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Ninth Circuit Says A Horn Honk Isn’t Protected Political Expression Even When That’s The Honk’s Entire Point

2 years 6 months ago
Nearly five years ago, California resident Susan Porter sued local law enforcement for deciding her honk in support of anti-Rep. Darrell Issa protesters was worth citing her for. When she expressed her support for the protesters in a way people have always considered to be an appropriate display of support, she was pulled over by […]
Tim Cushing

Inequality at the bathroom door

2 years 6 months ago
Not only have public restrooms never been truly public, they’ve disappeared from America’s major metro areas, says historian Bryant Simon. We explore the rise and fall of America’s public restroom campaign and meet the woman behind the “Bathrooms In St. Louis” Instagram page.

MoDOT’s Overhaul of I-70 in St. Charles County is Underway, Wentzville ‘S Curve’ Slated for 2025

2 years 6 months ago

This article originally ran on KMOV on April 24, 2023.  Several state road projects are in motion in St. Charles County after an increase in the gas tax in 2021 helped pave the way for additional funding. In St. Charles, crews are currently working on the Cave Springs to Fairgrounds project, a $62 million project made up of state, federal […]

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Jasmine Thomas

Raw data: The 20 highest paying occupations

2 years 6 months ago
According to the latest annual report from the BLS, the worst paid occupation in America is shampooer, followed closely by fast food cooks, cashiers, and dishwashers. But you'd rather know about the top paying occupations, wouldn't you, you money-grubbing fiends? Fine. It turns out that almost all the top-paying occupations are doctors of some sort, ...continue reading "Raw data: The 20 highest paying occupations"
Kevin Drum

S. M. Wilson Expands Operations Team Leadership

2 years 6 months ago
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction manager and contracting firm, has expanded their operations leadership team by promoting Jason Gasawski, Kerry Lorts and Patrick Aylesworth to Directors of Operations. “Significant growth in revenue coupled with our commitment to go ‘Beyond The Build’ for our clients led to our decision to add leadership,” […]
Dede Hance

Jersey County Sheriff's Office Detains Three Suspects After Fieldon Burglary/Theft

2 years 6 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - On the morning of Sunday, April 23, Jersey County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Deputies responded to a burglary/theft in progress in rural Fieldon. The burglary was reported by the homeowner who was out of town but observed the suspects on his home surveillance cameras. When the first deputy arrived, two suspects, later identified as Cody L. Wells (age 30) and Dawn M. Phillips (age 43), fled in a stolen car, while the deputy detained a third suspect at the scene. "A second JCSO Deputy arrived in the area and attempted to stop the suspects in the stolen car," Jersey County Sheriff Nicholas Manns said. "The suspects continued to flee onto Highway 100, then off-road, eventually crashing and coming to a stop behind a barn, after which they fled on foot into a wooded area. "Additional JCSO personnel, along with personnel from the Grafton Police Department, Jerseyville Police Department, and Illinois State Police responded and assisted. With the help of the JCSO

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