrol released the official monthly count for May, and I was surprised to see . . . nothing: Total encounters were down by only 6,500 people from April, ...continue reading "Raw data: Southwest border encounters through May"
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