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Schools dismissing early because of sweltering heat

2 years 6 months ago
Some local school districts in the bi-state area are dismissing students early this week in an attempt to avoid the heat. One Metro East school district says it's prepared for the scorching start to the school year.
Kelley Hoskins

SLC3 Gala Awards Honor Excellence in Project Practices, Diversity and Inclusion

2 years 6 months ago
SLC3 presented its annual diversity and inclusion, best practices, and specialty awards Wednesday evening (Aug. 23) at its annual gala. SLC3 is an organization which was founded in 1971 by large construction buyers of construction to promote best practices. Its membership and activities today incorporate representatives from across design and construction professionals disciplines. Awards presented […]
Tom Finan

Trump, allies surrender in election interference case

2 years 6 months ago

Former President Donald Trump, who is accused of trying to overturn Georgia’s election results, has been booked at the Fulton County Jail, according to the county jail website. Trump, who was indicted by a grand jury last week, arrived at the Rice Street jail in a sprawling motorcade at 7:34 p.m. Thursday. Outside the jail, his fans […]

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Jill Nolin

Judge tosses Republican whining about Google spam filters

2 years 6 months ago
Ha ha ha: A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Republican National Committee lawsuit alleging that Google’s email spam filters illegally suppressed their missives, dealing the campaign group a crushing blow in a lengthy battle that has riled conservative lawmakers in Washington. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta wrote that while it was a “close ...continue reading "Judge tosses Republican whining about Google spam filters"
Kevin Drum

Casey Borkowski Develops Into Excellent Jersey Sprinter, Is A Sparklight Internet Male Athlete of Month

2 years 6 months ago
JERSEY - Some may not know this but Jersey had boys cross country and track coach Harold Landon was an exceptional sprinter while a high school athlete and he placed in state. Over the years, Landon has produced a lot of top-notch sprinters. The latest in the group is Casey Borkowski, who stood out in both the 100 meters (11.3) and 200 meters (22.66) as a junior and will be a key senior member of the team in 2024. He also had a team-best 400 meters (55.24) this past year. Borkowski served as a main anchor for the Jersey boys' sprint relays, Landon said. When Borkowski took the handoff on that last leg he was always like a bolt of lightning for the Panthers. Borkowski was competitive in every Panthers' meet in the sprints and drew attention throughout the season. Casey is a Sparklight Internet Male Athlete of the Month for the Panthers. “Casey is a very hard worker,” Coach Landon said. “He is a track guy. He was all-conference in the 100 meters, 200 and anchored th

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BJC to Build $21M Medical Office Building

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A BJC HealthCare hospital about an hour south of St. Louis in St. Francois County plans to add a new $21.3 million medical office building. BJC’s Parkland Health Center in Farmington plans to build add a 30,000-square-foot office building to house its primary care services, allowing the expansion of its […]
Dede Hance

Picture of the day: Do you believe in climate change?

2 years 6 months ago
Last night at the Republican debate Martha MacCallum asked: "Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change? Raise your hand if you do." No one raised their hand. Luckily for all of them, Ron DeSantis immediately interrupted to pretend he was offended by the whole "raise your hand" trope, which got everyone off the ...continue reading "Picture of the day: Do you believe in climate change?"
Kevin Drum