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Bevo Man Stole from Same Target Store 7 Times in One Month

2 years 5 months ago
After stealing successfully six times from the Target at Hampton Avenue and Chippewa Street in May alone, Nicholas Pannell pressed his luck with a seventh trip that proved to be one too many. The 39-year-old was arrested on Friday and charged with 12 counts of stealing from the store. That day he'd allegedly walked into the store with two duffle bags, which he loaded up with items and then left without paying, according to a police probable cause statement.
Ryan Krull

Biden’s NTIA Says EU Telecoms’ ‘Big Tech Tax’ A Blisteringly Dumb Idea

2 years 5 months ago
We’ve noted several times how European ISPs have somehow convinced European Commission that technology giants should repeatedly give them billions of dollars… for no coherent reason. This “fair share” proposal is dressed up to sound like a sensible adult policy aimed at shoring up broadband access. In reality it’s net neutrality 2.0: telecom giants using […]
Karl Bode

Marvin Teer hired by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore to return as chief trial attorney

2 years 5 months ago
Newly-appointed St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has hired one of his predecessor's highest-profile attorneys to return as his chief trial assistant. Marvin Teer resigned in March after less than two years on the job. Now, he's returning to the office, according to Gore's spokeswoman. On Tuesday, Gore was sworn in to replace former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. He said four of the five senior staff positions were vacant in the office. Teer's addition reduces that number to three. Teer…
Christine Byers

US Army Corps of Engineers releases final report on Jana Elementary sampling

2 years 5 months ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said there are "no areas of radiological concerns" in or around Jana Elementary School in their third and final report. This is the latest development in a saga that has spanned months of conflicting reports regarding levels of radioactive contamination at the school. The final report detailed the results of extensive sampling and testing at Jana Elementary School. The previous two reports were released on April 25 and May 9. The report, which focused on…
Alli Hebel and Kelsi Anderson

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks Disney, book bans at Iowa campaign kickoff

2 years 5 months ago

CLIVE, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received an energetic welcome at his first Iowa event as a 2024 candidate Tuesday, with crowds cheering as he spoke about bringing his fight against “woke” ideology to the White House. More than 500 people filled the Eternity Church auditorium Tuesday, with people standing along the edges of […]

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Robin Opsahl

Missouri rule takes effect putting library funds in jeopardy over ‘obscene’ material

2 years 5 months ago

Missouri public libraries survived a legislative fight over state aid but now face a new hurdle to obtain the money – they must certify to the Secretary of State that they have policies in place that put parents in charge of what their children read and see. The most likely response from libraries, leaders of […]

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Rudi Keller